Paid traineeship within the Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan

What we offer?

A paid traineeship within the Cooperation Section of the Delegation of the European Union  to the Kyrgyz Republic.

Main tasks:

Support on Visibility

• Assist on the support of implementation of the EUD Communication Strategy for 2018;
• Support raise awareness of the cooperation between the EU and the Kyrgyz Republic, in particular about the activities funded by the EU in the Kyrgyz Republic under the MIP 2014-2020 and other cooperation envelopes, in complementarity with project-level communications plans and visibility actions funded by other sources

Support on Coordination with the Government

• Follow-up the Aid Management Platform (AMP) which has been developed to improve coordination between the Government of Kyrgyzstan and development partners;
• Report on AMP about all EUD projects in close collaboration with Program Managers

Reporting & others

• Assist and report to any kind of meetings when requested
• Provide ad-hoc support when requested

Are you eligible for remunerated traineeship?

You may apply for the traineeship if:

• You are a young graduate with a University diploma (at least Bachelor degree) in International Relations, Social studies, Politics
• You have less than 1 year of professional experience
• You are a national of an EU Member State, pre-accession State or from the country where the Delegation is accredited
• You have no previous professional experience in any of the EU institutions of more than 6 weeks
• Excellent English, spoken and written
• Excellent writing and research skills
• Commitment, ability to complete tasks on schedule, willingness to learn and to contribute to the activities of the Delegation

Additional requirements that would be an asset

• Knowledge of Russian language
• Knowledge of Central Asian region

What are the general rules?

• Start of traineeship – between 1 May and 31 August 2018
• Duration: from minimum one month to a maximum of four months
• Monthly grant: selected trainees will receive a monthly grant of 400 EUR
• Visa: trainees are responsible for obtaining and covering the cost of necessary visa
• Travel: trainees have to arrange and finance their travel to the EU Delegation
• Accommodation: the trainee will have to cover the accommodation costs
• Other employment during the internship is not allowed

How to apply?

Please send your detailed curriculum vitae and a motivational letter in English by 30 March 2018 to the following email address: delegation-kyrgyzstan-cops@eeas.europa.eu

Read more and apply here.