Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Unit

If you would like to gain experience in the field of human resources within a large multicultural organisation such as the European Parliament, apply for one of the traineeships in DG PERS!

The Directorate-General for Personnel (DG PERS) is broadly responsible for managing the human resources of the European Parliament's Secretariat, so that it can provide the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) with the assistance they need to fulfil their mandate.

More specifically, DG PERS manages the different groups of staff throughout their career, in areas such as:

• Selection, recruitment, entry, training, career development;
• Management of rights and obligations, salary, allowances, pension rights;
• Protection and well-being at work;
• Strategies to improve and promote equality, diversity and inclusion;
• Management of trainees;
• Internal communication in the institution.

Note: The European Parliament is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply, and reasonable accommodation is available for successful candidates who may need it.

The Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Unit (EIDU) contributes to devising, launching and monitoring the equality, inclusion and diversity policies within the EP Secretariat. It provides support and assistance to the Vice-President in charge of gender equality and diversity and the Chair of the High-Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity, as well as the Appointing Authority, COPEC and other internal bodies. It organises training courses and awareness-raising events and liaises with the other EU institutions, international organisations and civil society.

As a trainee, you will participate in or assist with:

• The organisation of awareness-raising events, namely International Women’s Day (8 March), the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (19 March) and IDAHOBIT (17 May);
• Preparing draft reports, background notes and briefings on diversity and inclusion;
• The implementation of inclusion policies and measures in the European Parliament's Secretariat;
• The drafting of the yearly brochure ‘Women in the European Parliament’;
• The research of best practices in the field of equality and diversity;
• Providing overall support to the supervisor and to the other members of the unit, e.g. carrying out general administrative tasks, writing/sending letters and emails.

If you are:

• A highly motivated, dynamic and collaborative person and can work autonomously and as part of a team;
• Fluent in English with a good command of French as an asset;
• Interested in equality and diversity issues, or even have work experience in a related domain;
• Well-informed about or have a background in any of the following: HR, law, communication, human rights, statistics;
• Keen to take responsibility and have an impact in a small team;
• Ambitious with high levels of judgement, analytical capacity, commitment and reliability;
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Apply for our Equality, Inclusion and Diversity traineeship!

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.