About EASPD

The European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) is the European not-for-profit organisation representing over 20,000 social (support) service providers in 41 European countries.

EASPD’s mission is to promote equal opportunities for persons with disabilities through effective and high-quality support systems across Europe, in line with the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Our members are active in a wide range of activities, in particular in care and support services, employment, education and training, early childhood intervention, arts and culture, technology and other areas.

More information about EASPD is available at www.easpd.eu

Job description

EASPD is currently looking for a Project & Innovation Assistant willing to enrich their resume with a working experience in EASPD’s headquarters, in Brussels. The person will work directly with and under the supervision of EASPD’s Head of Projects and in close cooperation with other members of the team. The work would involve covering a broad variety of topics in the field of human rights and social services.

Persons with disabilities are particularly welcome to apply for the position.

Expected tasks:

• Support in implementation of running projects: EASPD develops, coordinates, and takes part in various European projects through funding such as Erasmus+, CERV, ESF+, and Horizon Europe.
• Assistance in the development of new projects: assist team members in drafting applications for new projects, by researching data, preparing administrative documentation. This will allow you to get a hands on experience and learning of project development process.

• Prepare and sent out biweekly newsletter on funding opportunities to members.

• Support in organisation of events in different projects (both online and face-to-face).

• Dissemination activities, such as preparing content for social media posts on projects.

• Collaboration with the other EASPD teams.

Job requirements

Essential:

• Higher education degree (minimum 3 years).
• Oral and written fluency in English and at least one additional European language.
• Capacity to work in a team and to share your knowledge and expertise.
• Excellent research and writing skills in English (other languages are an asset).
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, familiarity with visual creation tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe suite) and basic IT skills.

Additional skills

• Interest in the disability support sector.
• Willingness to work in a multicultural team.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team context.
• Sense of initiative and be pro-active.
• Ability to work under pressure and respect deadlines.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Terms of the contract

• A 6-month contract under the Belgian Convention d’Immersion Professionelle (CIP) format.

• The selected person must have a valid permit to work and live in the EU/Belgium.

• The workstation is the EASPD headquarters in Brussels (BE). The work schedule is minimum 3 days in the office per week.

• Contract 38 hours per week; remuneration at approximately 1035,20€ per month.

• Starting date: approximately 15 February.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work with a well-respected European NGO in Brussels.
• Learn about project development and project management via a hands on experience.
• Working in a dynamic multicultural environment.
• The possibility to contribute to the building of a more social and inclusive Europe.
• Valuable experience working on various European projects.
• Travel opportunities.

Application procedure

If you feel that you have the motivation, skills and competences for the job and could fit into our team, please email your CV to projects@easpd.eu

The deadline for applications is 17 January 2025.

Persons with Disabilities are particularly invited to apply.

Recruitment Data Privacy Statement

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EASPD only processes the personal data in a way that is compatible with the purposes for which the data were collected.

Personal data is collected to facilitate the recruitment process. Data given to EASPD is included in the CV you need to submit for your application to be considered.

EASPD takes appropriate measures to ensure your personal data is not kept for longer than necessary for the intended purposes. That is why your CV will not be kept by EASPD after the recruitment process is finished. Should you wish EASPD to keep your CV for future vacancies, please include this statement in your cover letter.