Secretariat of the Committee on International Trade - Post A

The Directorate-General for External Policies is made up of four directorates: Committees, Regions (covering interparliamentary delegations), Resources and Democracy Support.

Staff of DG EXPO form a European team of advisers supporting the European Parliament's President and political bodies in their work on the EU's external policies. Colleagues in DG EXPO provide advice on matters of substance and procedure, liaise with other EU institutions and manage resources. The focus is on legislation, parliamentary oversight of the European Commission and EEAS, and support for parliamentary democracy. Most of the work is done in Brussels.

The INTA Secretariat is part of the Committees' Directorate of the Directorate-General for External Policies (DG EXPO).

Trainees of the Secretariat of the Committee on International Trade (INTA) have the opportunity of gaining first-hand experience in the European Parliament's role in shaping and scrutinising the European trade policy.

You will participate, under the guidance of your supervisor, in the daily work of the Committee Secretariat, thereby gaining an insight into the variety of tasks performed by a Secretariat of a Parliamentary Committee and how the INTA Secretariat interacts with other relevant Parliamentary services and European Institutions.

You will be asked, in accordance with your qualifications and your experience, to contribute to the work of the Committee Secretariat in preparing and organising the activities of the INTA Committee.

Your tasks will include assistance in relation to preparation of files (trade legislation, consent procedures for trade agreements, monitoring of trade negotiations and implementation of agreements in force, etc), through background research, following trilogue negotiations, attending public events on trade-related topics of relevance for the work of INTA, preparation of opinions to other parliamentary Committees, as well as preparation of hearings, workshops and official Delegation visits.

• Bachelor in Economics, or Law or Political Science, International Relations;
• Languages: EN, Other EU languages, notably DE, FR, ES, are considered an asset.