Trainee - Market, Trade and Agricultural Policy

COCERAL, the European association representing trade in cereals, rice, feedstuffs, oilseeds, olive oil, oils and fats and agrosupply, is offering a challenging opportunity for a motivated:

Trainee
(Full time)

The trainee will support the Market, Trade and Agricultural Policy desk at COCERAL with the following tasks:

•  Monitor trade negotiations and international policy developments that impact agricultural trade;
•  Collect and process crop forecasts and other statistics connected to agricultural production and trade;
•  Follow the publication of regulations affecting agricultural trade, e.g. fixing of import duties, issuing of import licences, etc.
•  Prepare circulars and reports to inform COCERAL members about the developments in the above mentioned fields;
•  Participate to meetings and report back to the desk; draft the minutes of the meetings;
•  Contribute to produce policy positions and reach out to the EU institutions.

The ideal trainee:

•  Holds a university degree;
•  Has experience with the functioning of the European institutions;
•  Is familiar with agricultural-related policy;
•  Has an excellent English knowledge (spoken and written);
•  Is proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Office programmes, including Excel;
•  Is keen to work in a European environment, is flexible and a team-player;

The traineeship will last at least 6/8 months, with the possibility of extension to 1 year. Expected start of the traineeship: as soon as possible but not later than November 2014.

Please refrain from sending blind applications. Only candidates matching the profile will be contacted.

If matching the profile description above, please send your detailed CV and application letter by 3rd of October to the attention of Ms. Gabellini to the following email address:Sarah.Byaruhanga@coceral.com