JOB TITLE: Administrative trainee
REPORTING TO: Senior Operations Manager and Administrative Supervisor
Introduction
The ETF is a trade union federation representing 5 million+ transport workers from 200+ unions in 38 European countries. The vision of Fair Transport is what drives the work of the ETF. It represents a future where European transport is free of social dumping, with quality jobs for transport workers, safe, reliable and affordable service for passengers and customers and where environmental and social sustainability go hand in hand. We are looking for candidates that are ready to fight for achieving this vision.
Key responsibilities
- General office duties
- Creates and maintains file records, including electronic file records
- Creates survey databases, inputs data received and prepares analysis
- Prepares and organises meetings in Belgium and abroad, deals with arrangements, contact with the service providers (hotels/interpreters/translators, etc.) and liaises with the political team, other colleagues and the Finance manager, as well as outside organisations where appropriate
- Assists with projects
- Collates information and prepares documentation for meetings, actions, campaigns and publications where necessary
- Attends meetings and prepares minutes
- Drafts emails, invitations and other documents
- Deals with routine incoming calls/correspondence/requests for information as appropriate
- Sorts and prioritizes incoming correspondence and responds appropriately
- Responds appropriately to external contacts, maintenance of good and constructive relationships with representatives from various European institutions, employers' organisations, companies, etc.
- Maintains diaries
- Assists in making travel arrangements
- Maintains website pages
- Collaborates with other Administrative Secretaries in order to ensure the good functioning of the Secretariat
- Provides administrative support in preparation of the 2027 ETF Congress.
We are looking for a candidate with
- Excellent spoken and written English. Knowledge of one or more other EU languages would be an advantage
- Graduate level education or training in administration field or office management
- Excellent knowledge of IT technologies (MS Office applications, database software, internet, etc.)
- Proven high quality secretarial, organisational and administrative skills
- Strong organisational abilities
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to exercise discretion, judgement and initiative
- Able to work under pressure
- Integrate yourself into a team
- React in a flexible way to new challenges
- Proactive in addressing change
We offer
- Compensation under a Belgian professional immersion contract of 1.116,80 EUR
- Meal vouchers of 8 euros
- Public transport subscription
- Up to 2 days teleworking/week, after a 1-month training period
- 34 hour week, flexitime
- A multicultural dynamic team of 25 persons
- Weekly team meetings, trainings with external experts, team building events
- Possibly European travel
- Possible starting date: October.
Brussels, 30 July 2026