{"id":865618,"date":"2026-02-24T18:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=865618"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:06:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:06:23","slug":"865618-eu-delegation-to-kenya-traineeship-in-the-hod-trade-sections","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/865618-eu-delegation-to-kenya-traineeship-in-the-hod-trade-sections\/","title":{"rendered":"Traineeship in the\u00a0HoD\/Trade Sections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Traineeship Opportunity: EU Delegation to Kenya, Nairobi<\/strong> Are you a recent graduate eager to gain experience in international relations and diplomacy?<\/p>\n<p>Are you a\u00a0<strong>young graduate\u00a0<\/strong>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\u00a0Kenya?<\/p>\n<p>The EU Delegation to Kenya is offering a 6-month traineeship in Nairobi, commencing July 2026. This entry-level opportunity will support the Head of Delegation and Trade Section. The role involves diverse tasks, from analyzing Kenya's foreign policy and regional security to contributing to EU economic diplomacy and monitoring EU-Kenya trade agreements. Ideal candidates will possess a university degree in a relevant field, strong analytical and communication skills, and a keen interest in EU foreign policy, particularly concerning Africa. This traineeship offers significant professional and personal development within a dynamic international environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We offer <\/strong><strong>Traineeships<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>of 6 months<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>in 2026<\/strong>\u00a0within the following sections of the EU Delegation,. The tentative start date is July 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traineeship in the\u00a0HoD\/Trade Sections:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Main tasks:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Support the Head of Delegation and Deputy Head of Delegation in horizontal coordination of Delegation activities across all sectors (political affairs, press and information, economic affairs, development cooperation, administration, security)<\/li>\n<li>Follow Kenya's relations with third countries and analyse Kenya's foreign policy objectives in the region<\/li>\n<li>Monitor peace and security developments in the region and analyse Kenya's approach to addressing them<\/li>\n<li>Participate in meetings, take notes and draft flash reports as requested<\/li>\n<li>Support Head of Delegation and Deputy Head of Delegation in coordination of EU Member States Embassies meetings<\/li>\n<li>Support the Head of Trade Section on EU Economic Diplomacy initiatives in co-ordination with Member States and private sector<\/li>\n<li>Follow issues regarding the implementation of the EU-Kenya Partnership Agreement (EPA)<\/li>\n<li>Follow other agreements pertaining to trade and investment<\/li>\n<li>Monitor the situation and track the evolution of investment and trade flows, forecasts, investment policy and legislation, fiscal policy, tax system, financial services, etc. and their possible impact on the trade relations with the EU.<\/li>\n<li>Follow up issues relating to access by EU exporters to Kenya\u2019s market, and access of the Kenya exporters to the EU market<\/li>\n<li>Fulfil other duties as required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Qualifications or special requirements:<\/h4>\n<p>We look for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold a university degree and have a proven interest in the field of international relations, political sciences, security, trade relations, journalism\/media or other related subjects, with a particular focus on African affairs.<\/li>\n<li>Have proven analytical, organizational, research and drafting skills.<\/li>\n<li>Be a team player and good communicator.<\/li>\n<li>Be hard working and see the internship as an opportunity for professional and personal development.<\/li>\n<li>General knowledge of the EU foreign policy priorities with a particular focus on Africa is a major advantage.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent command of written and spoken English.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":609634,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"<p>Candidates must apply to the e-mail address and send the following documents:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (<strong>CV<\/strong>)\u00a0<a title=\"(opens in a new window)\" href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/europass\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-extlink=\"\" aria-label=\"(link is external)\">https:\/\/europa.eu\/europass\/en<\/a>\u00a0(CVs in other format will not be considered)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a cover letter describing why you want to participate in a EU traineeship<\/li>\r\n\t<li>and an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/documents\/Kenya_Application%20form%20for%20multiple%20funded%20traineeships_2026%20.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"6b97d9a8-3510-4a27-b790-027bc6aba512\" data-entity-substitution=\"media\"><strong>application form<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>The deadline for submitting applications is\u00a013\/03\/2026.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Please mention in the subject of your e-mail<\/strong>: Funded Traineeship - HoD\/Trade Sections (you may only apply to 1 traineeship per delegation, however based on your profile, the delegation could offer you a traineeship in another section).<\/p>\r\n<h4>Important information to read before applying<\/h4>\r\n<p><strong>Before applying<\/strong>\u00a0you are requested to examine the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/eeas\/traineeship-delegations-european-union_en\">dedicated website<\/a>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/admin2017_28_of_21.12.2017_0.pdf\">general eligibility criteria<\/a>\u00a0for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 \u2013 Paid traineeship).<\/p>\r\n<p>Each selected trainee will receive a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eeas.europa.eu\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/documents\/ADMIN%282025%29%2037%20FINAL.pdf\">monthly grant<\/a>\u00a0to cover living expenses. All costs related to travels, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered. After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email. In case the selected candidates are not able to present the required documents, their application will be rejected.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Citizens from EU Member states:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>must provide\u00a0proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>must hold a relevant entrance visa and \/ or temporary residence permit where applicable,\u00a0based on the traineeship agreement, the duration of the traineeship, and in compliance with the local legislation.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},"job_listing_region":[209],"job-categories":[50,48,79,393,113],"job-types":[9],"class_list":{"0":"post-865618","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-nairobi","7":"job_listing_category-criminology-security-studies-student-jobs-in-kenya","8":"job_listing_category-editorial-multimedia-print-student-jobs-in-kenya","9":"job_listing_category-international-relations-development","10":"job_listing_category-journalism-communication","11":"job_listing_category-political-science","12":"job_listing_type-trainee","14":"job-type-graduate-traineeship"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/865618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=865618"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=865618"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=865618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}