JADE HR Brochure 2012-2013

International working opportunities for Junior Entrepreneurs 2012 - 2013

“There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.” – Aldous Huxley

Accepted as internships!

… do you want to succeed in your professional life?

Why not joining the taskforce of JADE? •

Would you like to gain multicultural experience in a very stimulating environment?

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Would you like to create impact at European level through your activities?

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Would you like to obtain a powerful international network of professional contacts?

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Would you like to develop soft and technical skills?

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Would you like to improve your English skills?

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Would you like to work in a professional and amazing team in one house?

Your work is going to have a direct impact in the entire European network: More than 20.000 junior entrepreneurs from 280 Junior Enterprises in 14 countries are waiting for your project! If you can answer one of the questions mentioned above with YES, just ask yourself…

… are you ready for the challenge?

… what do we do and how?

Mission: •

Represent the European Junior Enterprise Movement

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Integrate the European Network of Junior Enterprises thus encouraging knowledge exchange and cooperation

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Support the development of our members: Confederations and Cons. Members

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Foster the Junior Enterprise Concept to non-member countries

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Encourage entrepreneurship among students in higher Education through Junior Enterprise Concept

Our values: Social responsibility

Proactive involvement

Committed professionalism

Personal development Entrepreneurial culture

Openmindedness

Intercultural exchange

Awesomeness

… who is the team?

A big international team: •

A team composed by junior entrepreneurs working in the heart of Europe, Brussels (Belgium)

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14 International Managers, each one from one of our country members

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A remotely taskforce all around Europe

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Project teams as Enlargement and the Program for the Development of the Confederations of Junior Enterprises, among others Matthieu Delage President Head of Strategy Control, Legal and Public Affairs

Maryana Semenyuk Treasurer Head of Finance and Events

Varalaxmi Pillai Vice-President Head of Private Cooperation and Communication

Marc Vetter Secretary General Head of HR, Network and IT

Maíla Issa Brazilian Ambassador Senior Project Manager of JE.net

Carina Pires Brazilian Ambassador Assistant in Public Affairs and Enlargement

‌ what do I need to know?

How can you join us?

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Explore our organisational culture described in this brochure and see if you feel you would fit in!

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Check if one of our advertised positions suits your knowledge, experience and passion‌ but also your time (and relocation, if necessary) availability!

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You should not be scared of not getting paid for your work, because you can apply for ERASMUS or LEONARDO DA VINCI!

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Get on https://podio.com/webforms/1697057/108575

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Type in all relevant information and do not forget to attach CV, Motivational Letter and Recommendation Letter of your JE and/or confederation, we will contact you back!

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Please keep in mind that you have the best chances of getting elected (having the same qualification), if you stay the maximum duration.

General information: •

Accepted as internship. We will give you a certificate to prove your work and results.

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You will receive a special training from the head of your department.

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There is no salary, but JADE gives you the opportunity to manage important international projects and gain practical experience!

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If you come to Brussels you will have everything covered (house, food…) for only 2 € per day.

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For moving abroad to work voluntarily you can apply for funding from the

European Commission as Leonardo da Vinci or ERASMUS. •

The work is done in English, in some cases French is a plus.

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We recommend an 11-month internship from September ‘12 to July ’13 (anyway it is not mandatory to work for the whole duration)

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Deadline to apply: 31th of July 2012

‌ what can I do?

Available positions: (information extended in following pages) 1.

Senior Project Manager of JADE Spring Meeting 2013 (Brussels)

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Event Manager (Brussels)

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IT Coordinator (Brussels / Remotely)

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Knowledge Manager (Brussels / Remotely)

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Communications Assistant (Brussels / Remotely)

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Marketing Assistant in Social Media (Remotely)

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Graphic Designer (Brussels / Remotely)

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Public Affairs Assistant (Brussels)

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Private Cooperation Assistant (Brussels)

10. Fundraising Assistant (Brussels) 11. Sales Officer (Brussels) 12. Quality Manager (Brussels) 13. Senior Project Manager of Confederations Development Programme 2013 (Brussels)

14. Senior Project Manager for Common European Audit Grid (Brussels / Remotely)

1. Senior Project Manager of JADE Spring Meeting 2013 Position details •

Workplace: Mainly in JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (9 months approx.):

September 2012 – May 2013 •

Department: Events

Profile characteristics •

Experience in events and project management skills

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Team worker

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Fluent in English, French will be a plus as it takes place in Brussels

Objectives •

To coordinate the organisation of the JSM ‘13 (Feb. or March) with JADE team

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To make the necessary preparations for the event in terms of logistics, speakers, participants etc.

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To collaborate in the organisation of the 20th Anniversary event of JADE (Fall 2012)

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To help JADE team in different things beside Events

Resources •

Documentation from the previous years for the JADE Spring Meeting

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A taskforce assigned to run the events

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Commissioners attending the event and private companies willing to participate

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Huge list of important people from the European Institutions and private companies willing to attend

2. Event Manager Position details •

Workplace: Mainly in JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (12 months approx.):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Events

Profile characteristics •

Experience in events and project management skills

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Team worker

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Fluent in English, French will be a plus

Objectives •

To collaborate in the organisation of the JADE Spring Meeting ‘13

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To make necessary preparations in terms of logistics, speakers, participants etc.

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To co-organise together with JADE team the 20th Anniversary of JADE (Fall 2012), the JADUS Meeting, the International Managers Training ’13 and the JADE Strategic Conference

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Prepare some guidelines to organise and co-ordinate all JADE Meetings in future years

Resources •

Material from the previous years

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Commissioners attending the event and private companies willing to participate

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Huge list of important people from the European Institutions and private companies willing to attend

3. IT Coordinator Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) / Remotely

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: IT

Profile characteristics •

Knowledge and professional experience in using Joomla, Podio and databases or the willingness to learn it intensively

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Team worker

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Attention to details

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Sustainable approach towards work

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Programming skills

Objectives •

To coordinate the work in several IT platform that JADE has, eg. the Intranet, JE.NET Cooperation and JE.NET Corporate Interface in collaboration with Brasil Júnior and

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Maintenance and improvement of the JADE website and the JADE HQ IT system

Resources •

The platforms already developed in the test phase

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Budget for IT components to be determined

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A team of JEs and Junior Entrepreneurs working on the platforms

4. Knowledge Manager Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) / Remotely

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: IT

Profile characteristics •

Analytical mindset

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IT skills or the willingness to learn the necessary skills by time

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Sustainable approach in working

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Team worker

Objectives •

To manage the knowledge of the entire JADE Network

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To improve the knowledge management system in JADE

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To cooperate for the share of the knowledge between the members of JADE

Resources •

IT Resources

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A platform already working (still improvable)

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A new Intranet (Podio) that will facilitate the sharing activities

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Meetings in which share with every members of JADE Network

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Budget to be determined

5. Communications Assistant Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) / Remotely

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Communications

Profile characteristics •

Excellence in communication skills

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Team worker

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Experience in online communication, marketing and media or the willingness to learn it by

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Fluent in English

Objectives •

Increasing the awareness of JADE Network for external stakeholders

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Developing media contacts

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Developing an internal communication campaign

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Gathering and developing content for the JADE Gazette and JADE Webpage

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Many media contacts

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Budget for trips to be determined

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Platforms already created

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Experienced team

6. Marketing Assistant in Social Media Position details •

Workplace: Remotely

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Communications

Profile characteristics •

Excellent communication skills

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Fluent in English

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IT and Social Media skills

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Team worker

Objectives •

To manage the contact and movement in the social networks of JADE

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To update the social networks and promote the Open Doors programme

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To collaborate with the other members of the Communications Department developing content

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To create marketing material

Resources •

IT Resources

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Presence in all the social networks already

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Meetings in which share with every members of JADE Network

7. Graphic Designer Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) / Remotely

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Communications

Profile characteristics •

Good knowledge in graphic arts software

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Marketing knowledge

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Attention to details

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Creativity

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Adobe after effects and similar knowledge will be a plus

Objectives •

To improve the visual identity image of JADE in all the existing materials

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To prepare the visual identity of the events of JADE and new materials

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To design of JADE Gazette

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Budget for templates or images to be determined

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Visual identity book

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Original documents of everything

8. Public Affairs Assistant Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Public Affairs

Profile characteristics •

Excellent inter-personal communication skills

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Fluent in English, French is a plus

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Ability to detect new opportunities

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Knowledge about lobbying and/or government relations is a plus

Objectives •

Attending and representing JADE in high level events about Youth Entrepreneurship and others related with the activity of the Junior Enterprises

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Representing the Junior Enterprises in front of European institutions

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To establish and manage collaborations with different organisations

Resources •

Existing team (2 members)

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Close relations within the European scene and hundreds of contacts

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Regular invitations to European events

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Several trips financed by the European Commission

9. Private Cooperation Assistant Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Private Cooperation

Profile characteristics •

Experience in negotiating

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Experience with customers

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Very well organized

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Fluent in English, French is a plus

Objectives •

To attend Networking Events to identify prospective partners

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To prepare tailor made proposals and training materials for diverse partners

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To network with other confederations for knowledge share on their partners and to generate more contacts

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20 years of contacts with companies (thousands)

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Budget for commercial actions and travels to be determined

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Promotional materials

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CRM software already implemented (still improvable)

10. Fundraising Assistant Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Private Cooperation

Profile characteristics •

Experience in negotiating

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Experience with customers

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Very well organized

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Fluent in English, French is a plus

Objectives •

To generate new ideas and business opportunities to increase fundraising and fund development to meet and exceed revenue goals

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To prepare grants / project proposals and progress reports as required by program contracts and agreements

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To research potential foundations to identify and evaluate potential funding sources.

Resources •

20 years of contacts with companies (thousands)

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Budget for commercial actions and travels to be determined

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Promotional materials

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CRM software already implemented (still improvable)

11. Sales Officer Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Private Cooperation

Profile characteristics •

Experience in negotiating

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Experience with customers

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Very well organized

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Fluent in English, French is a plus

Objectives •

To carry out own research to identify prospective and potential partners for JADE

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To carry out own research to identify prospective and potential partners, speakers for JADE International events

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To Initiate and co-ordinate the action plan to convert present leads into future partners

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20 years of contacts with companies (thousands)

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Budget for commercial actions and travels to be determined

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Promotional materials

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CRM software already implemented (still improvable)

12. Quality Manager Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Network

Profile characteristics •

Excellent communication skills

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Fluent in English

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Team worker

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Attention to details

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Experience in Quality Management in your JE or confederation

Objectives •

To support the development of the European National Confederations

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To improve the materials and documentation for it

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To improve QM in JADE HQ

Resources •

Materials already developed to compare

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Support of some confederations that are very good in it

13. Project Manager of CDP ‘13 Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Network

Profile characteristics •

Excellent communication skills

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Fluent in English

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Team worker

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Experience with Quality Management in your JE or confederation

Objectives •

Audit the confederations, understanding their main strengths and improvement opportunities

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To support the development of confederations (Confederation Development Program)

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To improve the materials and documentation for it

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Follow-up their development

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Complete process being developed for four years

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Good feedback from the confederations for the other audit rounds

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A well-known project among the confederations

14. Project Manager of ECG Position details •

Workplace: JADE HQ ( Brussels) / Remotely

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Time frame (relies on availability):

September 2012 – August 2013 •

Department: Network

Profile characteristics •

Excellent communication skills

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Fluent in English

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Team worker

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Attention to details

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Experience with Quality Management in your JE or confederation will be a plus

Objectives •

To implement a Common European Audit Grid

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ECG is a recent project which waits to be developed

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Support of confederations

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The grids are already developed

15. Another project? Propose & apply!

Do you have any interesting idea for the JADE Network?

Just bring it to JADE and we will study with you the possibility of implement it!

Also you can add your ideas to already announced projects or departments!

Do you want to work for JADE but you do not know exactly in which position?

Send us your CV and motivational letter and we will let you know the most suitable position for you (if it is available).

Let the JADE Network know how much entrepreneurial you are and bring your idea!

Some of the projects can arise from Junior Enterprises projects that can help the JADE Network.

Let’s take the initiative!

Are you interested?

Send now your application for JADE taskforce, launch your professional career!

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Deadline for the first period: 31th July 2012

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Register with your CV, Motivational Letter and Recommendation letter at https://podio.com/webforms/1697057/108575.

Accepted as internship!

For further information and questions: Daniel Falcón •

human.resources@jadenet.org

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+32 (0) 2 420 1752

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Rue Potagère 119, 1210 Brussels, Belgium