Internship: Policy Assistant for Global Europe – Trade and Investments

Position description

The ideal candidate will support work package 5 on the EU’s Global policies. The intern would assist with research, analysis, information-sharing, and guidance of the network’s organisations regarding relevant EU policies, legislation, and finances, as well as showcasing the activities and initiatives of our offices around the world to EU stakeholders.

Wetland International’s unique and growing portfolio of actual, promising field-based examples of how healthy wetlands can serve as carbon stores, reduce disaster risk, and increase community resilience will help WI Europe promote EU investments outside its borders. We will share successful outcomes from country offices to get the EU support for upscaling or replicating.

Through our policy and advocacy work, we aim to profile wetlands high in the EU’s political agenda, in particular in its external action. Wetlands need to be appreciated for their economic value and their ecosystem services for people’s livelihoods and cultures, as well as their roles as carbon sinks in reducing risks of disasters such as floods and droughts by increasing investments in wetlands restoration and conservation and conflict-sensitive water infrastructures.

Roles and responsibilities

Assist colleagues in the Global Europe programme and coordination of meetings with network offices;
Follow the policy developments and the legislative work of the EU institutions (Parliament, Commission, Council);
Monitor and report, regularly and in a timely fashion, on relevant trade and investment policy developments;

Carry out a range of research tasks around commodities supply chain including of critical raw materials;
Assist in preparing and following-up on meetings;
Support the organisation and coordination of events, send invitations to speakers, prepare speakers briefings for events;
Contribute to the development of training modules and advocacy assets;
Liaise with colleagues in the Global and Regional Offices to collect project success stories from Wetlands International work in the field;
Work closely with the communications team;
Developing informational and promotional written, visual and digital communications materials for social media and the newsletter;

Profile

Student at an educational institution (University);
An understanding of the functioning of the EU institutions and policy processes;
Knowledge of the EU Deforestation Free Product Regulation and Critical Raw Material Act;
Knowledge of Global Gateway Strategy;
Good understanding of and interest in trade and investment agreements and their environmental impact;
Experience in policy research and analysis;
Solid IT knowledge;
A quick learner with the ability to work with short deadlines;
Flexible, able to work in a team;
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English (other EU languages welcome).