Internship at Friends of the Earth

Deadline: 14th August 2012

Based in: Friends of the Earth Europe office, Mundo-B, Brussels

Contract period: from September 2012, for six - eight months

Full time and based in the FoEE office in Brussels

Friends of the Earth campaigns for sustainable and just societies and for the protection of the environment. It unites more than 30 national organisations with thousands of local groups and is part of the world’s largest grassroots environmental network, Friends of the Earth International. Please see www.foeeurope.org for more information. This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading green NGOs in Brussels and to be part of a vibrant network of national member organisations.

Profile of the internship

The intern-will support the FoEE Management Team (MT) in their everyday agenda with an aim to deliver a challenging programme of high-impact external activities, as well as assisting in effectively managing the organisation and the network.

The person will work very closely with the MT members to manage their priorities and workload, to organise the agenda and logistics, and to provide support for specific tasks related to organisational and network development.

Goals and responsibilities include:

- Administrative Assistance Manage agendas of the two MT members in a balanced and sustainable way

- Coordinate travelling arrangements

- Organise preparations for meetings (logistic arrangements, ensure all documents/briefings are ready/available)

- Coordinate or assist the administrative processes relating to recruitment processes of staff directly recruited by the MT or its respective members

- Coordinate legal documents related to FoEE’s registration Work with various databases

- Content Assistance

The MT intern will be asked to undertake specific tasks or projects for example:

- Undertake research and/or draft briefings for the MT on specific issues or for specific audiences (including help with implementation of the Human Rights Defenders Project)

- Contribute to logistical and administrative arrangements for major projects in which the MT is involved e.g., Strategic Planning, Annual General Meeting

- Assist in content preparations of the Executive Committee meetings and Annual General Meeting

- Assist in fundraising/reporting activities upon request Support the organisation, facilitation and evaluation of capacity building activities with the FoEE network

Requirements

Essential

- Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills as well as high level of reliability and diplomacy

- University degree

- Fluent in English, which is the working language (any additional languages are an advantage)

- Have good writing, researching and editing skills

- Have good knowledge of Microsoft office pack

- Be prepared for routine office duties but also love unexpected situations

- Able to undertake a rich combination of standard

-Assistant duties and new projects

- Committed to FoEE’s vision, mission and values

Desirable

- Have a strong motivation for NGO work or voluntary activities

- The ability to speak one or more of the other EU languages Knowledge of EU affairs and structures

- Knowledge of environmental issues

When

Position to start ideally in September 2012.

Based in Brussels, full time, for 6-8 months. The intern will be based in our office in an ecological building in Brussels - a busy and highly motivating working environment of an international NGO.

Remuneration: 800 euro/month

Application

Please send a cover letter explaining how your skills and experiences meet the needs of the position, your CV and contact details for two references by e-mail using THIS FORM

Closing date for sending the applications 14th August 2012.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 20th of August 2012

Conditions are according to the Belgian legislation including the legal ability to live and work in Belgium.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted – thank you for your understanding.