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The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) Trainee Programme 2024 for young graduates.

Application Deadline: April 21st, 2024

The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels.

EED’s goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. EED provides context-based, demand driven support based on a principle of fostering democracy and facilitating initiatives of local actors. EED believes in taking an unconventional approach to supporting democracy through investing in transformational ideas and the people behind them. Its geographic mandate covers the European neighbourhood and beyond, including Turkey.

EED seeks a trainee for a 12-month traineeship (starting in August/ September 2024) for its Turkey Programme Support.

The trainee will assist the Programme Team responsible for Turkey with a range of tasks, including reviewing proposals, monitoring/assessing ongoing projects, collecting and providing information about EED partners’ work and assisting with arranging events and advocacy meetings for relevant EED partners.

Requirements

EDD seek candidates who have an interest in and clear understanding of the work and dynamics of civil society and good knowledge of the region’s political context. Proficiency in Turkish language required, in addition to English.

Start date: August/September 2023, duration: one year

Should you be interested in a position and meet the criteria, please submit your CV (Europass format), motivation letter and contact information for two referees. Applications should be made online using the “apply” panel on this page. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Please no phone calls/emails/letters.

The application deadline is Sunday, 21 April 2024 at midnight Brussels time.

Benefits

The expected level of monthly remuneration is around €1,800 net per month, in addition to meal vouchers and the reimbursement of a monthly subscription to Brussels public transport.

Citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is preferred, but not mandatory.

EED requires all trainees to be less than 30 years old.

Non-EU nationals must fulfil the following criteria at the time of selection in order to be eligible for receiving a Belgian work permit:

• Have a university degree which is not older than 24 months or be currently enrolled at a university in a third country (non-EU)

or

• Be enrolled at a Belgian university and be in possession of an Annex 15 or residence card A that allows you unlimited access to the Belgian labour market

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Work place: EED Secretariat, located in the centre of Brussels, Belgium.

The contractual relations with the trainee will be regulated by a Convention d’immersion professionnelle (a professional immersion agreement under Belgian Law). Citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is preferred, but not mandatory.

More Info: EED Trainee Programme 2024

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