Internship on Development Cooperation and Communication

The ILO Office in Brussels represents the International Labour Organization to the Benelux countries (Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) and to the institutions of the European Union, in particular the European Commission and the European Parliament. The office also keeps close relationships and dialogue with other EU bodies and agencies, such as the European Economic and Social Committee, as well as with the European social partners and a number of important actors in the civil society. It also participates in the work of the United Nations towards the EU.

Learning areas:

• Assist in the research and identification of new EU development cooperation initiatives pertaining to the ILO’s mandate and support the preparation of guidance notes and briefs for ILO’s technical departments and field offices;
• Assist in the research and identification of EU financing opportunities for the ILO’s technical cooperation projects worldwide;
• assist in the preparation of ILO’s development cooperation proposals, ensuring efficient coordination between ILO-Brussels, ILO’s Regions and ILO’s Technical Departments;
• Support the preparation of training materials, manuals and guidelines and the organization of workshops and trainings on technical cooperation methodology;
• Support ILO’s participation and participate in conferences and meetings, prepare inputs, presentations as well as minutes;
• Assist in developing communication and visibility materials related to ILO’s development and cooperation activities;
• Carry out ad hoc administrative tasks (10% to 20% of the time).

Required profile:

Education:

• The candidate should be enrolled in her/his final year of a graduate degree programme or should have completed such a programme no longer than 1 year before the application, preferably in Political Sciences, International Relations, Law or Economics

Experience:

• Any relevant work experience and knowledge of IT is considered an advantage

Languages:

• Working knowledge (both oral and written) of two of the ILO’s official languages English and French.

Source: https://jobs.ilo.org/job/Brussels-Internship-on-Development-Cooperation-and-Communication/1125921601/