Policy Assistant
il y a 8 heures
**About EPD**
The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is a not-for-profit organisation with a global remit to support democracy, that brings together a network of 19 organisations specialising in the different parts of a democratic system. We work inside and outside Europe because we recognise that democracy is a universal aspiration and that the contemporary challenges and opportunities for democracy are global in scope. Our mission is to contribute and increase the impact of European support for democracy around the world.
We are looking for a Policy Trainee to join our team for an initial 6 month period.
**Accountabilities and key relationships**
The Policy Trainee will be based in Brussels and will report to the EPD Policy Coordinator. As a member of the policy team, they will work in close cooperation with the EPD Digital Policy Adviser and the EPD Policy Officer.
**Duties and responsibilities**
Policy support
- Supporting the work of the policy team (writing reports/minutes of events, attending meetings, etc.);
- Monitoring policy developments at the European Parliament, the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, and following relevant policy files;
- Informing EPD’s advocacy strategy by drafting briefing notes and analyses;
- Evaluating policy documents relevant to EPD’s advocacy work;
- Researching and drafting position papers and input to EU policy makers;
- Coordinating and facilitating cooperation with EPD members as well as external partners;
- Supporting the work of the policy team in monitoring budgets as well as the financial reporting of relevant projects;
- Providing other kinds of assistance as requested.
Communications and events
- Supporting the logístical organisation of events in Brussels and abroad;
- Assisting colleagues in the policy team in the preparation of meetings and drafting of advocacy inputs;
- Supporting communication and advocacy efforts by liaising with relevant colleagues;
- Assisting in the daily functioning of the organisation, including administrative and logístical tasks.
**Requirements**:
- Young professional with strong interest and sound knowledge of EU policies ideally in the field of democracy support, European law and/or digital policy;
- Excellent written and spoken English;
- Proven experience in writing policy analysis (academic or professional);
- Previous experience in working with the EU institutions is considered an asset;
- Previous experience in the non-profit sector is also considered an asset.
**Conditions and benefits**
- 6 months assignment - with the possibility of extension to 12 months - on a Contrat d’Immersion Professionelle. EPD will compensate the trainee by paying a monthly allowance of EUR 977,53.
- Lunch vouchers of a unit value of EUR 8,00 (personal contribution by the trainee is EUR 1,09) will be granted for each day worked (to be spent in Belgium);
- A monthly public transport card for Brussels will be reimbursed 100%;
- In the context of its structural teleworking policy, EPD compensates remote working via a monthly teleworking allowance of EUR 129,48 + EUR 20,00 for the professional use of a private internet connection;
- Trainees are fully involved in all aspects of our work and given considerable responsibility and independence; 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;
- Possibility to attend workshops, lectures, training sessions and other events within and outside of EPD;
- Valuable experience for future career opportunity in Communications, Events Management, Policy Research and Advocacy jobs within NGOs, nonprofit organisations or any small
- to mid-size organisation;
- The trainee has to be based in Brussels.
**Application procedure**
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