Security Strasbourg Unit

The Directorate-General for Security and Safety’s (DG SAFE) mission is to ensure the safety of people and property within the European Parliament, in all three workplaces, including fire, panic and first aid prevention. It shall endeavour to minimise the existing level of security risk in order to provide a safe and serene working environment for the services of the Institution and its Members while allowing the European Parliament to maintain the openness and transparency that characterise it.

The Strasbourg Security Unit ensures the protection of the European Parliament's buildings in Strasbourg and the smooth running of parliamentary activity during the weeks of the session.

• We also guarantee the security of major events and ceremonies as well as the security and protection of people and property on the Strasbourg site. We ensure the smooth running of official visits, meetings and events of all kinds. We give advice on the organisation of events and ensure that instructions are followed;
• We control access to the European Parliament’s buildings and facilities in Strasbourg (people, vehicles, supplies and mail);
• We take part in the formulation of safety opinions on the projects of realization and installation of the buildings and take part in the follow-up of the works;
• We implement decisions taken by the European Parliament authorities in the field of security and safety;
• We ensure that national and European legislation on safety and security is applied and respected;
• We liaise with the national authorities and with those of the other institutions in the field of safety and security.

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, you will be in charge of the various operational missions within the Strasbourg Security Unit.

• You will assist the colleagues of the operational secretariat in ensuring the smooth daily operations of the security work entity, by filtering and relaying upward and downward information. Moreover, you will assist the operational secretariat in the elaboration of instructions and guidelines that will allow a follow-up of the respect of these among all the security staff;
• You will follow the activities of the structure in order to facilitate relations within and outside the unit;
• You will be involved in the preparation of various events, particularly on the operational level of political and/or cultural events that will take place in the institution.

We are looking for a dynamic and friendly person, with a good team spirit. 

• A good knowledge of security is essential;
• In addition, administrative skills are necessary to accomplish daily missions;
• During this internship, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop their safety training and knowledge in their field of activity;
• Rigour and organisation are essential as well as taking initiative and working independently;
• The candidate must have computer skills;
• We work in a multilingual environment. A good command of French is required and knowledge of a second language is appreciated.