Business Development Trainee

We are currently looking for a trainee for an initial 6 month assignment to support our Business Development activity. Our Business Development team is in charge of the preparation of proposals mostly for the EU institutions (DG ENV, DG GROW, DG Justice, European Parliament, EU Agencies and others). This busy and varied role includes participating in the identification of new opportunities, working on proposals (looking for experts, contacting team, preparing administrative documents required by the institutions, collecting CVs, building the proposals, formatting, editing, etc.). This opportunity will give a strong insight into the workings of a tender driven EU consultancy.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

Genuine fluency in spoken and written English;

Strong computer skills (especially Word and Excel);

Excellent organisational skills; 

Excellent communication skills;

Ability to multi-task;

Ability to format complex documents;

Prior exposure to Business Development activities is a strong advantage: experience of proposal preparation for EU institutions or other donors, contact with experts, preparation of budget, preparation of administrative documents;

Very close attention to detail;

You should be a self-starter, responsible, hard-working and a team player;

Ideally you will be ambitious and a quick learner, mature and flexible, with a good sense of humour.

What we offer:

Milieu offers the opportunity to join a growing consultancy firm with a stimulating, informal, flexible and multicultural working environment where you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting and challenging issues.

We will be hoping to make this appointment from February 2016.

Please apply via our automated application process at: https://milieu.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk0h5jv

Milieu Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.