The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking for its Inspectorate General - Operations Evaluation Division
at its headquarters in Luxembourg:
INTERN
Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st September 2018)
(With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University)
Please note that, as marked on our Webpage, only applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union, as well as citizens from countries with which EU accession negotiations have started, can be considered (Turkey, Serbia and Montenegro).
Please note that you are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications. We will only consider and retain the first three applications submitted.
Objective of the traineeship
The main objective of your internship is to support the Evaluation Division of the EIB (EV) in carrying out desk-research and other evaluative activities (as needed) in the framework of EV’s on-going evaluations and related studies undertaken in 2018.
Responsibilities
Under the responsibility of the relevant Complaints Officer, you will:
- Prepare policy reviews on the theme(s) targeted by one or more of EV’s ongoing evaluations or studies;
- Contribute to others components of a thematic evaluation or study (e.g. portfolio review, data collection via surveys or interviews, data analysis);
- Contribute to carry out the individual evaluation of EIB’s operations;
- Support the logistics of evaluation processes (organisation of interaction with stakeholders, of data collection and analysis);
- Support EV’s outreach activities (knowledge sharing and gathering, both within and outside the EIB).
Academic qualifications and professional skills
- Final years of studies or University degree (Bachelor/Master), preferably with studies oriented towards Economics, Finance, Engineering, Social Sciences or Political Sciences. Specialised Evaluation courses would be an advantage;
- Experience using quantitative methods would be an advantage;
- Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software (Windows, MS Office, Web Browsers, Adobe);
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and/or French. Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage;
- Additional research software’s knowledge;
- Some knowledge regarding environmental and social impacts;
- Some knowledge regarding international organisations;
- Some knowledge of policy evaluation and/or impact assessment would be an advantage.
Competencies
- Achievement Drive: continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals.
- Change Orientation: adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes.
- Collaboration: works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns.
- Organisational Commitment: is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation’s needs and intrinsic values, acting with integrity in ways that promote the organisation’s mission, policies and rules.
Please note that deadline for application is the 27/05/2018.
More information on our EIB Internship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website; http://www.eib.org/about/jobs/student-jobs/index.htm
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