Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs - Post B

The Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union (DG IPOL) is responsible for organising the work of the Parliament’s committees dealing with the EU’s internal policies, and for assisting Members in the exercise of the legislative, budgetary and oversight powers conferred upon the European Parliament.

Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs (PolDep C) provides in-house and external expertise to support 5 EP committees (the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Legal Affairs (JURI), Constitutional Affairs (AFCO), Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), Petitions (PETI)), the President’s Cabinet and other parliamentary bodies in shaping legislation and exercising democratic scrutiny over EU internal policies.

PolDep C has close and regular contacts with those parliamentary committees and provides tailor made solutions serving the needs of rapporteurs, project teams, working groups or parliamentary delegations. It coordinates expertise products (e.g. studies or briefings) and feeds directly into the legislative and political work of the Parliament.

In PolDep C you will be able to gain valuable insights into how the Parliament and its committees work. You will be able to work across all the Policy Departments’ activities by assisting to the administrators in research and preparation of briefing notes and studies.

You will, in particular, draft briefings and studies (always under the supervision of an administrator), participate in Committee meetings and attend EP internal and external events.

• Someone with a sound knowledge of how the EU functions, curious to learn how Parliament engages and works;
• Quick to grasp new procedures and tasks;
• A team player who is proactive and comfortable working both on your own initiative and also with other colleagues, and keen to learn from their varied backgrounds and experiences;
• Proficient in working with Microsoft Office applications;
• Excellent in drafting in English both written and verbal;
• Someone with good organisational skills and who can meet strict deadlines.

A background in law or political science (with a strong legal background) would be an asset.