Join us at the Lifelong Learning Platform, in a working environment
that values growth, collaboration and impactful contributions to
the education and training sector in Europe.
Policy support (60%)
Support the policy team with research and analysis of current policy initiatives by EU institutions
Monitor relevant developments in EU legislative processes
Drafting and dissemination of briefing and info notes for internal use
Drafting and dissemination of the Advocacy newsflash of LLLP
Liaise with the communication team for external dissemination
Attend relevant meetings on behalf of LLLP without speaking duties
Minute taking at LLLP policy events - Erasmus+ Coalition, internal working groups
Project management (30%)
Support the project team with specific policy outputs for the projects - including but not limited to: policy recommendations, policy analysis and research, PPT presentations
Attend project meetings, including the drafting of minutes and reports
Support the drafting of content for external communication channels (e.g. newsletter and web articles), including dissemination on social media
Admin (10%)
Support LLLP in the organisation of events
Archive and file relevant documents created for policy and project colleagues
A genuine interest in lifelong learning
Good writing and analysis skills, with the ability to adapt own language to the target audience
Good computer skills and media literacy
Experience with communication tools, such as Wordpress, Mailchimp, Basecamp and Social Media
Knowledge of EU funding programmes (especially Erasmus+)
Knowledge of additional languages
Position: Policy Assistant
Reports to: Policy and Advocacy Coordinator
Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension.
Capacity: Full-time, i.e. 38 hours/week
Location: Rue de l’industrie 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Home-working arrangements are possible for 2 days/week.
Contract type: Contrat d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP), subject to approval by public authority, or Erasmus+ scholarship if applicable.
Remuneration: 1035,20 €/month (above 21 years of age) or 848,90 €/month (below 21 years of age) under CIP; remuneration under Erasmus+ grants varies depending on the support received.
In addition to the above remuneration, LLLP covers local transport costs in Brussels and offers an allowance for meal vouchers.
Please upload the following documents in the right-end column:
A two-page curriculum vitae
A one-page motivation letter
Additional documents will be disregarded. Failure to comply with these requirements will negatively impact the application. A provisional timeline for this position:
Deadline for applications: 1 December 2024, midnight CET
Deadline for interviews: 16 December 2024
Desired start date: 6 January 2025
For more information, please get in touch with LLLP at vacancy@lllplatform.eu.
A post-secondary degree in the field of European studies, project management, educational sciences, political science or related discipline and/or relevant work or volunteer experience in education or in the non-profit sector
An excellent command of the English language (spoken and written)
A keen interest to work on EU policy and initiatives