Deadline: 31 August 2016
Open to: candidates with a degree and/or comparable experience within the areas of project management and administration and with 2 -3 years experiences in related positions and areas
Remuneration: EUR 1800 gross salary plus benefits

Description

The European Students’ Union (ESU) is the umbrella organisation of 45 national unions of students from 38 countries, and through these members represents over 15 million students. The aim of ESU is to represent and promote the educational, social, economic and cultural interests of students at a European level towards all relevant bodies and in particular the European Union, Bologna Follow-Up Group, Council of Europe and UNESCO.

ESU actively promotes students’ rights and equal opportunities for all individuals in higher education. More information is available on esu-online.org.

Responsibilities and areas of work:

• Contribute to new project proposals preparation;
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the projects under Erasmus+, Horizon2020 and other EU funding streams;
• Handle the logistics and all procedures of the projects;
• Managing and supervising the project budget and financial reporting;
• Coordinate and organise meetings, conferences, trainings and other project-related events, and prepare the necessary materials, including reports, presentations, agendas and minutes;
• Acts as a liaison between project coordinators and other people involved in the projects;
• Contribute to the dissemination efforts, for example by identifying relevant practices and drafting web articles;
• Regular reporting and communication with the donor institution(s).

Eligibility

• Two to three years experiences in related positions and areas;
• A degree and/or comparable experience within the areas of project management and administration;
• Knowledge and experience of the funding programmes from different donors, such as EU’s Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020 or private foundations;
• Experience in event management;
• A native/ near-native command of English (spoken and written);
• Good communication skills – written and verbal;
• Good ICT skills (MS Office, MS project, Google Apps , etc.);
• Good planning skills and ability to respect deadlines;
• Coordination and team communication skills;
• Ability to work individually and in a team.

The following knowledge and/or skills will be taken as advantage

• Knowledge of the European institutions and other target audiences related to higher education;
• Knowledge of one or more European languages is highly desirable, particularly French;

Remuneration

• 75% permanent contract with extension of working hours possibility;
• EUR 1800 gross salary + benefits;
• The successful applicant should start ideally by mid-September.

For more details of the terms of contract, including salary conditions, please contact the ESU’s Vice President Blazhe Todorovski and Head of Secretariat at jobs@esu-online.org.

How to Apply?

Please send a CV and a motivation letter highlighting projects’ experience. If available candidates are invited to attach any letters of recommendation, references and/or work portfolio by e-mail to jobs@esu-online.org latest bt  31 August 2016, 23:59. The application code to use for the email subject is: ESU_ProjectOfficer_2016 – Application. Only candidates using the correct email subject will be considered.

Applications  will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by phone and\or skype. Due to the high amount of applications we usually receive, we won’t be able to contact and provide feedback to non-selected applicants.

For more information, please visit the official website.