The Junior Assistant is offered a paid job in a project/programme of BTC in one of the 18 partner countries of Belgian development cooperation or in a project of a Belgian NGO.

What kind of tasks?

It is impossible to list all the tasks of all Juniors here, but we can give you a few examples:

• Tom, a history masters, organises IT training session for civil servants in Burundi.
• Charlotte, economic sciences masters, analyses the finances of health districts in Rwanda.
• Filip, pedagogical sciences masters, sets up child-friendly libraries in schools in Vietnam.
• Marie, an agricultural engineer, organises training sessions about good hygienic practices for shrimp farmers in Benin.
• Siyad, with his masters in information & communication, is the focal point of communication for BTC Mali.
• Mathilde, a socio-anthropology bachelor, integrates gender in local economic policy initiatives in Peru.

Besides, all Junior Assistants take on a few tasks to raise awareness among young Belgians about development cooperation.

• Regularly contribute to the Junior blog (www.blogcooperation.be)
• Participate to other awareness-raising initiatives or partnerships, such as Kleur Bekennen/Annoncer La Couleur
• Possibly develop an awareness-raising initiative of their own with the help of the Junior Programme
• …

Any more examples?

On the blog, to which all Juniors contribute, (www.blogcooperation.be) you will get a broader idea of possible projects and functions.

And what about coaching?

A Junior Assistant is always supported on the job by a ‘coach’; he or she works under the direct supervision of the coach. Usually, the coach is responsible for the project/programme to which the Junior Assistant is assigned.
From Brussels, Junior Programme staff members follow up and support the Junior Assistant during contract time.

Salary and other terms

Selected candidates sign an employment contract with BTC (¹). During the whole time under contract the Juniors are entitled to:

1. A monthly gross salary of EUR 1,309.77;
2. Payment of accommodation costs;
3. Reimbursement of the premiums to take on overseas social security (for retirement, sickness and healthcare coverage);
4. An accident, hospitalisation and repatriation insurance policy;
5. A contribution towards transportation costs of luggage;
6. One two-way flight ticket per year.

(1)_{Before signing the contract the recruited candidates have to prove that they meet the 8 admission criteria on the final date of application and they have to undergo a medical examination.}