Health - Public Affairs - Trainee Consultant

Health - Public Affairs - Trainee Consultant

Acumen Public Affairs

Brussels, Belgium

Are you passionate about promoting health at both European and Global level? Are you a policy nerd? Are you proactive, solution-driven, willing to take the extra mile and eager to help us grow the business by delivering excellent service to our clients? Do you want to be part of an amazing team?

Then this opportunity is perfect for you!

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a Trainee Consultant to join and strengthen our Healthcare practice. The ideal candidate is proactive, solution-oriented, enjoys taking initiative, eager to go the extra mile and has excellent attention to detail.

The role includes daily monitoring of various issues (legislative and non-legislative), conducting research, drafting newsletters and policy briefings, helping in organising trainings and workshops, and providing overall support to more senior staff members.

Requirements:

Essential:

• EU national or work permit holder as the traineeship is in Brussels, Belgium;
• A previous traineeship in the health and/or pharmaceutical sectors. Candidates without experience in these sectors will not be considered;
• Perfect command of English; additional language skills an asset;
• Strong planning skills;
• Advanced research and writing skills, including the ability to summarise issues quickly and accurately;
• Strong PowerPoint skills, including the ability to translate complex information into clear, visually compelling presentations;
• Ability to work in a team, whilst at the same time carrying out own tasks independently and to agreed deadlines;
• Flexibility, enthusiasm and ability to work under tight deadlines in an international environment;
• Proficient with IT and new media tools.

Desirable:

• Previous experience/traineeship in one of the European Institutions – especially in DG SANTE or the Parliament’s SANT Committee;
• Good, demonstrated command of social media – experience in organising social media campaigns;
• Previous experience in organisations working on Global and Public Health (WHO, GAVI, Global Fund, World Bank, OECD etc.).