Job notes

€ 1200 per month gross

The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) is seeking an EU Programme Trainee (PT) to provide administrative and logistical support on the Civil Society Dialogue Network (CSDN) project, under which EPLO facilitates dialogue between civil society and EU policymakers. The PT will also support the work of other EPLO staff members.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting the organisation and logistical coordination of CSDN and other EPLO events, including venue bookings, liaison with travel agencies, participant support, reimbursement arrangements and on-site support;

Providing administrative and organisational support to EPLO staff, assisting with day-to-day tasks;

Supporting Policy Officers' research and analysis of EU peacebuilding policies and practices through background research and information gathering;

Facilitating the participation of EPLO member organisations in CSDN and other EPLO events, including assisting with participant communication and practical arrangements;

Supporting EPLO's communication and visibility efforts, including contributing to the management and updating of EPLO's social media accounts and website;

Participating in policy events and meetings and preparing minutes and summaries to document key discussions and outcomes;

Supporting the implementation of EPLO’s monitoring, evaluation and learning activities by assisting with feedback collection, maintaining monitoring tools, documenting activities and contributing to organisational learning.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Political science, international relations, European studies, law, communications, business administration…);

Fluency in English.

Desirable

Additional languages.

Work experience

Event organisation;

Communications.

Knowledge and skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;

Excellent English writing skills;

Excellent attention to detail;

Strong IT skills;

Interest and willingness to learn about the peacebuilding sector.

Understanding of issues relating to the management of a network.

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