EEAS - Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Georgia

We offer:

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation to Georgia, starting in October.

The Cooperation Section is managing the bilateral development assistance portfolio to Georgia provided by the EU through the Global Europe financial instrument, reaching an average of approximately EUR 100 million and 200 ongoing projects per year. In the context of Georgia being a candidate status as of December 2023, we focus on helping Georgia advance on its EU path (notably to address the 9 steps set out in the European Commission’s 2023 Enlargement Report), implement the EU-Georgia Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, as well as the Economic and Investment Plan.

Main tasks:

Under the supervision and guidance of the Head of Section;

• Support the work on the enlargement process, notably reporting;
• Support to programme managers, Team Leaders, Deputy Head of Section and Head of Section, as necessary;
• Monitor, analyse and report on developments in Georgia with relevance to EU programming and implementation of EU funded projects especially in the sectors of democratisation (notably elections) and progress on the 9 steps;
• Engage in planning, organising and follow up of visits, events and conferences under the responsibility of the Cooperation Section;
• Participate in meetings and report on them to the Section;
• Conduct supervised desk research, draft briefings and provide input to various exercises;
• Any other relevant tasks in the interest of the section

About the European External Action Service

The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service. Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of Europeans across the globe. The EEAS works under the political guidance of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission (often referred to as HR/VP). 

A  strong asset of the EEAS is its ability to work closely with the foreign and defence ministries of the member states of the European Union (EU) as well as with the EU institutions such as the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament. It also has a strong working relationship with the United Nations and other international and multilateral Organisations. 

THE EU INTERNATIONAL ROLES 

All over the world, the European External Action Service, in coordination with  the European Union institutions, addresses EU foreign policy priorities, including civilian and military planning and crisis response. The EU works to prevent and resolve conflicts, to support resilient democracies, to promote human rights and sustainable development, to fight climate change, and to contribute to a rules-based global order.

The role of the EEAS is to try and bring coherence and coordination to the European Union's international action.