Call for applications for an in-service training period at the European Food Safety Authority

The European Food Safety Authority offers all year round periods of
in-service training, which enables trainees to put into practice the
knowledge they have acquired during their academic studies or professional
careers in the areas of science, communication or administration.
The traineeships take place within the fields of activity of the European
Food Safety Authority. Aplicants are thus kindly invited to consult EFSA
organigram to identify the organisation area they may be interested in:
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsastructure/docs/orgchart.pdf

Conditions
– The traineeship is open to citizens of EU Member States and acceding
countries who have completed the first cycle of a higher education course
and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the date of the
application.
– Traineeships are offered for a minimum of six up to a maximum of twelve
months.
– Trainees will be awarded a grant of € 1.071,19 per month.
– Applicants are kindly invited to read carefully the EFSA Executive
Director’s decision on the acceptance of trainees for an in-service
training:
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/jobs/docs/traineeshipdecision.pdf

Application
Candidates should complete and sign the EFSA in-service training
application form
(http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/jobs/docs/trainingapplicationform2013.pdf )
and send it, in pdf format or equivalent, to the following e-mail address:
Traineeships@efsa.europa.eu

Every application will be added to a database of eligible candidates which
will be used by the Authority in order to select the trainee applications
which better suit EFSA’s needs. Every application will have validity of
one year from the date of its submission. Successful candidates will be
contacted to agree on the starting date and will receive a placement offer
signed by the Executive Director

For more information:
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/jobs/traineeship.htm

(c) EFSA

Work experience placement – environment

EUROCITIES, the network of major European cities, is looking for a work experience placement under the supervision of the policy advisor in the area of: environment

• Duration: 6 months

• Start: 30 September 2013

Responsibilities:

• monitoring environmental policy initiatives and developments on the EU level

• analysing environmental policy documents and preparing policy papers

• drafting articles for the EUROCITIES newsletter, updating the EUROCITIES web pages on environmental issues and other communications-related tasks

• supporting environment-related projects

• organising forum and working group meetings

• general administrative tasks

Profile:

• university degree

• basic knowledge about environmental policies in the EU, the role of local authorities and the EU institutions

• excellent English

• good command of MS Office

• proactive, organised, team player

We offer:

• Insights into the daily work of a policy and projects team

• A dynamic, international and pleasant working environment

• Assistance with living expenses up to €200 per month under Belgian legislation

Please send your motivation letter and CV until 30 August 2013 at noon to:

Patricia de Wouters
HR Officer

EUROCITIES 
Square de Meeûs 1, BE-1000 Brussels
Fax +32 2 552.08.89
Email : jobs@eurocities.eu

www.eurocities.eu

Your motivation letter (maximum one page) should include responses to the following questions:

• What attracts you to EUROCITIES?

• How do you see the role of cities in improving the environment in the EU?

 Interviews will be held from 9 September on. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

(c) EUROCITIES