Procurement, Contracts and Grant Management Unit - Post B: Grants team

The European Parliament stands for European democracy. We help connect it to people.  

This entails providing complete and impartial information to citizens and media about the European Parliament, and assisting Members in their communication activities. The Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) strives to reach and engage the right audience with the right message at the right time and in doing so, deliver world-class communication. We are committed communication professionals coming from various professional and academic backgrounds.

The Procurement, Contracts and Grant Management Unit (PCGMU) provides legal advice to authorising officers in all possible matters related to the implementation of their budget with procurement procedures and grants. This includes assistance in intellectual property law and other contractual matters. One of the key roles of our Unit is finding the right legal instruments enabling DG COMM to pursue its communication objectives.

We are looking for a trainee able to help us analyse the above-mentioned needs.

Concretely, they will be part of the team dealing with grants in the field of communication. 

Their assigned tasks will be the following:  

• Assisting the grants team in maintaining a two way communication with other EP services in the field of concrete grant procedures;
• Launch of calls for proposals, organise the evaluation process, answer legal and financial questions, including amendments and resolution of other contractual queries;
• Supporting the grants team in assisting applicants and beneficiaries on legal and financial issues relating to calls for proposals and/or grant agreements; 
• Compile, check and analyse data.

You have:  

• (Ideally a Master's) degree either in law, public administration, economics or finance;
• Excellent command of English;
• Basic knowledge of grant procedures;
• Excellent organisational skills and sense of responsibility;
• A proactive approach and a strong sense of initiative;
• Proven drafting and communication skills.   

The following skills would be an asset: 

• Good command of French;
• Previous experience or specialization in grants procedure (i.e. experience in managing projects, experience in grant management);
• Worked with databases and Excel tables;
• Interest in and/or experiences in communication policies and methods;
• Service mindedness in direct contact with the public at large.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.