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Petr Ježek
Born in Prague in 1965. A graduate of Prague’s University of Economics, Petr Ježek joined his country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and served as a diplomat. For some ten years, he held relatively high posts related to the country’s ties with the EU, e.g. heading the Foreign Ministry’s European Integration Department and serving as Deputy State Secretary for European Affairs. He also worked as chief of staff of then Czech Prime Minister Vladimír Špidla. In 2014, Petr Ježek was elected Member of the European Parliament on the ballot of the ANO 2011 party.
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Tasks
- Supporting the Member in his work on the Civil Liberties Committee
- Following the work of other European Parliament committees and subcommittees on an ad hoc basis, for example INTA, AFET, DROI
- Liaising with Brussels-based Czech stakeholders and supporting the Member in meetings with Czech representatives as required
- Assisting in correspondence with Czech citizens
- Assisting in the management of the Members inbox and Brussels diary
- Providing summaries and briefings based on Czech press and correspondence
- Assisting in preparing visits, events, questions and motions
Essential Skills
- Pro-active, the ability to manage and prioritise workload, drive agendas forward and deliver results
- Demonstrated initiative, problem solving and judgement skills
- Ability to manage, analyse, summarise and present complex and technical information
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to multitask
- Fluent written and spoken Czech and English
- Administrative and organisational skills
Desirable
- Czech mother tongue
- Knowledge of French and/or German
- Knowledge of the EU institutions
- Relevant academic or professional experience
The traineeship will be based in the European Parliament in Brussels and there may be the possibility to travel to Strasbourg during the Parliament's plenary sessions. The trainee will be expected to begin work in September 2016 and the traineeship will run until the end of the year. Trainees will receive a monthly maintenance grant (1.200 €) as well as travel expenses reimbursement to move to Brussels. Trainees will primarily be supervised in their work by the Petr Ježek's Brussels team.
To be considered for the position, applicants should send a CV and a 1 page Cover Letter outlining how they feel they can contribute to the work of the office to petr.jezek@europarl.europa.eu. Both should be submitted in English. Applicants should indicate when they would be available to move to Brussels to take up the post. The deadline for the applications is July 17.