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03 JuL, 2024
Accountant
03 JuL, 2024
Accountant
02 JuL, 2024
Multimedia Officer
02 JuL, 2024
Multimedia Officer
03 Jul, 2024
Accountant
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is the European political family bringing together parties with common liberal, democrat and reform ideas from more than 40 European countries. The Brussels-based ALDE Party Secretariat supports the activities of the Party; organises its meetings; manages its external communication; and facilitates European policy development and networking amongst liberal parties. To support our growing activities, we are now seeking an:
Accountant
The secretariat is looking for a qualified accountant with international experience to manage its accounts and advise the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General in financial matters.
Responsibilities
- Manage all accounting transactions
- Prepare annual budget, Grant application and budget forecasts
- Publish financial statements in time
- Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings
- Reconcile accounts payable and receivable
- Ensure timely bank payments
- Compute taxes and prepare tax returns
- Manage the amortisations and keep track of the inventory
- Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
- Report on the party’s financial health and liquidity
- Audit financial transactions and documents and prepare annual audit by external auditor
- Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary
- Comply with financial policies and regulations.
Requirements and skills
- 3 years’ work experience as an Accountant, preferably in non-for-profit associations
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Knowledge in IFRS an asset
- Hands-on experience with accounting softwares, preferably Exact Online
- Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
- Experience with general ledger functions
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
- Bachelor in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
- Fluent in both English and French
- An affinity with liberal values is considered an asset
The ALDE Party is a registered European political Party, and its Staff is working in the frame of employee contracts submitted to Belgian Law.
To apply, please send a Curriculum Vitae (without photo), letter of motivation and optionally letter of recommendation to recruitment@aldeparty.eu by 9 August 2024, mentioning the vacancy reference “Accountant” and your first and second names in the subject line. Interviews will be held by end of August.
07 Jun, 2024
Call for Tender for Alliance of Her Consultancy services
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is the third largest European political family, bringing together parties with common liberal, democrat and reform ideas from more than 40 European countries. The Brussels-based ALDE Party Secretariat supports the activities of the Party; organises its meetings; manages its external communication; and facilitates European policy development and networking amongst liberal parties. To support our growing activities, we are now seeking:
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN OFFER TO BOTH LOTS HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 31 JULY
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR OUR ALLIANCE OF HER PROGRAM
Description and purpose of the contract
The purpose of this call for tender is to conclude multiple service framework agreements for the provision of consultancy services in the frame of our program the Alliance of Her.
The Alliance of Her is our women’s empowerment program whose mission is to create change by empowering women in Europe to pursue their political ambitions. The Alliance of Her does this by:
- Delivering world-leading academies for talented, ambitious liberal women at all stages of their political journey. Typically, an Academy is divided into three sessions, including a graduation ceremony, each of the sessions lasting 3 to 4 days. Over the course of the Academy, participants can develop their political strategies, build their knowledge of key political techniques, identify pathways for overcoming gendered barriers, get inspired and expand their network.
- Harnessing the collective power of our growing alumnae and allies’ network and sharing resources, expertise and inspiration. Alumnae are connected via online forums as well as through events and other initiatives, such as issuing political statements on events taking place in Europe and around the world. Our goal is to expand this network and create stronger connections between our partners, allies and our alumnae.
- Advocating towards a more gender equal European politics. The Alliance Of Her works with our greatest asset – our Alumnae – to make as visible as possible the status of women in politics, their lived experiences, why their voices are important and what solutions we can all be a part of to ensure more of them are able to lead and succeed. We do this primarily through policy and PR events, research, and campaigns.
In order to facilitate the best possible service provider on each of the services required, the tender is divided in lots.
This tender comprises the following two (2) lots:
- Lot 1: Organisational consultancy services. ALDE Party will offer up to two service framework agreements for five years (total estimated value of the lot is 125.000€).
- Lot 2: Communication consultancy services. ALDE Party will offer up to two service framework agreements for five years (total estimated value of the lot is 125.000€).
Contractors should commit to empowering liberal women in Europe to lead and succeed.
The specific services required per lot are detailed in the different Annexes. The list is not exhaustive, however and may be adjusted at any point to conform to the Organisation’s evolving needs. Tenderers may submit a tender for one or more lots. The lots are independent of each other.
Price revision
The monthly fee stipulated in the offer submitted to this tender is subject to potential review and adjustment to account for inflationary factors. Such adjustments, if necessary, will be determined based on changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or any other relevant inflation metrics, as outlined by the appropriate authority or index from the country in which the tenderer is based in. The exact conditions for the price review will be stipulated in the contract.
Exclusion and selection criteria for all the lots
1. Exclusion criteria
Participation in this tender procedure is only open to tenderers (all entities involved, including subcontractors and consortium members) that are not in a situation of exclusion as specified in Annex II, which includes:
- bankruptcy and insolvency situations;
- non-payment of taxes or social security contributions;
- grave professional misconduct;
- fraud, corruption, participation in a criminal organisation etc.;
- serious breach of contract.
2. Selection criteria
The selection criteria for each lot can be found in the respective Annexes.
If the same supplier applies to more than one lot, Annex II should only be submitted once.
Award criteria
All the lots will be awarded to the most economically advantageous tender according to the 'best price-quality ratio' award method. The established criteria for each lot can be found in the respective Annexes.
Subcontracting
The contractor may not conclude subcontracting contracts or cause them to be performed in fact by third parties, without the written authorisation of ALDE Party.
We offer
The contracts shall enter into force upon their signature by the contracting party signing last and shall continue in force until the celebration of the event.
To apply:
Please refer to each lot’s specifications for the tender’s deadlines, necessary documentation and contact details to apply.
02 Jul, 2024
Multimedia Officer
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is the European political party bringing together parties with common liberal and democratic ideas from more than 40 European countries. Its role is to strengthen the liberal movement throughout Europe, define a common political vision and communicate it effectively to European citizens.
The Brussels-based Secretariat of the ALDE Party supports the activities of the party, organises its meetings, manages its external communication and facilitates European policy development and networking amongst liberal parties.
To support the work of our Communication & Events Unit, we are now seeking a Brussels-based Multimedia Officer.
Main responsibilities:
The Multimedia Officer will be part of the Communication & Events Unit, with the following key responsibilities:
- Plan, produce and create all graphic and video materials for the party in collaboration with colleagues, including for social media, web, print publications, merchandise and more
- Develop and enforce the organisation’s branding across all visual and video output
- Manage and oversee all technical aspects of graphic design and video recording for the party, including editing and other relevant post-production tasks
- Proactively propose new ideas for the organisation’s digital and print deliverables, taking into account the liberal political context
- Help maintain the ALDE Party website with relevant content updates
- Lead the organisation’s YouTube and Google Ads presence, including managing content and following platform developments
Profile:
We are looking for someone with:
- Minimum 3 years demonstrated experience in both graphic design and videography
- Extensive expertise in using Adobe Creative Suite
- Interest and experience in planning and using audio-visual communication in a political context
- Knowledge of digital trends, as well as creativity and innovation
- Native-level English and great attention to detail
- Knowledge of communications within European institutions/politics and an affinity with liberal values are considered an asset
The candidate should be available for full-time employment at our Brussels office.
The ALDE Party is a registered European political party and its staff is working in the frame of employee contracts submitted to Belgian Law.
To apply, please send a CV (no photo), letter of motivation and portfolio of graphic design and video work to recruitment@aldeparty.eu by 18 July 2024, mentioning the vacancy reference “Multimedia Officer” and your name in the subject line.
At ALDE Party, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success. We are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all employees, regardless of their race, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes them unique.