Internship – EU Implementation in Brussels, Belgium

Internship – EU Implementation

City/Country Location Details Brussels, Belgium

Employment Status Full-Time Regular

Job Type Corporate

DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine, and project operations worldwide. DAI tackles fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability: it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action-action into impact. DAI is committed to shaping a more livable world.

Responding to the needs of our growing business, alongside our desire to develop future talent, DAI is offering one internship position. The placement will be spent in Implementation department based in European business unit, and will be based in our office in Brussels, Belgium.

These internships will be full-time roles, starting in September 2024, for a duration of 12 months depending upon eligibility. The internship is in line with the Belgian legislation on “Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle – CIP” and in regard to this DAI offers a salary, commensurate with an internship role, of Euro 1,036 gross per month.

Main purpose of role is to provide administration and organisational support to projects and to contribute to cost effective and high-quality project implementation ensuring client satisfaction.

Key tasks, duties and responsibilities:

• Support Project Managers and Project Directors in setting up project administrative systems, maintain document filing and other DAI systems.

• Support Project Managers and Project Directors in day-to-day project management, monitoring and financial management.

• Support Project Managers in identification, contracting and mobilisation of non-key experts.

• Organise events (meetings, study visits, workshops etc.) including contributing to budgeting and monitoring of event budgets.

• Perform desktop research on technical topics if requested by the Project Manager/Director e.g. to support drafting of project reports, terms of references and/or other technical documents.

• Support Director of the Implementation Department in departmental level administrative tasks.

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or working towards a degree.

• Demonstrated interest in international development, EU affairs and/or relevant technical fields.

• Experience of interacting in an international/multi-cultural environment.

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal in English.

• Numerate with a high level of attention to detail.

• Advanced level of MS Office.

• Strong organisational skills and ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of development policies of EU and/or other major European donors.

• Ability to communicate effectively in French.

• Previous work experience, for example in a customer service and/or office environment or as a volunteer.

• Experience in event organisation.

These placements are a great opportunity to gain practical experience in the international development sector and, during the placement, you will be introduced to all aspects of working for a global development company.

If you believe you have the above skills and experience and you have the right to work in Belgium, we look forward to receiving your application. Deadline for receiving applications is 10 August 2024 .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

You will be pleased to know that we strive to uphold the highest ethical standards and that we are working with our clients to reduce the opportunity for people who are known to have breached ethical standards to work in our field.  Any staff and/or consultant contract with DAI, therefore, will be subject to satisfactory reference checking and vetting.

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