Trainee (Projects Directorate/JASPERS - Knowledge Economy, Energy and Waste Division)

The traineeship will take place in the EIB headquarters in Luxembourg or the JASPERS office in Warsaw, depending on the profile and preferences of the selected candidate.

Projects Directorate (PJ) - Knowledge Economy, Energy and Waste Division within the JASPERS Department

JASPERS (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions) is a partnership between the European Commission (DG Regional Policy), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank and the KfW, with the aim of helping the EU new Member States to better prepare infrastructure projects which are eligible for EU assistance.

Objective of traineeship:

Development of a guidance document to address State aid issues for energy, R&D and culture projects to be published in the JASPERS website for the benefit of potential project beneficiaries and their consultants.

Accountabilities

Under the guidance and supervision of an experienced energy engineer dealing with State aid issues in JASPERS and the support of other experts involved in the sector as well as in the R&D and culture sectors, the successful candidate will:

• Review existing methodological documents already prepared by JASPERS in relation to the matter as well as consultant reports and project assessments in order to draw the necessary lessons for the compilation of the guidance document.
• Review of relevant EU current legislation regarding State aid
• Discuss with JASPERS experts involved in the sector
• Prepare a draft State aid guidance document covering, among others, the following main aspects: (i) legal basis for determining State aid and general and sectoral guidance provided by the European Commission (DG-COMP) to clarify and solve State aid issues, (ii) recommended approach to address State aid for projects in the energy sector (including the different subsectors, like generation, transmission, district heating, gas pipelines and underground gas storage), (iv) recommended approach to address State aid for R&D projects (and in particular in terms of technology transfer), and (iii) recommended approach to address State aid for culture projects (and in particular in the case of construction of museums and convention centers)
• Upon agreement with the supervisor, discuss the draft guidance document with JASPERS experts involved in the sector
• Prepare a final version of the document for publication

Qualifications

• Ongoing or completed university studies in law, European studies, economics or finance areas to at least Bachelor degree level
• Basic knowledge with regards to State aid and/or Competition Law and interest in developing a career in a field where this subject may have some relevance
• Excellent knowledge of standard IT tools
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English, with knowledge of one or more languages of the countries under the responsibility of JASPERS being an advantage

Deadline for applications: 20/12/2011

Please read more on the EIB internship programme and consult the Provisions for In-service training

Trainee (Projects Directorate/JASPERS - Knowledge Economy, Energy and Waste Division)