• Support the team in preparing policy notes and briefings related to ESM’s mandate and instruments, as well as for collaboration with institutional partners such as the Regional Financial Arrangements and the International Monetary Fund.
• Assist ESM management and senior staff in preparation for International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual and/or spring meetings, including policy briefings and the setup of bilateral meetings.
• Address topics related to the deepening of Economic Monetary Union, as needed.
• Provide research assistance, and/or carry out an agreed analytical project in line with the division’s objectives.

Key Background & Experience

• Candidate (or recent graduate within one year since graduation) for a master’s degree in economics, finance, international relations, or European Union studies; a PhD student within a year or two of completing a PhD and active student status; or a postdoctoral candidate who recently completed their PhD
• A first experience in international relations would be an asset
• Excellent oral and written English skills, additional languages are an asset.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Proactive attitude and self-organised
• Teamwork and collaboration.