Fórum Pirátské strany

Marcel Kolaja, Pirate MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament, is looking for a reliable assistant in his Brussels office who can help with administrative tasks. As an administrative assistant, you will be called upon to perform a multitude of tasks including:

Administering the agenda, mailbox, and calendar of the MEP;
organizing events, arranging visits to the EP;
managing the different MEP’s budgets;
cooperating with policy assistants in Brussels and regional assistants in Czechia;
carrying out daily duties within the office;
communicating with institutions and citizens;
carrying out administrative duties and ad-hoc tasks required by the MEP and other members of the team;
coordinating administrative and HR tasks within the European Pirates Delegation;
covering the HR administration processes (selection procedures, work contracts, etc.).

We expect
Administrative enthusiast;
organizational skills, flexibility, reliability, mobility, loyalty, proactive approach to work;
experience with office programs;
fluent in Czech or Slovak, and English; proficiency in French or other languages is an asset;
experience with the same or similar position;
personal integrity and professional approach to the work;
passion for Open Source Software and other open technologies;
enthusiasm for working in an international team;
willingness to occasionally travel to Strasbourg, Czechia, or on other missions;
full support for transparency in public affairs as well as deep respect for privacy in personal
matters.

We offer
• full time position as an Accredited Parliamentary Assistant (APA) in Brussels;
• the length of contract will be 1 year with the possibility of extension for the rest of the term;
• salary based on experience and in accordance with Parliamentary regulation;
• possibility to work on policy later when you master the administrative tasks;
• work in the best political party with possibility to participate in a meaningful and transparent
policy.

Requirements for selection:

The applicant will send the necessary documentation by December 10th, 2021 to Michaela Hnízdilová: michaela.hnizdilova@europarl.europa.eu with subject Administrative assistant. The condition for being included in the selection procedure is to send a structured CV and a cover letter explaining why we should choose you for the position. The winner’s CV and cover letter may be published.

The term to apply prolonged till December 12th, 2021.

Preferred starting date: after approval by the MEP as soon as possible.

The nomination team has the right to extend the deadline. The first round is done by evaluating the CV,
motivation and previous experience. The second round is carried out in the form of practical verification
of the required criteria. The evaluation is carried out by an evaluation committee composed of
representatives of the MEP. Third round by personal interview.

Evaluation Criteria
Position Requirements: 40 %
Knowledge of Pirate Program and Argumentation: 15 %
Overall impression: 15 %
Motivation: 15 %
Experience/Education: 15 %

Hodnotící komise: Marcel Kolaja, Lenka Kynclová, Tomáš Adamec a Michaela Hnízdilová

Vítězkou výběrového řízení se stala Kateřina Oosterwijk. Gratulujeme a děkujeme všem zúčastněným.