Traineeship (Admin and logistics)
European Endowment for Democracy, Belgium
Job Description
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels.
EED’s goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. EED provides context-based, demand driven support based on a principle of fostering democracy and facilitating initiatives of local actors. Its geographic mandate covers the European neighbourhood and beyond.
EED seeks a trainee for a 12-month traineeship for Administrative and Logistics Support.
Responsibilities
In coordination with the Office Coordinator, Team Coordinator and the Surveillance and Reception Coordinator (and under the overall supervision of the Director of Operations), the Administrative and Logistics Support Trainee shall:
Requirements
The trainee will support EED’s reception desk and assist EED’s secretariat in making travel and accommodation arrangements and processing invoices. Fluency in English and good French required. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other IT platforms an advantage. Prior experience in administrative jobs a plus.
The successful candidate should be ready to undergo training to receive an attestation générale de compétence Agent de gardiennage before taking up duties.
Benefits
The contractual relations with the trainee will be regulated by a Convention d'immersion professionnelle (a professional immersion agreement under Belgian Law), which requires all trainees to be less than 30 years old.
Citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is preferred.
The internship is planned for a period of twelve months, starting on 1 September (subject to the formal approval from the Belgian authorities).
The expected level of monthly remuneration is around 1,450 net per month, in addition to meal vouchers and the reimbursement of a monthly subscription to Brussels public transport.
Work place: EED Secretariat, located in the centre of Brussels, Belgium.
Should you be interested in this position and meet the criteria, please submit your CV (Europass format) and a cover letter specifying to which position you are applying and contact information for two referees. Applications should be made online using the apply panel on this page. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Please no phone calls/emails/letters. Applications will be subjected to pre-employment screening amp; vetting, including criminal records check.
The application deadline is Sunday, 13 June 2021 at midnight Brussels time.
Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every application, therefore only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. All applications will however be kept on file and candidates will be contacted if a suitable opportunity arises in the future. The information provided in the applications is subject to EU legislation on protection of personal data and confidentiality of information.
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