Are you excited about educational technologies and interested in supporting the development of this sector? Do you like to implement efficient organisational processes to streamline interventions in practice, especially in complex environments? Do you feel confident in fully mastering the constraints and contractual rules of EU programmes for projects to be run smoothly? Do you have at least three years of professional experience in project management and coordination of European Commission funded projects?
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 highly motivated project manager who is passionate about the EdTech sector to join our Science Education Department in Brussels (Vacancy Reference: SciEduDept-2021ANV2). 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.
The ideal candidates will have an experience of minimum three years of effective European project management of H2020 programmes with very good knowledge of European Commission funded projects procedures (experience in cascade funding programmes would be an asset). Additionally, the candidates will have excellent organisational skills, effective time management, proven knowledge of budget and contract management, and advanced ICT skills (to use internal data base and tools). The successful candidates will be responsible for the implementation of activities in major European initiatives in the field of educational technologies, 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:
- Managing autonomously EdTech projects, including budget, project administrative issues, leading the day-to-day project management (delivery deadlines, reporting, administration, finances, contracts, and amendments, etc.), with the support of the team created to work in this area.
- Be responsible for the implementation and delivery of tasks and specific activities foreseen in the project.
- Planning the production processes of project deliverables, such as reports, minutes, and studies in close cooperation with other colleagues and teams.
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time, to budget and to specification.
- Coordination of project partners and management related tasks, chairing partners meetings, workshops, coordinating conferences, etc.
- Monitoring project progress.
- 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.
- Contribute actively to the development of project outputs.
- 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.
- Proven financial project management experience (costing, budgeting, reporting, and monitoring).
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Strong organisational, time management and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail.
- Diplomatic, excellent communication and engagement skills. Negotiation skills.
- Experience in cascade funding programmes is an asset.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
- University degree with strong motivation and interest in the following areas: Educational Technologies, Emerging Technologies, ICT in Education, Industry collaboration and European funded projects.
- Excellent understanding of IT tools (MS Office Word and Excel are essential) and videoconferencing tools (e.g., Adobe Connect, Microsoft Teams, 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 via video conference.
- Due to the volume of applications, only pre-selected candidates will be notified.
- You can download the vacancy.
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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