The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an alliance of over 230 national diabetes associations with two million members in more than 164 countries and territories, IDF has been at the vanguard of global diabetes advocacy for over 50 years.
We are looking to hire a full-time Programme Coordinator to join our Congress team. This role is responsible for coordinating the development of scientific programmes of the IDF Congresses in order to maintain high quality live educational events.
Key Responsibilities and activities
- Coordinate development of the scientific programme and abstract submission;
- Establish process and timelines;
- Develop, monitor and maintain congress programme web pages and congress app in collaboration with IT supplier and web designer;
- Prepare relevant statistics related to the scientific programme;
- Act as contact person for invited speakers and programme committees;
- Monitor registration, travel and accommodation for Invited Speakers and Chairpersons;
- Process and organise publication of abstracts;
- Coordinate other IDF live-learning events as required.
Skills/Competencies/Experience
- Three years’ experience in a related position (administration/coordination in a healthcare or scientific environment an asset);
- Knowledge of standard business software;
- Native-level fluency in English (spoken and written);
- Able to interact with key opinion leaders and members of the scientific community with confidence and diplomacy;
- Goal-oriented, with a good eye for details;
- Organised and methodical;
- Good evaluation, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
- Self-starter and takes initiative.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to send a CV and cover letter to Ms Audrey Baerten, Office Manager at HR@idf.org before March 20.
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