Legislative Dialogue Unit

The Directorate-General for Parliamentary Democracy Partnerships (DG PART) is tasked with fostering cooperation with national parliaments as well as coordinating the efforts made by Parliament liaison offices and representations outside of the European Union. DG PART’s objective is to streamline actions aimed at promoting and upholding parliamentary democracy in Europe and beyond.

Within the DG, the Directorate for Relations with national Parliaments advises the political bodies, Members and the Secretariat of the European Parliament (EP) in their institutional cooperation and legislative dialogue with the national Parliaments. It provides support for inter-parliamentary activities, contributes to the implementation of the Treaty provisions on inter-parliamentary cooperation in the EP and provides expertise throughout the legislative cycle and other EP political competences.

The Directorate acts as a knowledge center for information regarding national Parliaments and provides information to the EP administration on best practices within national Parliaments. It represents the European Parliament in the administrative networks of inter-parliamentary cooperation. It manages relations with the officials that represent the national Parliaments in Brussels and maintains close links with their administrations. Moreover, it raises awareness among stakeholders and the public about the role of legislative dialogue and parliamentary cooperation in the EU.

The Legislative Dialogue Unit in the Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments is responsible for political and legislative dialogue with national Parliaments. It plans, coordinates and organises inter-parliamentary meetings at committee level, including inter-parliamentary committee meetings (ICMs), European Parliamentary Week and the Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group (JPSG) on Europol. It promotes cooperation at different stages of the legislative process through target ad hoc dialogues for rapporteurs and therefore follows closely the work of the EP committees.

It also ensures monitoring of the subsidiarity check and follow-up with rapporteurs and committees of the implementation of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. The Unit also organises thematic seminars bringing together European Parliament and national Parliament administrations.

• Assist in all the stages - from event planning to reporting - of the organisation of the Inter-parliamentary meetings, conferences (such as the European Parliamentary Week) and the bilateral meetings between the national Parliaments and the EP;
• Perform research on parliamentary cooperation, EP legislation and national Parliaments;
• Draft briefings, reports and other documents relating to the Directorate’s activities;
• Draft briefing notes summarizing the submissions from the national Parliaments in the framework of the "subsidiarity check" (Protocol 2 of the TFEU) for the EP committees rapporteurs;
• Assist in creating and developing communication products (website articles and social media posts, reports, factsheets) relating to interparliamentary cooperation;
• Assist in liaising with national Parliaments representatives.

You are a candidate who possesses and is willing to further develop the following competencies and qualities:

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written;
• Strong drafting, analytical and summarising skills;
• Precise, well-organised and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines;
• Proactive, solution-oriented and open-minded, with the ability to contribute ideas and support the development of new initiatives;
• Positive and resilient personality, with a strong “can-do” attitude and readiness to go the extra mile when required;
• Strong team spirit, combined with the ability to work autonomously and take initiative;
• Flexibility and availability to adapt to demanding and evolving workloads;
• Strong interest in interparliamentary cooperation, EU affairs and public relations, with the ability to engage effectively with institutional stakeholders;
• Willingness to learn and to quickly acquire knowledge of EU legislative processes and interinstitutional dynamics;
• A strong motivation and personal commitment to the European project, with a genuine belief in the value of European integration and in the democratic development of its institutions;
• You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship.

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