Wednesday 11 December 2013

Trainee - Administrative assistant The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education

1. Position information
Organisation: European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education
Location: Brussels (Belgium)
Contract Type: Paid traineeship
Starting date: Last week of January 2014
Traineeship duration: From 6 to 9 months

2. Context
The organisation: The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education is an independent and self-governing organisation established by our member countries to act as their platform for collaboration regarding the development of provision for learners with special educational needs.The Agency’s Secretariat is based in Denmark, but the trainee will work within the European Liaison Team based in the Agency’s Brussels Office.

The position:The trainee’s tasks will include practical organisation of Agency meetings and conferences in Brussels as well as the day-to-day administrative tasks carried out by the Brussels Office. The trainee will provide support on financial issues: bookkeeping and budget monitoring in co-ordination with the Odense office. She/he will be responsible for the office’s library as well as formatting and editing of electronic and printed publications.
3. Position requirements
  • Good knowledge of day-to-day administrative office tasks;
  • Extensive organisation skills with an eye for detail and numbers;
  • Experience in planning and organising meetings;
  • Bookkeeping knowledge;
  • Excellent level of English;
  • Knowledge of French is desirable;
  • Very good communication skills;
  • Excellent IT-skills (Word, Excel, Internet, etc.);
4. Desired qualities
  • Interest in social and educational issues;
  • Ability to work in stressful conditions;
  • Excellent capacity for team-work;
  • Willingness to work in an international environment.
5. Application
Please send your CV, motivation letter and at least 1 letter of reference from your most recent employer/internship supervisor in English by email before Friday 20 December 2013 (5 pm) to brussels.office@european-agency.org. Interviews will be held on 9 and 10 January 2014. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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