The European Union’s €750 billion Covid recovery package and its national recovery plans as well as the upcoming EU’s economic governance review present a unique chance to lay the foundation for a reform of our economic system with the goal to enable forward-looking investments to fight our climate and social crises, rather than returning to a broken model that has imposed austerity on European citizens.
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is looking to recruit an intern to support colleagues in the Economic Transition team to advocate for an ambitious fiscal framework and policies reform that enhances a truly just transition towards a wellbeing economy as well as to start building a movement of environmental actors on the topic of fiscal policy.
We are looking for a highly motivated self-starter, eager to learn and contribute to help achieve our vision of a better future where people and nature thrive together.
More specifically, the successful candidate will:
Qualities and experiences required for the post:
The EEB offers:
How to apply:
Applications consisting of 1) a letter of motivation, 2) a comprehensive CV and 3) a reply to the question below should be sent to personnel@eeb.org. Please clearly mark: “Fiscal Policy Assistant” in the subject of your email.
Question for the position of Fiscal Policy Assistant:
Please explain (in not more than 300 words) the opportunities and risks related to the EU’s Economic Governance Reform for the transition towards a wellbeing economy.
Please confirm that you have not been employed on a convention d’immersion professionnelle (CIP) contract in the past and that you are not enrolled in a university.
Place: As our contracts fall under Belgian law, the candidate must commit to being officially registered in Belgium and working most of the time from our office in Brussels. This currently entails structural teleworking (with at least 1 day in the office per week depending on the position).
Deadline for Application: 1 January 2023
Interviews first round: week of 9 January 2023
Proposed starting date: February 2023
The EEB is an equal-opportunities and family-friendly employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates.
Due to limited staff resources and the anticipated number of applicants, only candidates selected for interviews will receive a reply.
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https://eeb.org/eeb-recruitment-privacy-statement/