Learning and Development Unit - Post D: Evolving Civil Service (competency framework)

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.

This post is situated in the Learning and Development Unit.

Our mission is to offer learning and development (L&D) solutions to a highly qualified workforce that support MEPs. We believe that L&D plays a key role in the European Parliament to ensure a resilient and effective European democracy.

This traineeship will offer you the opportunity to explore the L&D activities in the EP.

During your traineeship, you will:

• Contribute to the planning and the administrative organisation of all type of courses for the personnel of the Parliament;
• Work with EP's learning management system and with other supporting learning platforms in force in the EP, such as LinkedIn Learning and Howspace;
• Have an opportunity to co-design training seminars and courses, participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders;
• Have an opportunity to work on competency framework design for all job profiles in the EP together with the internal team and industry experts;
• Help design, curate and implement workshops for HR professionals around competency-based course design and curation;
• Participate in maintenance of learning analytics dashboards for various departments.

You will be part of a team managing two corporate projects: Evolving Civil Service - Building Skills of Tomorrow & Job Transition Map (2024-2026).

With a view of designing effective upskilling and reskilling initiatives, this project will expand and implement the EP competency dictionary and its associated tools. Key initiatives include mapping competency sets per job profile and using evaluation surveys to identify competency gaps in specific job profiles. The project will also develop onboarding learning paths to ensure a smooth integration into new roles.

Furthermore, a new IT application, the Job Transition Map, will provide staff and HR professionals with a dynamic overview of job profiles. The tool will identify missing competencies, recommend relevant courses to close skill gaps and offer insights into similar job profiles. This will support career transitions, help colleagues prepare for new roles in advance and reduce onboarding time.

We’re looking for someone who:

• has studied human sciences – such as educational science, behavioural science, HR management, psychology, sociology, anthropology, digital humanities or a related field – and is ready to put that knowledge into practice.

You might be a great fit if you are: 

• Comfortable engaging with communities and moderating group discussions;
• Interested in instructional and curriculum design, as well as talent development;
• Familiar with learning methodologies – experience with blended learning, workshops or focus group design is a strong plus;
• Master of MS Office (Word, Excel); Bonus: skills in Adobe InDesign, Power BI, Canva;
• Self-motivated and able to work independently;
• Proactive in taking ownership and delivering high-quality results;
• A fast learner who enjoys teamwork, flexibility, and adapting to new challenges.
• Multilingual: You need to be fluent in English (written and spoken production), and please mention all other languages that you can work in.

In your letter of motivation, please answer the following:

• Why are you interested in this specific traineeship out of more than 450 on offer?
• What qualifies you for this job?
• Tell us what you are proud of, whether it is related to studies or other!

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.