European Endowment for Democracy: 12-month traineeship for grant-making support (Ukrainian speaker)

The European Endowment for Democracy (EED) is looking for a young, Ukrainian-speaking trainee, for a 12-month position in grant-making support for the Eastern Partnership region, to take place in Brussels, Belgium.

The trainee will assist in the EED’s grant-making contractual, financial and administrative process.

The application deadline is 15 June 2025. 

The EED is a grant-giving organisation which provides flexible support to democracy activists and civil society organisations.

The trainee will have the following responsibilities: 

• Assist in the review of financial reports and draft internal memos as well as feedback to beneficiaries (mostly in Ukrainian and English).

• Assist in the preparation of grant agreements, addenda and other standard contractual documentation.

• Translate brief texts from Ukrainian to English and vice-versa.

• Update the database and maintain the archive.

• Assist with other administrative tasks of the grants team.

The internship is planned for a period of twelve months, starting in October 2025 and will take place at the EED Secretariat, located in the centre of Brussels, Belgium. The expected level of monthly payment is around €1,900, in addition to meal vouchers and the reimbursement of a monthly subscription to Brussels public transport. 

The EED are looking for people below the age of 30 with fluency in Ukrainian and English. Additionally, the trainee is required to have proficiency in Microsoft Excel and is strongly preferred to have knowledge of the grant-making cycle, as well as prior experience in administrative work and assessment of financial reports.

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