Governance and Capabilities Unit Intern - Communications, Event Planner

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Place of internship: Tallinn, Estonia

Closing date for applications: 31 May 2022at 11:59 am CEST

• Please check the nationality requirement before applying. Candidates need to be a national of one of the Member States of the Union, or Schengen Associated Countries.

The paid internship aims at enhancing the educational and practical experience of the applicant through work assignments in their specific areas of competence. The Intern will be introduced to the EU professional world and to the opportunities therein.

Under the supervision of the Tutor and with the overall reporting capacity to the Head of Governance and Capabilities Unit, the Intern to the Governance and Capability Unit of eu-LISA will be requested to provide assistance to eu-LISA, in the context of the daily tasks to be performed by the Unit and to contribute to the achievement of the strategic goals of the Agency, as well as for delivering the Agency’s input to the relevant stakeholders and participating in meetings of strategic importance for the Agency. Tasks may also include:

• Supporting the Unit and the Agency in preparing presentations/ communication materials/graphs/infographics of different nature;
• In cooperation with the Communication Sector, supporting the Unit and the Agency in producing visual material for internal and external publication;
• Providing support in organizing and facilitating events for relevant stakeholders, to promote the visibility of the Agency and develop partnerships;
• Performing other related duties as required.

Eligibility criteria

Applicants will be considered eligible for recruitment and selection on the basis of the

following formal criteria which need to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:

• he/she is a national of the Member States of the European Union or Schengen Associated Countries;
• he/she has completed at least three (3) years [six (6) semesters] of higher education course (university education or studies equivalent to university) or obtained the relevant degree (minimum a Bachelor or its equivalent) by the closing date for applications. [N.B. Only qualifications that have been awarded in the Member States of the European Union or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member States of the European Union shall be taken into consideration.]
• he/she must have knowledge of the working language of eu-LISA (English) at least at level C1.

Selection criteria

Suitability of applicants will be assessed against the following criteria in different steps of the selection procedure:

Professional experience and knowledge

• good knowledge of data analytic and visualisation software (e.g. Tableau or similar);
• good knowledge of graphic design platforms (e.g. Canva, Adobe Suite or similar);
• good knowledge of MS PowerPoint software;
• excellent written and verbal command of English proved by experience in drafting
• documents, minutes and notes in English;
• experience in planning, organising and facilitating events.

Advantageous selection criteria

• general understanding of the EU system and EU institutions and bodies;
• interest and background in public administration or EU Institutions or bodies;
• ability to work independently and deliver high quality work under tight timelines.

Personal qualities

• good general communication and interpersonal skills, including flexibility, ability to multitask and service-oriented attitude;• interest to learn and gain knowledge on the various security domains;
• ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision;
• a strong sense of integrity and discretion;
• ability to act with integrity, demonstrating sound ethical principles at work and respecting the rules on professional secrecy;
• interest and willingness to learn;
• good general communication skills, including flexibility and orientation to multitasking;
• ability to work as part of a team and in a multicultural environment;
• ability to think creatively;
• supportive and helpful personality, with service oriented attitude.

Conditions

The Internship is expected to start as soon as possible and the initial Internship period is offered for 6 (six) months, with a possibility of extension up to total 12 (twelve) months.

The internship will be awarded a monthly maintenance grant, which is 1/3 of the basic gross remuneration received by an official at the grade AD5/1 and already weighted by the correction coefficient (for Tallinn, Estonia 86.3% - current grant EUR 1,441.42)

The above information is indicative and for information purposes only. It has no legal value and no rights can be derived from it.