We are looking for an (m/f)

Intern

Profile:

-      Ability to work independently or in a team

-      Computer literate ( MS Office: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)

-      One or two of the languages of EIA is desirable (English and French or German)

-      Be initiative and committed with regard to the tasks they may be asked to complete

-      Be reliable and capable of paying close attention to detail

-      Be capable of working independently

-      Be a good communicator – written and orally

-      Have good organizational skills

-      Open minded and flexible

-      Be able to work in a small international team

Function:

-      Assist in the daily administrative work of the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General (for instance writing briefings and reports)

-      Assist in operational office management incl. EU research projects and EIA promotional initiatives

-      Drafting and delivering input to the EIA Info newsletters

-      Updating the EIA websites

Offer:

-      Challenging experience in an international environment with Brussels as the operating base

-      Possibility to participate in projects that will influence the European transport industry over the coming decade

-      Unfortunately, our budget doesn’t allow us to pay for the internship. Public transport within Brussels, however, will be paid. The internship should last between 3 and 6 months

Contact:

Send your motivation letter and your curriculum vitae to info@eia-ngo.com. In case you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email or call us at +32/2/5145654.

Klaus EBELING Secretary General EIA Responsibilities: proposing and executing pro-active action to Steering Committee and General Assembly; disseminating any relevant information about developments which could have an impact on the business of our members and prepare necessary measures. managing the budget and financial situation of the Association; informing the President of EIA concerning any statutory matters; collecting the annual fees from our members; editing the ‘EIA INFO‘ Newsletter (editor in chief).

Peter WOLTERS Deputy Secretary General EIA Responsibilities: maintaining contacts with the members & lobbying networks organising the participation of the EIA and its members at round tables, expo‘s, conferences, working visits, etc. acquisition of EU funded projects; participation non-EU initiatives; follow up. initiating new services on demand (Intermodal Masterclass, Intermodal Handbook, best practice overviews, etc.) set-up and maintenance of the EIA website & newsflash system

Simona TOMARCHIO Project Manager Responsibilities: management of EU funded projects marketing and external communication organisation of media events and conferences building and maintaining press contacts supporting EIA members at EU level

Magdalena JASIŃSKA Office Manager & Communication Officer Responsibilities: maintaining contacts with EIA members practical assistance and follow up of EU research projects and EIA promotional initiatives organizing the participation of EIA and its members at Expo’s and conferences operational office management tasks maintaining the EIA website & database, editing the EIA Newsletter

REPRESENTATIVES:

In its global intermodal role, the EIA also looks to other continents given the need for optimal connections and know-how exchange  between members, projects and corridors in the intercontinental intermodal chain. To assist the EIA, after careful selection, currently one Representative has been appointed. He  reports to the Secretary General.

Current representative:

• Switzerland & Germany : Jörg Bebie (j.bebie@icm-ag.com)

Aside from his activities supporting the EIA, the EIA representative is an independent consultant specialising in the intermodal transport field and come highly recommended as a point of contact for anyone seeking expertise in their areas. In this regard he can be contacted through the links on their name above.

Responsibility: to define the principles of EIA policy and approve the strategy and program of activities proposed by the Steering Committee. The GA meets in principle once a year. Membership: the GA is made up of ‘full members‘. Each member delegates a representative (with the of power of attorney) to the GA.

PRESIDENCY:

Responsibility: the President of EIA is the spokesperson and chair of the Steering Committee. The President implements policies and decisions adopted by the GA and the Steering Committee. Current President: Mrs. Hanja Maij Weggen, former transport minister in the Netherlands, former Member of EU Parliament

STEERING COMMITTEE:

Responsibilities: the Steering Committee is elected by the General Assembly and manages the Association for a period of three years.

The EIA President chairs the SC. The SC appoints the Secretary General.

The SC may delegate or give special powers to one or several of its members or even non-members. The SC submits the annual report and the financial report, the accounts for the past calendar year, including the associated auditor‘s report, and the budget for the coming year to the General Assembly.

Current Steering Committee Members:

• Mr. Livio Ambrogio, Ambrogio Trasporti, EIA Vice-President
• Mr. J. Bebie, ICM AG
• Mr. Bruyninckx, Port of Antwerp
• Mr. B. Hlaca, Port Authority of Rijeka
• Mr. E. Laverny, SNCF Trsp. Combiné
• Mr. G. Oswald, Transfracht International
• Mr. A. Schulz, DB Intermodal
• Mr. P. Rosengren, Cargotec (Kalmar)

The EIA was founded in 1993 and is the only neutral European Intermodal Organization open to all transport modes recognised by the European Commission, while it has an NGO status within the UN and ECMT/OECD.

It has now more than 90 members; market leaders in the transport industry and related business, throughout Western and Eastern Europe including USA and China.

The notion of ‘Sustainable mobility’ is currently widely accepted by authorities and market players as an important driver in the future, also green and smart forms of logistics.

The EIA’s key objectives:

• To promote the interests of its members in developing innovative intermodal concepts & technologies, a better definition of the intermodal product and increased quality of service levels.
• To improve the productivity, profitability and competitiveness of its members through the innovative, swift, safe and economic movement of goods whilst preserving quality of life, and the environment.

The EIA has had success in moving towards achieving these objectives through:

• Lobbying the European Commission, European Parliament, EU Member States and outlying regions.
• Being involved in research, studies and demonstrator projects that deliver concrete competitive tools to improve regional development, infrastructure, operations, investment, technologies, training and marketing.
• Promoting intermodal traffic in new markets (China, Thailand & Latin America).
• Initiating and participating Round Tables, working visits, conferences, expo’s, etc. that address both general transport/logistical/infrastructure issues and define the intermodal industries position on specific regulatory points of interest.
• Gathering and disseminating the concrete results and solutions arising from the above mentioned activities.

The EIA acts as a Forum for its members to discuss common policy problems concerning intermodal transport and to prepare measures to secure its development.