Funded Traineeship – Political Section

Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Ethiopia, Partnership with the African Union?

We offer:

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to the African Union to Ethiopia, African Union, starting in November, at the earliest 2025.

Support the PPI section in its communication and public diplomacy mission:

Main tasks:

• Assist with research and political analysis of regional and continental situation, contributing to reports, briefings and communication products
• Support engagement with press & other multipliers, including mapping, updating databases, drafting newsletters, press releases, social media posts and other products
• Draft, edit and produce short videos, social media cards, factsheets, speeches, project fiches & other relevant materials and contributing to the organisation of events
• Support in coordinating the Team Europe Communication Community and the Delegation’s Communication cluster, updating collaborative spaces, ensuring meetings’ minutes, assisting with an effective follow up and tracking of actions
• Organization of and participation in internal and external events, prepare respective reports

We look for:

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Taking into account the local health and security conditions, applicants currently residing in Ethiopia will only be considered.
• Master’s degree in communication, journalism or similar OR on political science, international relations, economics, law or other social studies with proven experience in communication
• Maximum 1 year of work experience
• Fluency in English
• A keen understanding of and interest in European Union and African Union’s politics, economics and governance
• Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills
• Excellent capacity in editing and producing Audiovisual, social media and communication products and in using Canva or other edition and designing platforms
• A hands-on, pro-active, reliable attitude, an openness to learning, and willingness to contribute with ideas.

Eligibility criteria

• young graduates
• have at least a Bachelor Diploma
• maximum one year of professional experience
• no previous experience in the EU Institutions longer than 6 weeks
• Citizens from the EU Member States or from candidate countries which signed an accession agreement with the EU or citizens from the host country

Financing

Grant by the EEAS = 25% salary Local Agent Group I (ceiling 1,200€) – see Article 8.3 of Decision ADMIN(2017) 28 and annex of the Decision ADMIN(2019) 2

Traineeships paid by University or another public institution – grant – min 25% salary Local Agent Group I

Duration
Min 1 month – Max 6 months

Documents to be provided by the selected candidates

• Diploma
• Language certificates
• Extract from the “judicial record”
• Passport/ID card
• Insurance certificate
• Medical certificate
• Proof of financing (if applicable)