Human Resources Trainee

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Type of contract: Traineeship, 6 up to 12 months, full-time / Location: EUROCONTROL’s Headquarters (HQ) – Human Resources and Services in Brussels, Belgium

Searching for the perfect traineeship in HR? Do you wish to be involved in the sourcing and recruitment process of an international organisation? Well, you may have found your next destination!

Who we are

EUROCONTROL is a leading public organisation in the field of European ATM. We are uniquely qualified to make the Single European Sky a reality and we support our Member States and stakeholders in making aviation safer, more efficient and more cost-effective, while minimising its environmental impact. We operate in four European countries and employ staff from our 41 Member States. Each of us has a role to play in supporting European aviation. Become a part of the EUROCONTROL story and deploy your talent with us!

Your team

We, the Staff Planning and Talent Management, are looking for a student or recent graduate to join our dynamic and international team to support the recruitment and mobility activities in EUROCONTROL’s HQ. While sharing our passion for HR, you will learn about our various posts and processes, build up your own network of contacts, discover our divisions, and gain an overview of EUROCONTROL, our culture and our working environment. You will gain an insight into the world of European Aviation.

If you have a combination of organisational and communication skills, enjoy working in a team, and wish to acquire experience in an international aviation environment, you should continue reading as this could be "the" fantastic traineeship opportunity for you!

Your role

As an HR trainee, you will report to your mentor and apply your skills to achieve the tasks of your traineeship with us. Your role with us will be:

✈ To participate in the selection and recruitment procedures by organising meetings, interviews, testing sessions, drafting offers and correspondences;

✈ To draft and issue decisions related to selection, career management and organisational changes;

✈ To provide support on HR tools and processes and propose service improvements;

✈ To support your fellow trainees to fulfil all their administrative steps as part of the Traineeship Programme Management;

✈ To be the business partner of your fellow trainees and guarantee a Trainees community within the Agency through diverse activities.

Your qualification

You are currently pursuing or have obtained a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a domain relevant and applicable to HR, e.g. Human Resources (obviously), but also Public Relations, Communication, Administrative Assistance or Business Administration and you have an interest or are eager to discover the world of Aviation. At EUROCONTROL, the working languages are English and French. As part of our unit and given the nature of your role, you are proficient in French (both verbal and written) and have a good working knowledge of English.

Your behavioural compentiences

Beside your qualifications, you will need to demonstrate the following skills:

✈ Customer-focus: You respond to customer requests;

✈ Quality-focus: You deliver quality work;

✈ Communication: You fosters two-way communication;

✈ Result-focus: You seek to improve personal performance;

✈ Team work: You are able to work within a team

✈ Confidentiality: You treat information with the utmost sense of confidentiality

✈ You easily blend in within a multicultural environment.

Our Corporate Behaviours: We expect our people to show the following corporate behaviours: result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team player approach.

What is in for you

✈ A flat-rate allowance of €900 (net) per month as a contribution towards living expenses;

✈ Reimbursement of travel expenses to take up appointment and leave by means of a lump sum;

✈ Reimbursement of visa costs incurred by non-EU nationals;

✈ A mentoring system which guarantees supervision and coaching by one of our dedicated experts;

✈ An active and welcoming Trainees Community to be part of.

Your application

If you match the profile and are a national of one of ECAC Member States, please click on the button "apply now" and provide us with your CV and answer to our 3 questions by the 14/06/2019. This opportunity falls under the Traineeship Programme Regulations. Only the candidates who will be invited for an interview will be informed of the outcome of the selection.

EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunity employer, promotes gender diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from female candidates. All information about our traineeship package and other incentives which make EUROCONTROL an attractive place to start your career with can be found in the section “Traineeships” of our career page.

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