Internship - Terms of Reference
About EPD
The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is an
independent European non-profit organisation supporting democratic
transformations outside the European Union. As a network of European civil
and political society organisations working on democracy assistance, EPD
advocates for a stronger presence of democracy support on the European
Union’s agenda and facilitates the exchange of knowledge and
best practices in democratic transformations around the world.
EPD is the first Community of Practice on democracy
assistance operating at the EU level. As such, its added value lies in its
capacity to bring together and to connect the work of organisations within
various policy areas, in a way that enhances the effectiveness and the
quality of the programming and implementation cycles of democracy support
at the EU level.
EPD is currently looking for a recent graduate or young
professional to start an internship at the end of January 2016. The
position focuses on project development and management, but the intern will
have the opportunity to get involved in the whole range of activities
undertaken by the EPD Secretariat.
Duties and responsibilities of the programmes intern:
Providing assistance on programme management through the
monitoring of projects, with a focus on financial reporting;
Liaising with project partners in target countries and other
stakeholders;
Updating the EPD funding review on a weekly basis;
Providing assistance in writing project proposals;
Assisting with background research (such as analyses of
democracy assistance);
Attending and writing reports/minutes of relevant EU events;
Assisting with such administrative tasks as scanning, filing
and preparing for events;
Assisting in the daily functioning of the organisation;
Providing other kinds of assistance as requested.
Requirements for the position:
Recent graduate or young professional with strong interest
and sound knowledge of EU external policies, ideally in the field of
democracy support;
Very good English; knowledge of French, Russian or Arabic an
asset.
Conditions and benefits for the position:
5 to 6 month assignment on a short-term contract signed by
EPD and the intern or, if applicable, a student's home
University/School/Institute;
Interns are fully involved in all aspects of our work; they
are part of an international team that supports them in acquiring skills
to work in an international organisation and hands-on knowledge of how
major international actors inter-relate, at EU and global levels;
The intern will be based in Brussels during the internship
programme;
Possibility to attend workshops, lectures and other events
within and outside of EPD;
Letter of reference and evaluation grid at the end of a
successful internship;
Valuable experience for future career opportunity in
Programme Management, Communication and Advocacy jobs within NGO’s,
nonprofit organisations or any small to midsize organisation;
Please note that EPD does not pay for internships and that
the intern will need to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her
own arrangements for travel and accommodation. However lunch reimbursement
of up to 140 EUR per month and a monthly public transport ticket are
provided (unlimited public transport for Brussels).
Application procedure
Interested candidates send a CV and cover letter to programmes@epd.eu, clearly indicating
for which of the two available positions they apply. The deadline for
receiving applications is 18th January at midnight Brussels time.
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