Vacancies

Equinet, the European Network of Equalities Bodies seeks to recruit for the following position within the Secretariat team:

Policy Assistant Traineeship

The application deadline is Tuesday 14 February 2012, 16:00 CET

 Equinet is offering a 5-month paid traineeship for the period from February/March 2012 to end July 2012 to assist the Equinet Secretariat, a small team based in Brussels. The trainee will in particular assist the Policy Officer with activities and tasks in the fields of equal treatment and human rights policy and legislation but (s)he will also contribute to the planning, the organisation and the running of Equinet events and communication activities. Please check the Application Package attached below for further details. 

This is a fulltime paid traineeship for a limited period (starting from February 2012 to end July 2012) to be performed in the premises of the Equinet secretariat, located in central Brussels, Belgium. Equinet offers the stage / traineeship in the framework of a Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle under Belgian law. As such, once the candidate has been selected, Equinet will seek the authorisation from local authorities in charge of professional training, with a possible impact on the actual starting date of the traineeship. 

The starting date will be as soon as possible - foreseen for late February or latest early March 2012, depending on the approval from local authorities. 

To apply, please send a cover letter and a CV (in English) to jobs@equineteurope.org addressed to the Executive Director and clearly marked "Application – Policy Assistant Traineeship 2012” before 14 February (16:00 CET). 

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview (face-to-face or over the phone for people not living in Belgium) foreseen to take place in Brussels on 22 February 2012. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and therefore already apologise for not responding to messages from people who are not part of our final selection.

Equinet is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equal opportunities including irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race or ethnicity, age or disability.