We inform you that the JED programme, which has been an efficient training tool and a successful example of partnership between Member States, the Commission and the EEAS shall definitively end in December 2012 given the fact that its functioning has to be put in conformity with new management norms and standards. The High Representative and the EEAS should present soon a new framework offering a single EU external action’ training scheme in the EU Delegations from 2013. The new scheme will propose to keep the main strengths and spirit of the JED scheme and will take into account current budgetary constraints to preserve and enhance partnerships with the Member States. This website will be updated as soon as we have further information to provide.

 

                                                                               

Background

The Junior Experts in Delegation programme, also known as the JED programme, aims to provide qualified University graduates from EU Member States with invaluable experience in the European Union's External Service Delegations situated in particular in developing countries. The initiative is sponsored by the European Commission and the Member States of the European Union.

It enables successful candidates to be employed as a full member of the "administrative and technical staff" of a Delegation for a total period of two years maximum.

The programme provides young professionals with experience and understanding of EU procedures and institutions while offering Delegations important development and cooperation expertise.

The programme originates from a 1984 initiative of Commissioner L. Natale and is composed of two different folders which run simultaneously, the "Community" and "Bilateral".

Under the Community folder the Junior Expert is financed entirely by the European Commission. This allows recruitment, every two years, of 2 Junior Experts for each Member State.

The Bilateral folder concerns those Member States who have concluded Bilateral Agreements with the European Commission.  

The 2010-2012 exercise has been launched with the Permanent Representations.