The EU delegation in Nigeria is providing latest graduates a six-month traineeship program to delve into the world of diplomatic missions.
The intention is to allow latest graduates from Nigerian universities with a powerful curiosity in worldwide relations to have an thrilling alternative to bridge cultures, sort out international challenges, and make an actual distinction on the world stage.
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Demystifying the world of diplomacy
Nairametrics learnt that this system will present firsthand insights into how the European Union Delegation features in Nigeria.
Firstly, contributors will be taught in regards to the function of a diplomatic mission, uncovering the inside workings and the way it represents the pursuits and values of the EU in Nigeria. Moreover, they’ll discover the particular actions and priorities of the EU Delegation, seeing how the EU fosters cooperation, promotes shared values and addresses crucial points going through each Nigeria and the broader worldwide neighborhood.
Moreover, contributors will achieve precious information in regards to the advanced dynamics of worldwide relations, together with diplomacy, negotiation, and international governance.
This system will provide a traineeship of as much as six months inside the Regional Cooperation & Commerce Sections of the EU Delegation to Nigeria, beginning in mid-June 2024.
Trainees break up their time between the Regional Cooperation Part (OPS4) and the Commerce & Economics Part (T&E).
Trainees within the Regional Cooperation part will discover ways to handle regional packages and the connection with ECOWAS, spanning sectors equivalent to peace & safety, transport, power, commerce, maritime safety, blue financial system, and agriculture. The geographical scope contains the broader West Africa area, all ECOWAS member states, and the Gulf of Guinea.
Equally, trainees within the Commerce & Economics part will discover ways to be chargeable for monitoring relations with Nigeria in commerce and financial sectors, together with evaluation and reporting on developments inside Nigeria and sometimes within the West African area.
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The primary duties concerned for trainees
The primary duties concerned for trainees embody:
- Conducting analysis and evaluation on key commerce and financial developments between the EU and Nigeria.
- Reviewing regional traits and packages and actions undertaken by the worldwide neighborhood.
- Contributing to programming, identification, and appraisal of packages and tasks in cooperation with beneficiary establishments within the ECOWAS area.
- Drafting reviews on regional occasions and contributing to sector evaluation.
- Following up on the implementation of tasks and the efficiency of challenge managers and companions.
- Attending and drafting reviews of public occasions and conferences with ECOWAS and numerous implementing companions.
- Monitoring media developments in Nigeria-EU commerce and financial developments.
- Monitoring legislative adjustments in commerce and funding.
- Following optimistic developments of EU corporations working in Nigeria.
This system seeks vivid and curious graduates with a powerful educational background in worldwide relations, political science, or a associated area.
- Superb candidates should possess a real curiosity in regards to the European Union and its function on the planet and are wanting to be taught from skilled diplomats and achieve sensible insights into worldwide affairs.
- They need to envision a profession the place they’ll contribute to constructing bridges between nations and selling optimistic change.
The candidate should due to this fact meet the next necessities:
- Nigerian residents presently residing in Abuja.
- Younger graduates with not less than bachelor’s levels.
- Most one yr {of professional} expertise.
- No earlier expertise of greater than six weeks within the EU Establishments.
Candidates apply by sending an in depth Europass CV, a canopy letter, and fill an software kind and ship to Delegation-Nigeria-Recruitment@eeas.europa.eu with the topic “Funded Traineeship – OPS4-T&E.” The deadline for submitting functions is the twenty fourth of Could, 2024.
Every chosen trainee will obtain a month-to-month grant to cowl dwelling bills, journey, visa, insurance coverage, and lodging prices borne by the trainee. Purposes from non-eligible candidates won’t be thought of, and shortlisted candidates shall be invited for an interview.
This program will present latest graduates with a useful alternative to achieve expertise within the thrilling world of diplomacy and make a major influence on international affairs.
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