Internship vacancy in the EU and Humanitarian Aid field – Brussels, Belgium

Working in a small dynamic team, the successful candidate will gain insight into the functioning of a large European NGO network, gain experience of communicating with a variety of audiences, and will contribute to VOICE’s influencing of humanitarian policy at EU level. Full-time internship at VOICE.

Job Description

 Monitor political and institutional developments relevant to humanitarian assistance;
 Research on and follow-up of current policy topics related to humanitarian assistance, in order to support VOICE overall communication, policy and advocacy work;
 Assist in producing and disseminating VOICE communication tools;
 Updating of VOICE website and extranet;
 Taking minutes / reporting on events and meetings;
 Attend external meetings and debates on relevant topics if required;
 Support in maintaining the databases of contacts and mailing lists;
 Support to secretariat team, including assisting in organising VOICE meetings and events as required and support to Working Groups;
 Provide support to the VOICE Secretariat in administration and any other relevant tasks.

Requirements

Demonstrated interest in the EU and Humanitarian Aid;
Higher education in a relevant field;
Fluent written and spoken English and (preferably) French;
Motivated team player and enthusiastic personality;
Minimum period of an internship is four months (full time);
Start date – beginning of September 2013.

To apply?

Interested candidates should send their CV and motivation letter, explaining their suitability for the position as described above.
Applications to be received by close of business 1 July 2013 to voice@ngovoice.org .

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Good luck!

Source: jobseurope.net