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Work culture

While working here, you will have a positive impact on sustainable urban transformation and the life of people in cities across Europe.

We help people thrive in a friendly, open, and healthy environment while promoting a work/life balance.

At Eurocities, you can work from home, from our fully accessible office, and also from your home country for short periods of time.

Managers are available for discussion and collaborative work (open door management).

Types of contacts

• Internships (CIP)
• Employee in Belgium
• Freelance (if based in another EU country)

What happens if I am shortlisted?

To help us gather a little more information, in order to evaluate if your profile matches our requirements, we will often send a set of pre-selection questions to you by email.

We will also share the date(s) of the interview so you can book them in your calendar, and you will receive a call from our HR team to invite you to the interview – you will then receive an email to confirm all the details.

Come prepared: If you want to prepare yourself, you can take a look through our website and get to know a bit more about what we do and who we are. Make sure to think of 1 or 2 questions you want to ask the interviewing panel during your interview.

Test: Prior to your interview, you will be asked to complete a written test (60 minutes). There is no preparation required, we will test your knowledge and writing skills.

Interview: We prefer to meet you in person and give you the opportunity to experience the Brussels office atmosphere. If this is not possible, we can easily set up a call on MS Teams.

We will have a conversation during which we will ask you a standard set of questions to further assess your competences for the job. You will have the time to present yourself, explain your motivation to join the Eurocities team, and for the position. We will ask about your experiences and have some questions about your soft skills, such as flexibility, organisation and people skills. Then, you’ll have time to ask questions of your own.

Your future line manager will lead the conversation. They will be joined by normally one or two other members of Eurocities staff, which may include a Director and/or the Head of HR.

Decision: We aim to decide quickly, and would normally be able to let you know the outcome and offer feedback within 5-7 working days.

Benefits

The standard contract we offer includes the following benefits:

• Meal vouchers: you receive €8 per working day to pay for lunch via Edenred
• Pension plan: we put an amount onto an extra insurance account for your pension. It is based on a percentage of your gross salary.
• Hospitalisation insurance. With DKV, your hospitalisation costs are fully covered. After one year seniority, you also get an extra insurance on outpatient costs.
• Public transport costs: you will receive the reimbursement of the annual STIB pass. if you come by train, we will pay directly the SNCB. If you bike to the office, you will get €0.24 per km, on top of the STIB and SNCB.
• 13th month; salary benefit paid at the end of the year
• Holiday bonus (Pécule de vacances)
• Eco-chèques
• Training opportunities

From ‘Yes’ to ‘Desk’

If you are successful through all the stages of your application, and end up being offered the job, you can expect our HR department to get in touch on the following points:

• Setting up a call or meeting to go over the details of your contract and answer any questions you may have
• Signing of contract
• Visiting the Eurocities office
• Picking up your laptop
• Preparing a presentation video to share with your future colleagues
• Receiving your first weeks’ schedule for a smooth onboarding