EIB Trainee – Projects Directorate – Sustainability & Quality Management Department – Environment, Climate & Social Office Division – Environment Policy Unit – based in Luxembourg

This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and require regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment.

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Projects Directorate (PJ) - Sustainability & Quality Management Department (SQM) - Environment, Climate & Social Office Division (ECSO) - Environment Policy Unit (EP), at its headquarters in Luxembourg: TRAINEE

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st March/April 2025)

(With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University)

Please note that, as marked on our Webpage, only applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union, as well as citizens from countries that have been officially granted candidate status to join the EU, can be considered (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine).

Please note that applications from students under the Erasmus+ programme cannot be considered.

Please note that you are requested to limit your applications to a maximum of three traineeship publications. We will only consider and retain the first three applications submitted.

Objective of the traineeship

You will contribute to the identification and development of tailored project-related and institutional-related impact indicators for the four environmental sustainability objectives under the EU Taxonomy including indicators that will measure the implementation of the ESSF to be then included into AIM and/or used for reporting purposes under the different non-financial disclosure reporting and disclosure frameworks such as Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). EIB has committed to reporting on the impact of its financing under the Climate Bank Roadmap (CBR), the Environment Framework and the MDB joint Statement on Nature, People and Planet.

Responsibilities

You will work alongside specialists in the Environment, Climate and Social Office and your main responsibilities will be to:

• Analyze relevant background material, including European Economic Association (EEA), World Resources Institute (WRI), Harmonized Indicators for Private Sector Operations (HIPSO) and international standard setters comparison with the established impact measurement indicators and frameworks of other public banks and MDBs;
• Assess options for the EIB, taking account of the different sectors, geographies, project vs institution/corporate, reporting requirements and risk management frameworks in consultation with other services internally. This may involve quantitative analysis where relevant;
• Prepare clear recommendations for the EIB.
  
  

Academic Qualifications And Professional Skills

• Final year of studies or University degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Environmental Economics, Environmental Engineering, Natural Resources Management or any other relevant discipline with a preferred focus on environmental protection and sciences, climate change science
• Excellent data analysis skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office software (i.e.Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent knowledge of English. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.
  
  

Competencies

Find out more about EIB core competencies here

By applying for this position you acknowledge the importance of maintaining the security and integrity of the Information of the EIB Group. In case of selection for the position you agree to comply with all measures (policies, controls, document classification and management) implemented by the EIB Group to prevent unauthorized disclosure of any information or any damage to the EIB Group reputation.

We are an equal opportunities employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of their gender identity/expression, age, racial, ethnic and cultural background, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation/identity, disability or neurodiversity.

Applicants with specific needs are encouraged to request reasonable accommodations at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact the EIB Traineeship Recruitment team [email protected] who will ensure that your request is handled.

Your Application May Be Used For Another Campaign.

Please note that deadline for application is on the 27th November 2024.

More information on our EIB Traineeship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website; https://www.eib.org/en/about/careers/categories/traineeship-and-graduate.htm