Intern: Countdown 2010

Intern: Countdown 2010

Are you passionate about the environment?
Do you want to make a difference with what you do?

With Countdown 2010 you can. Biodiversity is at the heart of our activities, and more than 900 partners from all over the world work with us to halt its loss. Hosted by the Regional Office for Europe of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the initiative reaches out to governments and local authorities, non-governmental organizations and private businesses.

In the next few months we face great challenges and opportunities, such as the upcoming UN International Year of Biodiversity in 2010. We would like to better engage our partners in Countdown 2010’s work and anchor biodiversity as an important issue in the public’s perception. All this increases the administrative burden on us all.

Your role:

The major challenge ahead of Countdown 2010 is to increase its presence in European policy forming, particularly with respect to engaging the EU Institutions, but also the Pan-European governments in the 2010 biodiversity agenda and beyond.

In your work at the Countdown 2010 Secretariat you will help us positioning Countdown 2010, liaise with the Commission and with the green environmental NGOs in Brussels. You will also provide help in inserting Countdown 2010 in legislative processes, particularly in light of the new EU Parliament and the discussions around adopting a post-2010 biodiversity agenda.

You work closely with the Head of Countdown 2010 Head in order to provide input to the policy work but also you will be charged to implement activities. You will also have a role to help Countdown colleagues with background research, preparing presentations.

From time to time, you help with the development of project proposals, the preparation of events and other matters arising.

However, your overall role will also be to help the Countdown 2010 team with administrative issues, such as travel preparations, filing, general office work. Through all these activities, you will be able to get an inside to the daily work of the organization as well as be involved in various activities and projects.

Your profile:

·  You are interested in nature conservation issues

·  You are very organized and reliable

·  You have a basic understanding of financial administration

·  You like working in an office structure and do understand the importance of administration

·  You are able to work independently

·  You are fluent in English, any other language is an asset

·  You are at ease with MS Office

·  You have EU citizenship and are registered as student for the duration of the internship

What do we offer?

We offer a six-month internship in Brussels, in a multi-cultural dynamic working environment starting as soon as possible. Interns receive an allowance of 600 EUR/month. If you are interested in this internship, please send your CV and a letter of motivation to Mr. Andras Krolopp at . Deadline for applications is 15 August. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.