Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium · On-site
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels. EED’s goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support pro…
Skills: Grant-making, Financial reporting, Administrative support, Microsoft Excel, Turkish language
Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium • On-site
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The trainee will assist in the grant-making contractual, financial, and administrative processes, including reviewing financial reports and drafting feedback. They will also handle translation tasks between Turkish and English and maintain the internal database and archives.
Candidates must be proficient in both English and Turkish and possess strong administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel. A background or knowledge of the grant-making cycle and experience in financial report assessment is strongly preferred.
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is a grant-giving organisation based in Brussels.
EED’s goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. EED provides context-based, demand driven support based on a principle of fostering democracy and facilitating initiatives of local actors. Its geographic mandate covers the European neighbourhood and beyond.
EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Grant–making Support. The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, financial and administrative process. Proficiency in English and Turkish language is required.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Start date: January 2027, duration: one year
Should you be interested in this position and meet the criteria, please submit your CV (Europass format), a one-page motivation letter and contact information for two referees. After successfully submitting your application, you will receive an automatic email confirming receipt of your application. Please no phone calls/emails/letters.
The application deadline is Sunday, 23 August 2026 at midnight Brussels time.
Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every application, therefore only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The information provided in the application is subject to EU legislation on protection of personal data and confidentiality of information. Applications will be subjected to pre-employment screening & vetting, including criminal records check.
Terms and Conditions
The monthly remuneration is €2,380,29 gross, in addition to 20 extra-legal holidays and the reimbursement of a monthly subscription to Brussels public transport.
The contractual relations with the trainee will be regulated by a Convention d'immersion professionnelle (a professional immersion agreement under Belgian Law) without social security contributions.
Workplace: EED Secretariat, located in the centre of Brussels, Belgium.
EED requires all trainees to be less than 30 years old. Citizenship of an EU Member State or residency in the European Union is preferred, but not mandatory.
Non-EU nationals must fulfil the following criteria at the time of selection to be eligible for receiving a Belgian work permit:
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The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is an independent grant-making organisation, established by the European Union (EU) and EU member states to foster democracy in the European neighbourhood (Eastern Partnership - EaP - countries and the Middle East and North Africa - MENA region) and beyond. EED's goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. It is a demand-driven organisation that bases its support on a principle of fostering - not imposing - democracy and facilitating local initiatives. EED's partners and grantees are dedicated individuals, human rights and political activists, pro-democratic movements, independent media outlets and journalists.
Offices: Rue de la Loi 34, Etterbeek, Brussels 1040, BE
The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is an independent grant-making organisation, established by the European Union (EU) and EU member states to foster democracy in the European neighbourhood (Eastern Partnership - EaP - countries and the Middle East and North Africa - MENA region) and beyond. EED's goal is to provide flexible support to democracy activists, complementing other EU and member state democracy support programmes. It is a demand-driven organisation that bases its support on a principle of fostering - not imposing - democracy and facilitating local initiatives. EED's partners and grantees are dedicated individuals, human rights and political activists, pro-democratic movements, independent media outlets and journalists.
Offices: Rue de la Loi 34, Etterbeek, Brussels 1040, BE
