Who we are
The Directorate-General for Translation (DG TRAD) provides the European Parliament with translation and other linguistic services for its communication in all official and working languages of the European Union.
Our mission is:
- To support the Members and administration of the European Parliament by making all content related to Parliament’s legislative, budgetary and scrutiny activities accessible in all official and working languages of the EU, ensuring transparency and legitimacy in these core functions;
- To uphold the European Parliament’s commitment to multilingualism, enabling equal treatment of all official and working languages and ensuring that all EU citizens can access and communicate with Parliament in these languages;
- To deliver high-quality multilingual communication services to the Members and administration of the European Parliament in text, audio and video formats, in a manner that is clear, inclusive and accessible to all citizens, including those with disabilities;
- To ensure that all language services provided by DG TRAD are delivered efficiently and sustainably, integrating innovative technologies and professional standards to meet the evolving needs of the European Parliament.
The Training and Traineeship Unit (TTU) ensures DG TRAD’s application of the European Parliament’s Learning and Development policy. It defines the internal training strategy and establishes the training policy. In its endeavour to support DG TRAD staff in developing their key competencies, TTU defines, together with the relevant stakeholders, the learning needs and the resulting learning solutions. TTU manages, delivers and designs DG TRAD-specific training.
In response to the fast-changing working environment in DG TRAD, staff need constantly to adapt their skills to keep the pace with the new developments and trends. TTU, therefore, needs to react in time and match the defined learning needs with appropriate L&D solutions.
Information technology and computers have become part and parcel of everyday working life. With this, learning is also changing and so are methods of training and learning environment. To provide DG TRAD staff with the means and the ability to re-shape their knowledge and skills in line with ever-changing needs, TTU has to complement traditional training and courses with online learning materials, which allow DG TRAD colleagues to learn: anytime, anywhere, at any pace; with the relevant focus on their learning gaps.
Your tasks
As our trainee, you will be:
- Participating in the preparation of the e-learning environment;
- Helping to define the most relevant areas of focus;
- Actively involved in the preparation of the training content and creation of different online, self-paced courses;
- Involved in the organisation and follow-up of various activities for DG TRAD’s trainees in close collaboration with our team of coordinators.
You will be working with a fun and collaborative team, in a highly diverse and multilingual environment. At TTU we enjoy the team’s good spirit and are always ready to support our colleagues along the way.
You are
As a prospective TTU trainee:
- You have a very good command of English - knowledge of French would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite;
- You have very good communication skills;
- You have either a degree, knowledge or experience in educational technology or online training material creation, or have education, knowledge or experience in the field of pedagogy, teaching, or material writing, and a wider interest in eLearning;
- You are able to work with Adobe Captivate or a similar tool; possibly you are an IT enthusiast with relevant education or experience, ready and capable to grasp knowledge of a new tool in a short period of time;
- You are eager to learn new things;
- You are able to work independently and in a team.
If you are interested in this offer, please submit a motivation letter in English or French, summarising your educational background, relevant skills and experience, and your reasons for applying. The motivation letter should not be longer than 600 words.
Please also submit relevant supporting documents (university diplomas, course transcripts, etc.). The motivation letter and the supporting documents are to be uploaded as a single PDF file.
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.
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