Traineeship – Brussels Liaison Office (BLO)

Position description

TRAINEESHIP DESCRIPTION

The Brussels Liaison Office is represented by a BLO Manager with whom the selected trainee will closely work.

The BLO Manager is responsible for relations with the EU institutions, including the European Commission, European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Economic and Social Committee. The BLO Manager promotes the work of the Agency, working closely with key stakeholders such as the European Social Partners and their activities within the European Social Dialogue framework.

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive trainee to join our Brussels Liaison Office. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with the BLO Manager in a dynamic, hands-on environment. While our office is small with only a staff member and the trainee, there is regular communication with our colleagues in Bilbao, and the office is located within DG EMPL alongside with other EU Agencies, providing a unique opportunity for collaboration, networking, and exposure to a wider European public sector environment.

Under the supervision of our BLO Manager, the trainee will carry out the following tasks:

• Supporting the daily operations of the Brussels Liaison Office, including interacting with the public, handling inquiries, managing phone and email correspondence, and assisting with various administrative duties;
• Monitoring and reporting on key developments in EU institutions and policies;
• Conducting research and preparing briefings to support meetings;
• Attending meetings with the EU institutions, EU Social Partners, professional associations and network events, taking minutes and drafting summaries to capture key outcomes;
• Identifying and researching potential actors and organizations relevant to our campaigns and events, and assisting with the organization of key activities in Brussels, including partner meetings, launches, media events, and campaign initiatives;
• Regular and systematic liaison with the Bilbao-based colleagues.

TRAINEESHIP OVERALL SCOPE

The EU-OSHA traineeship programme is addressed to young university graduates, without excluding those who in the framework of lifelong learning have recently obtained a university diploma and are at the beginning of a new professional career.

The aims of the traineeship at EU-OSHA are:

• To provide trainees an understanding of the objectives and activities of the Agency;
• To enable trainees to acquire practical experience and knowledge of the day-to-day work of EU- OSHA. To provide the opportunity to benefit from a learning experience within a diverse, multi-cultural, and multi-linguistic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance;
• To enable trainees to put into practice knowledge acquired during their studies, and in particular in their specific areas of competence. To introduce these graduates to the professional world and the constraints, duties and opportunities therein.

TRAINEESHIP DURATION

Traineeship agreements are initially offered for a period of six months with the option for extension for up to six more months.

Traineeship agreements begin on the 1st or the 16th of the month.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be considered eligible, applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements on the closing date for submission of applications.

• Nationality: be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein (parties of the EEA agreement)
• University diploma: have completed the first cycle of a higher education course (i.e. university education of minimum 3 years duration) and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications.
• Languages: in order for the trainees to fully profit from the traineeship and to be able to follow meetings and perform adequately,
  • applicants from Member States of the European Union must have very good knowledge of at least two official languages of the European Union1, of which one must be English, as English is the main vehicular language within EU-OSHA;
  • applicants from Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein must have very good knowledge of English, as English is the main vehicular language within EU-OSHA.

Application instructions

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