Traineeship Communications coordination
European Endowment for Democracy, Belgium
Job Description
Are you passionate about communications?? Are you a highly organised person with an eye for detail? Have you strong IT skills and some knowledge of website development and social media? Are you interested in working in the area of democracy-support?
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) wants to hear from you!
We are looking for a motivated and proactive young professional to join our Communications Team in Brussels for a 12-month traineeship, starting on 15 March 2023.
This is an exciting opportunity that will suit a graduate with some communications and event experience gained either post or during studies or a graduate with strong organisational skills, who is keen to work within the democracy field.
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Benefits
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.
This role is to support the implementation of a series of events and products during EED’s anniversary year in 2023.
Should you be interested in a position and meet the criteria, please submit:
Any incomplete applications will not be assessed.
All short-listed applicants will be required to complete a written test as part of the application process.
In line with the professional immersion agreement provisions, the maximum age of applicants shall be 30 years old.
The application deadline is Sunday, 29 January 2023
Start date: 15 March 2023, duration: one year
For practical reasons, citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is a requirement.
Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every application, therefore only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. The information provided in the applications is subject to EU legislation on protection of personal data and confidentiality of information. Applications will be subjected to pre-employment screening amp; vetting, including criminal records check.
Terms and Salary
Preferred contractual relations with the trainees is a Convention d'immersion professionnelle (a professional immersion agreement under Belgian Law). The expected level of monthly remuneration is around 1500 EUR net per month for the duration of one year.