Secretariat of the Committee on Fisheries

The Directorate-General for Cohesion, Agriculture and Social Policies (DG CASP) enables parliamentary committees to carry out their legislative, scrutiny and budgetary functions effectively. Trust, integrity and excellence are the driving values of DG CASP. We are an inclusive and agile team, able to respond to the challenges facing Parliament as one of the EU co-legislators.

The core responsibility of DG CASP is to support the committees dealing with regional development, agriculture, rural development, fisheries, transport, tourism, employment, social affairs and housing crisis in the EU. The targeted service we deliver allows committees to better respond to EU priorities and contribute to policies designed to empower EU citizens in an increasingly volatile world. DG CASP provides committees with secretariats and reliable research analysis. Secretariats offer policy expertise, procedural assistance and the necessary technical tools for all committee activities, including legislative and non-legislative work, meetings, public hearings, workshops and missions.

The Committee on Fisheries is a legislative parliamentary committee responsible for adopting legislation on EU fisheries policy, ocean governance and international relations in the field of fisheries.

The committee has competence on:

• The operation and development of the common fisheries policy and its management;
• The conservation of fishery resources, the management of fisheries and fleets exploiting such resources and marine and applied fisheries research;
• The common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products and the processing and marketing thereof;
• Structural policy in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, including the financial instruments and funds for fisheries guidance to support these sectors;
• The integrated maritime policy as regards fishing activities;
• Sustainable fisheries partnership agreements, regional fisheries organisations and the implementation of international obligations in the field of fisheries.

The main activities of the Secretariat of the Committee on Fisheries consist of providing the Members of Parliament (MEPs) with written and oral assistance on files, organising the work of the committee (agenda, minutes, inter-institutional contact, etc.), carrying out procedural tasks in line with parliamentarian activities, preparing hearings, drafting briefing notes, organising missions and taking part in various working parties. We are looking for a trainee that assists in our main tasks.

• You can expect to be involved in all stages of PECH Committee work (i.e. the different steps of the legislative procedure);
• Attend committee and staff meetings, take minutes, prepare notes and short background research; 
• Assist in the organisation of PECH events (hearings, missions/delegations etc.);
• In your role, you will interact with other administrative services within the Parliament's Secretariat, MEPs and political groups;
• You will support colleagues responsible for specific files in the preparation of meetings and related documents;
• You will be invited to contribute to the preparation of, or participation in, various meetings at different levels;
• Through your traineeship you will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the legislative process of the European Parliament as well as the EU's interinstitutional relations.

• A motivated and open-minded university graduate (university degree - level 6 of EQF or higher - obtained at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship) with a profound interest in the areas of competence of the PECH sector in particular;
• Eager to get a comprehensive experience of both the political and administrative life in the European Parliament;
• You are committed and up for a mentored traineeship requiring not only a high level of independence and responsibility, but also critical thinking and judgement;
• Your personal skills encompass accuracy, reliability, adaptability, versatility and a sense of organisation;
• You have a clear sense of responsibility and professional conscientiousness as well as thorough knowledge of English, both spoken and written;
• You are interested in research, the management and communication;
• You are keen to contribute to European policy-making as part of a welcoming team that looks forward to actively involving you in its work;
• You are interested in the areas of competence of the committee (see above 'who we are'), in experiencing how the European Parliament works and how EU laws are made;
• Fluent in English (French, German and Spanish are an asset);
• Please add a personal, creative and well-structured motivation letter, which will constitute an element for the selection of candidates, please note that full AI generated letters will be disregarded, as will impersonal or standard letters.

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.