Human Resources Intern

The European Institute of Peace (EIP) is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because conflicts and grievances are resolved through inclusive dialogue and lasting political agreements.

We provide practical experience, technical expertise, and policy advice on conflict resolution. We use a variety of tools to help us do this, including analysis, mapping and design of peace processes and agreements, facilitating policy discussions, and proposing practical engagement, for example through inclusive dialogue and mediation support.

Based in Brussels and active in over a dozen countries, the European Institute of Peace is an independent organisation working collaboratively with European decision-makers, the parties to the conflict, and those who represent people suffering from insecurity or at risk of violence, as well as the conflict prevention, resolution and mediation community.

Our innovative approach to peace enables us to be agile, creative, and effective in everything we do, and these are key qualities we look for in our team members. See www.eip.org for more information.

We are looking for a young professional Human Resources Intern to join our Human Resources team and to support the Institute’s operations on the different HR projects.

Terms of reference

The Human Resources intern supports the Operations team and work alongside the Senior Human Resources Officer and the Human Resources Assistant to gain a valuable hands-on experience with a variety of HR functions.

Duties and responsibilities

Human resources administration

• In collaboration with the HR Assistant, support the onboarding of new hires, completion of all paperwork, benefit and insurance affiliations and ensure the roll-out induction process;
• Prepare contract employees and consultants contracts, maintenance of employee personnel files.

HR Strategy development and maintenance

• Assist in the drafting and publication of vacancy notices using a variety of sourcing channels;
• Support the coordination of selection processes of team members (employees and consultants);
• Help with CV screening, schedule interviews and keep calendars for all hiring teams and candidates;
• Support the identification of organisational and individual training needs and the delivery of learning and development activities.

HR projects and ad hoc tasks

• Assist in the design and implementation of HR projects (internships, digitalisation of onboarding, staff wellbeing, skills review);
• Support the organisation with social events and teambuilding activities.

Profile

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Human Resources Management; Human Resource Development; Personnel Administration; Business Administration; or other relevant field;
• 6 months – 1 year of working experience in equivalent position or just graduated from University or Master’s degree;
• Excellent command of English and at least one of the two official languages of the Brussels region (French and Dutch). Any other EU language is a plus;
• Basic knowledge of HR functions (benefits, recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, training & development, legal etc.);
• IT literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Administration;
• Recruitment;
• Results and quality oriented;
• Teamwork and Cooperation;
• Flexibility;
• Communication;
• Planning and Organising;
• Ability to work in Belgium (Belgian or EU citizen or currently in possession of a Belgian work permit).

The Institute offers

• 6 months internship contract with a possibility of extension at €1,000 per month;

• Lunch vouchers;

• Contribution to public transportation to and from the office;

• 40h/week (with 6 RTT days – one day earned per month);

• Contribution to teleworking allowance: €15;

• An exciting, international environment.

Start date: as soon as possible

The successful candidate will need to reside in or relocate to Belgium when the employment contract starts.