Information and communication technology unit, Service delivery sector traineeship (TR/2027/06)

Status:

Open

Published date: 24.07.2026

Introduction

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

The traineeship will provide hands-on experience of a full application development lifecycle within a real organisational setting, enabling the trainee to gain insight into how digital solutions are planned, designed, implemented and delivered in support of business needs, using a low-code platform.

• Contribute to the identification and definition of a concrete business use case, including the analysis, structuring and documentation of functional and technical requirements in close interaction with stakeholders.
• Design, develop and iteratively refine a Mendix-based application, taking an active role in shaping the solution through model-driven, low-code development approaches. Where feasible, the trainee may choose to work towards a recognised Mendix certification as an optional element of their professional development.
• Independently drive substantial parts of the development process in a supervised but autonomous manner, including implementation, testing and documentation of the solution.
• Participate in stakeholder engagement activities, validating requirements and demonstrating developed functionalities to ensure alignment with organisational needs.
• Support the management of the application lifecycle, including version control (e.g. GitHub), quality assurance and preparation for deployment in a production environment.
• Gain practical knowledge of key enterprise ICT concepts, such as authentication mechanisms, system integration, cybersecurity and data protection considerations.
• Prepare user and technical documentation and contribute to knowledge-sharing activities related to the developed solution.

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/2027/06
• Duration of contract:11 months

Eligibility requirements:

• Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union, Norway or Türkiye.
• 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:

• Digital and technical curiosity.
• Good command of Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, Outlook) and collaborative platforms (SharePoint, Teams).
• Experience using AI or curiosity towards AI-enabled optimisation (not necessarily technical development, but applied use).
• Analytical thinking, structured problem-solving skills and the ability to be innovative.
• Precision and attention to quality and detail.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work together.
• Self-management skills.
• Communication skills.
• Entrepreneurship skills.

Profile-specific selection requirements:

• A university degree in information and communication technology (ICT), computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of software development concepts (e.g. requirements analysis, testing, version control) and familiarity with web technologies.
• Interest in digital transformation, enterprise applications, and user-centric solution design in a public sector environment.
• Digital and technical curiosity.
• Stakeholder orientation.
• Adaptability.
• Solution-oriented mindset.
• Awareness of or interest in emerging technologies, such as AI-supported development tools is advantageous.