Traineeship: Secretariat General - Institutional Representation Division (EU Nationals or Citizens of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine Only)

Job Description

Job ID: 110635

Location: BG - Sofia

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

This position is based at our EIB office in Sofia, Bulgaria and require regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment.

The EIB, the European Union’s bank, is seeking to recruit for its Secretariat General (SG) – Shareholder Relations and Institutional Matters Department (SR&IM) – Institutional Representation Division (IRD) – External Offices Unit (EO), at its EIB office in Sofia, Bulgaria: TRAINEE

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st September/October 2025)

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 that have been officially granted candidate status to join the EU, can be considered (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine).

Please note that applications from students under the Erasmus+ programme cannot be considered.

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 objective of the traineeship will be to contribute to the efforts of the Sofia team in enhancing the work and visibility of the EIB Group in the country. It would involve the enrichment of our database of contacts with more advanced segregation functionalities, thus helping us expand and strengthen even further our network in the country. It would also involve a proactive approach in searching for various ways in engaging further with relevant stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Head of Office, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Map the EIBG stakeholders.
• Work on the further elaboration and expansion of the database of contacts in order of relevance for us and our main activities.
• Suggest and initiate more ways for the office to engage in activities promoting the EIBG main goals and policies, while supporting with the organization as well.
• Help and contribute to the preparation of different documents with regard to missions, events, news briefings, etc.
• Assist and contribute to the work of the Sofia Office.

Academic qualifications and professional skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in Finance, Business Management/Administration, Economics and/or IT
• Good analytical and communication skills.
• Basic data analytic skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS office tools.
• Excellent spoken English. Knowledge of Bulgarian and other EU languages would be an advantage.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team hr_traineeship_recruitment@eib.org who will ensure that your request is handled.

Your application may be used for another campaign.

Please note that deadline for application is on the 20th May 2025.

Deadline for Applications: May 20, 2025

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