Повик за пракса во Амбасадата на Кралството на Холандија

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is looking for a student or recent graduate who can work as a trainee at the Embassy for a period of 6 months, March 2015 - August 2015.

The trainee will work in the field of political affairs and rule of law, assisting in political analysis/reporting and on the implementation of specific activities of the Embassy directed in the field of political affairs and rule of law. He/She will also be involved in the daily work and tasks of the Embassy, such as: Economy and Trade; Public diplomacy; and Culture under the guidance of relevant Embassy personnel. He/She will have the chance to be exposed to the daily practices of working in a diplomatic environment, including participation in organisation of events, regular administration and logistical support to the on-going Embassy activities. He/She is expected to possess a high degree of independence and motivation to take on a wide variety of tasks, ranging from report drafting to operational duties.

Profile:

•    University student in political sciences/humanities/law, who will finish his/her studies within one year, or a recent university graduate who has finished his/her studies not earlier than in 2013.
•    Good knowledge of the general political environment in Macedonia as well as knowledge of national policy making;
•    Good ICT skills, including email, Word, Excel and ability to extract and use data from databases and work on websites and the social media;
•    Ability to research and independently write analysis and reports with high degree of independence and to communicate clearly and concisely in writing;
•    Keen interest in international affairs and looking for practical experience in this field.
•    Excellent knowledge of the English and Macedonian language, both orally and written, is a must. Knowledge of Albanian language is an asset.

A letter of interest and a complete CV in English can be sent via e-mail to the address sko@minbuza.nl by 02 February 2015, 16:30 GMT.  All interested candidates are advised to use the Euro format CV template in English, which can be downloaded at: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/documents/curriculum-vitae/templates-instructions.

Important note: Incomplete applications and applications submitted after the aforementioned deadline will not be taken into consideration. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.