Partnerships and innovation unit: International cooperation sector, EU enlargement project traineeship (non-EU) (TR/2027/17)

Status:

Open

Published date: 24.07.2026

Introduction

The successful applicant will be requested to perform the following main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of the annual workplans with all Western Balkan partners.
• Support the EUDA work on open-source information and data retrieval in the Western Balkan region.
• Support the preparation of presentations and publications based on health and/or security data from the Western Balkans.
• Support implementation of the Foresight exercise with the project beneficiaries.
• Support the organisation of face-to-face and online meetings and training workshops, including the drafting of agenda and background documents.
• Contribute to the Enlargement project communication activities, including support to the drafting of the newsletter, news items and possible promotional materials;
• Contribute to updating the Roadmaps for enlargement partners (if applicable).

( https://www.euda.europa.eu/about/partners/cc_en )

Call details

• Open date:24.07.2026
• Closing date: 25.08.2026, 23:59 (Lisbon time)
• Type of call:Job vacancy
• Contract type:Traineeship
• Reference:TR/2027/17
• Duration of contract:up to 11 months

Eligibility requirements:

• Be a national of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo ( ^ 1), Montenegro, North Macedonia or Serbia.
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service.
• Be physically fit to perform the duties of the post.
• Have completed the first cycle of a higher education course (university education) and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing date for applications.
• Have obtained the most recent higher education degree (graduate, postgraduate or doctoral) no more than three years before the deadline for applications.
• Have a thorough knowledge of oral and written English.

General selection requirements:

• Ability and willingness to obtain the required permissions (including a visa, if applicable) to stay in Portugal for the full duration of the traineeship.
• A master’s degree in public health, public policy, social sciences, international relations, criminology, data analysis or a related field.
• Good Excel skills for data management, cleaning and basic analysis.
• Ability to review, synthesise and present information clearly for analytical or communication outputs.
• Good command of Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, Outlook) and collaborative platforms (SharePoint, Teams).
• Analytical skills: Well-developed analytical skills, demonstrated through the ability to examine complex information, identify relevant issues, evaluate evidence critically, and contribute to informed decision-making through clear and structured analysis.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work together.
• Self-management skills.
• Communication skills.
• Entrepreneurship skills.

Profile-specific selection requirements:

• Familiarity with or interest to learn and use new AI-enhanced tools in practice.
• Familiarity with drug-related issues (e.g. drug markets and crime, public policy and/or public health) in the Western Balkan region would be an asset.

([1]) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Related documents

• Call for applications - Traineeship programme 2027 P&I-ICS projects (non-EU)

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