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Ballot Chasing Trainer

Manchester, NH

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Ballot Chasing Trainer

Manchester, NH · On-site

$22.50 - $30.50/hr

... strategic team and Ballot Chasing Managers to develop training courses and establish methods to ... Good listening skills that enable trainees to retain important information and apply it in the ...

Ballot Chasing Trainer

Manchester, NH · On-site

$22.50 - $30.50/hr

... strategic team and Ballot Chasing Managers to develop training courses and establish methods to ... Good listening skills that enable trainees to retain important information and apply it in the ...

Dispatcher Trainee

Miami Beach, FL · On-site

$26.21 - $38.71/hr

... political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation. Ability to serve the public and ... Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City's strategic ...

Ombuds I

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$59/hr

... staff, students, trainees and appointees at the affiliated institutions whose concerns are ... Consult with faculty and/or managers to develop general cooperative strategies for complaint ...

... staff, students, trainees and appointees at the affiliated institutions whose concerns are ... Consult with faculty and/or managers to develop general cooperative strategies for complaint ...

Metals Craft Lead

Richmond, CA · On-site

$137K - $206K/yr

Direct and coordinate activities of Routine Maintenance trainees and support workforce development ... status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other ...

Political acumen and collaborative skills -to build consensus among strong, diverse and sometimes ... and strategic, and thus inspire confidence of faculty, staff, trainees and patients. * Work ...

Position Overview The successful candidate will provide visionary leadership and strategic ... Recruit, mentor, and support faculty, trainees, and staff. * Expand high-quality, patient-centered ...

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Job description

Description

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TERMS OF REFERENCE

Position: Program and Research Trainee, Strategic Democracy Initiatives (SDI), Ukraine Program 

Starting Date: September 2026

Duration of Assignment: September 2026 - January 2027, with a possibility of extension and/or promotion to a Program/Research Assistant role, conditioned on availability of funding

Monthly compensation expectations:

EUR 1,000-1,200 net per month, depending on the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications

Full-time arrangement: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM CET, with a possibility of remote work up to two days a week

Background

GMF's Strategic Democracy Initiatives (SDI) is seeking a full-time trainee to join GMF's office in Brussels to assist with various aspects of Ukraine programming and research on Ukraine's EU accession efforts, governance reforms, and civic participation.

The trainee will support GMF's Brussels-based Senior Fellow with essential operational, outreach, administrative, and research activities relating to Ukraine reform and accession programming, including assistance with the logistics of in-person and virtual high-level events, as well as partner coordination and coalition building. The trainee will benefit from exposure to GMF's experts and network, and will be able to gain valuable research, analytical, and writing experience.

Objectives and Tasks

Monitor political developments, civil society perspectives, and relevant policy issues in Ukraine 

Provide research, writing, and editing support on SDI publications and analytical outputs related to Ukrainian EU accession, reform progress, and civil society's access to policy-making

Contribute background research, monitoring summaries, and briefing materials that inform SDI's policy analysis, coalition-building, and thought-leadership as relates to advancement of Ukraine's reform trajectory and European accession 

Coordinate SDI's networks of civil society leaders and other partners in Ukraine and globally 

Assist with the planning and logistics of expert convenings, including coalition working group meetings, private roundtables, and public events in Brussels, abroad, or virtually

Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Key Expertise and Experience Required

Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, European, Regional and Security Studies, or a related field

Previous research experience or demonstrable interest in issues of transatlantic democracy, Ukrainian democratic reform efforts, and Eastern European or ex-Soviet civil society

Excellent analytical, writing, and editing skills; fluent written and spoken English is required, as English is the main working language of the position

Working proficiency in Ukrainian is a strong asset; preference will be given to Ukrainian-speaking candidates given the program's close coordination with Ukrainian civil society and government partners

Previous experience in a think tank, foundation, NGO, government agency, media outlet, or a similar organization preferred but not required

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Comfortable multi-tasking, prioritizing, and working independently