Administrative and Financial Traineeship in Information & Cyber Unit

• Type of traineeship: Administrative and Financial Traineeship in Information & Cyber Unit
• Location: Brussels
• Directorate/Service: NMD/INF/IAC - Information & Cyber Unit
• Publication date: 12/04/2022
• Closing date: 31/05/2022

Your team

Within the Network Management Directorate , the "Infrastructure" Division manages the European infrastructure deployment projects and programmes and aims at making the SES digital sky a reality. It develops, organises and provides European common services including network support services, aeronautical information services and the radio frequency function. This traineeship will take place in the Information & Cyber (NMD/INF/IAC) Unit.

You will experience:

• Managing outsourced IT services;
• Managing suppler contracts and their budgets;
• Interfacing with Aeronautical Information Management Experts;
• Working with public procurement processes;
• Working with business plans & roadmaps.

Your role

PURPOSE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

You will be assisting in managing various IT-supplier contracts and collecting requirements from the other team members, in order to provide a smooth running EAD Service to our external clients.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Your role will be to complete tasks such as the following:

• Collect technical requirements and draft procurement memos;
• Assist in drafting call-for-tender specifications;
• Maintain budget spreadsheets and produce monthly reports in PowerPoint;
• Assist in maintaining business plans and roadmaps;
• Carry out other tasks in line with the main purpose of the job.

DESIRED DURATION

From 9 to 12 months.

Your profile

• Completed university studies of 3 years in a relevant domain (e.g. Bachelor in IT Engineering, Business Administration, Law …). Or a university degree of 5 years (e.g. Master’s degree) in a relevant area would be considered an asset;
• Basic understanding of outsourced services, their KPIs and supplier contracts;
• Basic understanding of business plans and roadmaps;
• Basic understanding of IT (data-centers, networks, applications, services);
• Excellent drafting skills in English (e.g. writing memos, business plans, roadmaps);
• Excellent MS-Word & MS-PowerPoint skills and basic MS-Excel skills;
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment;
• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviors of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach;
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, thorough knowledge of English is required, minimum C1 spoken & written.

Useful information

• Applications will be accepted from nationals of ECAC Member States only.
• This opportunity falls under the Traineeship Programme Regulations.
• A flat-rate allowance of €900 per month as a contribution towards living expenses will be granted.
• Reimbursement of travel expenses to take up appointment and leave may be covered by means of a lump sum.
• EUROCONTROL is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, marital or parental status and sexual orientation.
  In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from to the under-represented diversity characteristics.
• Only the candidates who will be invited for an interview/test will be informed of the outcome of the selection.