Stageplaatsen - VNG International
$6,000–$6,000 year
RemoteCanada or Den Haag, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Canada or Den Haag, Eastern Cape, South AfricaRemoteInternship$6,000–$6,000 yearLarge
InternshipLarge
Job Summary
Conduct supporting tasks for project acquisition and ongoing execution across North Africa/Middle East and West/Central Africa regions. Perform small research studies, deliver project proposal components, identify municipal experts for project deployment, and prepare or execute study visits. Manage contact with stakeholders including orderers, deployed experts, and partner representatives. This six-month, full-time internship (4-5 days/week) offers a direct path to junior employment with VNG International, a €40M organization developing democratic local governance globally.
Required Qualifications
- Master student (bestuurskunde, politicologie, internationale betrekkingen etc.)
- Interest in and/or experience with the subject 'local and democratic governance'
- Good communicative skills
- Flexible mindset
- High degree of self-reliance and organizational talent
- Proactive and enthusiastic work attitude
- Good command of Dutch, English and French language (B2 minimum)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with the subject 'local and democratic governance'
- Interest in working in an international project-based environment
- Interest in using languages (English and preferably supplemented with French, Spanish and/or Arabic)
- Experience with local governments
- Experience with European and international policy development
- Experience with optimal use of European funds and knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects in order of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU and the World Bank
- Experience with strengthening local governance worldwide
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with West & Central Africa region
- Experience with French language in West & Central Africa region
- Experience with North Africa & Middle East region
- Experience with Europe, Asia & Latin America region
- Experience with supporting Dutch municipalities
- Experience with managing subsidy programs
- Experience with conducting small research
- Experience with supplying certain parts of project proposals
- Experience with searching for municipal experts for deployment in projects
- Experience with preparing and executing study visits
- Experience with contact with project parties (commissioners, deployed experts, contact persons of partners)
- Experience with junior level employment
- Experience with VNG International
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with learning organization
- Experience with continuous improvement
- Experience with asking questions
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
- Experience with headquarters in The Hague
- Experience with Tunisian subsidiary
- Experience with relevant subject areas
- Experience with project and program activities
- Experience with VNG organization
- Experience with Dutch municipalities
- Experience with European and international policy
- Experience with European funds
- Experience with knowledge networks
- Experience with international projects
- Experience with Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Experience with EU
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with local governance worldwide
- Experience with subsidy programs
- Experience with municipalities in Netherlands
- Experience with project setup
- Experience with partners in Europe
- Experience with partners in development countries
- Experience with project proposals
- Experience with municipal experts
- Experience with study visits
- Experience with project parties
- Experience with commissioners
- Experience with deployed experts
- Experience with contact persons of partners
- Experience with project acquisition
- Experience with project execution
- Experience with project management
- Experience with international cooperation
- Experience with public sector services
- Experience with European Commission
- Experience with Dutch Ministries
- Experience with World Bank
- Experience with national and multilateral institutions
- Experience with 40 million euro annual turnover
- Experience with 70 employees
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