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Are you interested in science education projects, e.g., sustainability in education, integrated STEM teaching and more? Do you like to implement efficient organisational processes to streamline interventions in practice, especially in complex environments? Do you consider important to fully master the constraints and contractual rules of EU programmes for projects to be run smoothly? Do you have minimum three years of professional experience as a project manager? If yes, this job announcement will interest you.

EUN Partnership AISBL (known as European Schoolnet) runs about 40 different projects on a yearly basis, many of them under European action programmes mostly in education, research, and technology. A solid management framework, including management processes and tools validated through the years and in different contexts, are in place to support everyday activities of projects implemented across Europe and beyond.

European Schoolnet is looking for a project manager to join our Science Education Department in Brussels (Vacancy Reference: SciEduDept-2021NBV2). This position will give an excellent opportunity to further expand your already existing expertise and knowledge in project management and work in a European environment liaising with colleagues and partners from all over Europe on STEM education, including climate change and sustainability education.

The ideal candidate will have an experience of minimum three years of effective European project management (experience in the Erasmus+ or Horizon 2020 programme would be a strong asset), excellent organisational skills, effective time management, practical knowledge of budget and contract management, and advanced ICT skills (to use internal data base and tools). The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of activities in different European projects running in parallel, while reporting directly to the Head of the Science Education Department.

MAIN TASKS

This list is for indicative purposes only. It will be adapted to meet the priorities of the organisation and in response to skills demonstrated by the project manager. Tasks will include:

  • Coordination and management of several STEM projects, including budget, project administrative issues, leading day-to-day project management (delivery deadlines, reporting, administration, finances, contracts, and amendments, etc.).
  • Contribute actively to the development of project outputs.
  • Plan the production processes of project deliverables, such as reports, minutes and studies in close cooperation with other colleagues and teams.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, to budget and to specification.
  • Coordination of project partners and content related tasks, organisation of online partners meetings, workshops, conferences (contacting participants, circulating agendas, minutes taking, etc.).
  • Administrative and financial planning and reporting: internally (overseeing the project’s HR planning, funding allocation, budget planning and monitoring of expenditure) and externally (producing financial statements, deliverables, and reports).
  • Tracking and analysis of project performance, cost performance, schedule, and report to the management on the changes project scope, project schedule, and project costs, being able to suggest the improvements to all the above.
  • Analysis and management of project risks
  • Supervise the work of 1 to 3 colleagues in the team, depending on the project, to ensure the correct and timely implementation of project tasks and activities.
  • Coordinating, writing, and contributing to new proposals.
  • Analysing data and producing evaluation reports.
  • Presenting the project and EUN at different relevant events.
  • Coordinating and designing online and face to face training courses and other events

PROFILE AND SKILLS

  • Minimum three years of effective European project management of European Commission funded project with very good knowledge of Horizon 2020 procedures.
  • Experience leading project team(s) of at least two people.
  • Very good spoken and written English plus at least one other EU language.
  • Very good organisational and time management skills
  • Project management experience
  • Financial project management experience (costing, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring)
  • Background in EU funded programmes and climate / sustainability school education would be an asset.
  • Attention to detail and being able to work independently is critical.
  • Ability to thrive working in a fast-paced international environment.
  • Masters’ degree preferably in education, science, or science communication, with strong motivation on the following areas: Science Education, ICT in Education and European funded projects.
  • Good understanding of IT tools (minimum MS Office Word and Excel – intermediate user), ideally also Adobe Connect, Google docs, OpenOffice, etc.

USEFUL INFORMATION

  • Duration: 1-year renewable
  • Deadline for applications: until the position is filled.
  • Benefits: competitive salary (depending on experience and qualification), meal vouchers, travel expenses support, (corporate) hospitalisation insurance DKV.
  • Location: European Schoolnet, Rue de Treves, 61, Brussels, Belgium[1].
  • Interviews will take place as soon as possible either in Brussels or at distance.
  • Due to the volume of applications, only pre-selected candidates will be notified.
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HOW TO APPLY

  • Please send your motivation letter and CV in English, as one single file[2] to jobs@eun.org with agueda.gras@eun.org in CC.
  • Make sure to include the Vacancy Reference in the subject of the email.
  • The motivation and CV file should be named: Vacancy Reference-LASTNAME.pdf (no spaces)

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The Company

European Schoolnet

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Belgium

About The Job

Location:
Brussels , Belgium
Contract type:
Full Time
Experience:
2-5 Years
Deadline:
Expired
Department:
Project Management

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