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The EED Secretariat staff members are nationals of 27 different countries, including Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. EED’s staff members have lived extensively within the countries where it works.

EED also works with more than local consultants based around the regions where it works.

All employment and consultancy opportunities are posted on EED’s website and across social media.

EED is an equal opportunity employer.

CAREERS:

Deadline: 30 Jun 2025

Trainee for Grant-making support (Arabic language)

EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Grant–making Support. The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, financial and administrative process.

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Deadline: 29 Jun 2025

Programme Manager (Eastern Partnership)

We’re now looking for a Programme Manager to lead our grant-making and strategic engagement in parts of the Eastern Neighbourhood. You’ll work directly with political and civil society actors in complex contexts — identifying promising initiatives, supporting grantees, tracking developments on the ground, and helping us shape thoughtful, responsive programming.

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Deadline: 29 Jun 2025

Deputy Programme Manager (Eastern Partnership)

We're looking for a Deputy Programme Manager to help manage EED’s growing grant-making work across the region. You’ll work closely with a Programme Manager to assess and support funding applications, track initiatives, stay on top of political developments, and engage with partners and donors — all while ensuring that our support stays relevant, timely, and grounded.

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Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

Traineeship for Programme support (Western Balkans)

EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Programme Support (Western Balkans, BCSM speaker), starting in October 2025. The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, programmatic and administrative process.

Proficiency in BCSM (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Montenegrin) language required, in addition to English.

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Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

Traineeship for Grant-making support (Eastern partnership, Russian speaker)

EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Grant–making Support (Eastern Partnership region). The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, financial and administrative process.

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Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

Traineeship in Communications

We’re looking for a sharp, curious and proactive Communications Trainee to join our small communications team in Brussels. Candidate should know how to craft a great post, write crisp copy and run a smooth event. This is a one-year paid traineeship designed for someone with 1–2 years of communications experience who wants to grow in a high-trust, high-impact environment.

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Deadline: 15 Jun 2025

Traineeship for Grant-making support (Ukrainian speaker)

EED seeks a trainee for a twelve-month traineeship for Grant–making Support (Eastern Partnership, Ukrainian speaker), starting in October 2025. The trainee will assist in the EED grant-making contractual, financial and administrative process.

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