ECHO Partnerships trainee (paid) - Vacancy

ECHO Partnership traineeship at World Vision EUREP
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Position: ECHO Partnership trainee (paid)

Location: Brussels

Contract: CIP Contract (Contrat d’Immersion Professionnelle)

Reports to: Director of EU Partnerships

Apply by: 5 July 2024

Founded in 1950, World Vision is a global Christian relief, development, and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty, violence, disaster, and injustice. World Vision has over 33,000 staff in nearly 100 countries. We collaborate with others in pursuit of positively impacting the most vulnerable children, their families, and communities around the world.

World Vision EU Representation (WV EUREP) is one of several “global capitals” based in strategic global locations and an association of WV Offices engaged strategically with the EU. Our main goal is to see a tangible increase in political and financial investment in children by the EU. We work towards this goal and World Vision’s main priority areas through two strategic avenues: advocating for children’s rights at EU level and supporting the World Vision Partnership with expertise and knowledge on EU funding and actions.

Purpose

The Junior ECHO Partnerships Officer will contribute to the optimal functioning of World Vision’s EU representation office, and to the achievement of one of its strategic objectives, which is to achieve sustained EU grant revenue by European World Vision offices and their partners, with a specific focus on ECHO.

The purpose of the position is to support the strengthening of World Vision’s partnership with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), with research analysis on key funding trends and knowledge management on ECHO funding opportunities. Furthermore, the position will participate in the implementation of the World Vision - ECHO Strategy.

Main responsibilities

  • Supports implementation of strategy and team engagement towards ECHO
  • Supports capacity building efforts regarding the EU and ECHO in particular
  • Supports grants acquisition for ECHO
  • Supports internal and external communication efforts within World Vision and with INGO peers
  • Any other activities contributing to the achievement of WV EUREP Partnerships team’s strategic objectives with the EU and ECHO in particular.

Specific duties

  • Provides constructive inputs in the implementation of the World Vision – ECHO Strategy and work plans; assists in the development of practical ECHO engagement plans for World Vision.
  • As part of the World Vision - ECHO annual workplans and within the World Vision ECHO Center of Excellence, supports knowledge-management, including the organisation of capacity-building measures on ECHO within the World Vision partnership in Brussels.
  • Monitors, analyses and shares within the World Vision Partnership funding EU humanitarian or Nexus opportunities and other relevant information including ECHO policies and regulations at global and country levels.
  • Supports the EU Partnerships team in the consolidation and regular updating of ECHO grants databases, reports and analyses.
  • Supports the elaboration of tools for internal coordination, information-sharing and quality control of applications submitted to ECHO.
  • Supports the ECHO Center of Excellence with coordination efforts (logistical and administrative matters).
  • May assist World Vision Offices with proposal development process for ECHO.
  • Provide helpdesk support services to World Vision offices on ECHO-related matters.
  • Supports external engagement with relevant EC services and NGO networks at Brussels level.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Master’s degree – or equivalent experience in humanitarian affairs preferably, or development, economics, politics, international relations or a field relevant to World Vision’s mission.
  • Good knowledge and understanding of the European Union institutions and ECHO in particular, humanitarian policies, specifically related to children.
  • Written and oral fluency in English.
  • Able to communicate effectively and to collaborate with colleagues based in all regions and countries where World Vision works.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
  • Good knowledge of MS Office.
  • Good team spirit and willingness to work in a multicultural environment.
  • Support for World Vision’s core values and Christian identity.
  • Citizenship of an EU member state is a must.

Would be assets, but optional

  • Understanding/experience with ECHO grants.
  • Previous experience in a related field (EU institutions, fundraising for NGOs etc.).
  • Good command of French and/or Spanish.

What we offer

We offer a paid traineeship of up to 12 months to start early September 2024, under Contrat d’immersion professionnelle (https://www.bruxellesformation.brussels/suivre-un-stage/convention-immersion-professionnelle/) and a work environment where good team spirit, collaboration and personal development are held high.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter (no more than one page) outlining how you match the job description to EULO-Info@wvi.org with the subject line “ECHO Partnership Trainee” by 5 July 2024.

Due to limited resources, we will unfortunately not be able to reply to individual queries. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.