Internship (European Investment Bank)

Objective of the traineeship

You will support the social work stream in PJ-SQM-ECSO by implementing specific commitments under the EIB Gender Action Plan and in developing a comprehensive approach to support provided by the social team to Bank staff on overlapping agendas such as gender, economic resilience, conflict and fragility in  ACP Countries. You will carry out various tasks all with a focus on actively supporting capacity building / knowledge management in the three thematic areas of gender equality, economic resilience and conflict / fragility. You will provide specific operational support where necessary. The aim being to enhance the social impact of Bank operations and, by building on best practice, to develop scale-able approaches. This work will eventually help the EIB in improving and enhancing its potential social impact in the region.

Responsibilities

The assignment will focus on three critical thematic areas to enhancing the social impact of the Bank’s operations; 1) gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, 2) migration & building economic resilience, and 3) conflict and fragility.

Your main tasks will be:

• Supporting the development of a knowledge management system, including contributing to web based systems, on social development, in particular on gender equality, migration and economic resilience, conflict and fragility;
• Supporting the development of capacity building tools on the three thematic areas;
• Taking stock of, and preparing best practice examples and case studies, of operations that have enhanced the social impact of financial investments in the the thematic areas, and that could be replicated replicated and financed through EIB instruments. This may involve support to the development of the specific operations;
• Contributing to the development of other selected deliverables under the Bank’s social development agenda.

Academic qualifications and professional skills

• Final year of studies or university degree in Social Anthropology, Sociology, Social Sciences, Politics, Economics or any other relevant discipline, with a preferred focus on social development aspects;
• Academic focus or some experience working on either conflict and fragility, gender equality or migration related issues all in the context of international development;
• Some experience with knowledge management and dissemination would be an asset;
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. French and/or Spanish would also 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 behavior 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 24^th February 2019.