Strategy, Innovation and Communication Unit

The Directorate-General for Finance, hereinafter DG FINS, is responsible for Parliament’s budgetary and financial management. Based in both Luxembourg and Brussels, it draws up Parliament's budget, keeps Parliament’s accounts and prepares its financial statements, manages Members' allowances and entitlements, and finances Parliament’s political groups, as well as political parties and foundations at European level. DG FINS consists of three Directorates, 17 Units and the Central Secretariat. DG FINS plays a key and varied role in Parliament’s administration and is a trusted interlocutor for Members and political authorities. Joining DG FINS as a trainee will certainly boost your career. We value diversity, promote equal opportunities, and foster inclusion. 

This traineeship will take place in the Strategy, Innovation and Communication Unit (SICOM). The SICOM team of 3 members forms part of DG FINS’ Central Secretariat, reporting directly to the Director-General. Among other things, it elaborates DG FINS multiannual strategy under the supervision of the Director-General and designs various types of communications and initiatives to foster the information flow and well-being at work inside and outside of the DG.

As a trainee working in a unit attached to the Director-General, you will collaborate closely with the Director­-General's advisers, contributing mainly to strategic and communication related subjects. In this role, you will assist in various projects, such as developing DG FINS' strategy and innovation, positioning DG FINS as an increasing environmental player in Parliament's milieu or fostering an even more client-oriented approach of DG FINS' relations with Members. You will also collaborate with DG FINS' communication agency on topics including intranet, social media, events and campaigns. Your inclination for thinking outside the box, writing or copywriting, and public relations will be crucial. By joining DG FINS, you will help us change our dimension. Reversely, it will be an exciting challenge for you. You will take on an active and concrete role in it. Among other things, you will be involved in: 

• Monitoring technological innovation in the field of communication;
• Participating to the setting up of events and initiatives both in Luxembourg and Brussels;
• Setting up various communication and information materials;
• Participating to the management of DG FINS communication channels (intranet, Instagram).

• Academically trained in HR, Public Administration and/or Social Sciences and Communications;
• Autonomous, with strong organisational and planning skills and a sense of initiative;
• Strong on interpersonal skills and with a curious, energetic and responsive attitude;
• Innovative and creative, with the abilities to analyse, synthesise and report;
• Open to working in a multicultural and fast-paced environment;
• An active listener with a high degree of emotional intelligence;
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office; knowledge of further digital tools such as the Adobe Creative Suite would be an asset;
• A very good communicator in English, both orally and in writing. Very good knowledge of French would be an advantage.