Operations Business Partner

Operations Business Partner

EIT Food

Belgium, UK, Spain, Poland or Germany

ABOUT EIT FOOD

EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted by consumers. Established by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2017, EIT Food is a fast-growing partnership organisation focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation in the food sector.

EIT Food is a member organisation bringing together key industry players, agri-food startups, research centres and universities from across Europe representing the food value chain in Europe. In addition to thematic leadership, EIT Food is also responsible for coordinating a multi-million euro EU grant allocation from the EIT and distributing it among its partners and stakeholders for the implementation of projects.

EIT Food headquarters (HQ) are based in Leuven (Belgium) and it has 5 regional offices (Co-Location Centres or CLCs) in Europe (based in Poland, Spain, Germany, the UK and Belgium), each working with and for partners in several EIT Food partner countries.

Visit our website: https://www.eitfood.eu.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Operations Business Partner will be an integral member of Business Operations team of EIT Food and will be reporting to the Head of Business Support. They will be the bridge between the Business Operations team (Grants & Calls) and the rest of the Business Areas at EIT Food: Education, Business Creation, Innovation, Public Engagement, RIS and Cross KIC, Partnership, Communications, CLCs, etc.

The selected candidate will be the Single Point of Contact for a number of those areas and as such, will make sure that the internal stakeholders understand and implement the Business Operations processes while at the same time understanding the specificities of those areas and bringing those needs to the Business Operations team.

The goal is twofold: ensure the processes are timely implemented with a high level of quality and bring the needs of the areas into the design of those processes.

The Business Operations Partner will be the single point of contact of the areas during the implementations of the Grant Cycle (Business Plan, Reporting, Amendments to the Business Plan) and other Business Operations processes.

They will have to work very closely with the teams of the Areas assigned as well as with the rest of the Business Operations colleagues. Working together with the rest of the team, they will be responsible for providing all the training and training materials to the areas as well as answering all the doubts they might have during the implementation of the processes.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Bachelor or Master degree in a relevant field with proven track record in EU funding;
• More than 5 years of relevant working experience;
• Excellent communication capabilities;
• Capable of translating complex processes and concepts into user-friendly guidance and training materials;
• Logical thinker, motivated to drive continuous improvement;
• Can-do attitude, driven to learn and realise impact, a self-starter;
• Experience in process implementation, with respect for timelines and deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (the working language is English);
• Patient, empathic and flexible to support the internal teams and at the same time firm and selfconfident to ensure that processes are timely implemented;
• Very good presentation skills (writing visual quality materials and presenting to audiences);
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools;
• Flexible to work both independently and in small (multi-national) teams;
• Very good communication skills, and confident to communicate with international stakeholders;
• Preferably with knowledge of the EU grant cycle, the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme;
• Experience in working with EIT grants management environment will be considered an asset.

WHAT WE OFFER

Working at EIT Food means joining a team of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to creating a better future through food innovation. We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inventiveness, inclusivity, and constructive feedback. All employees are encouraged to contribute their ideas and expertise towards our mission of creating a more sustainable and inclusive food system.

Together, we’re making a real impact on the food industry and we’re looking for talented individuals like you to join us.

As a valued member of our team, we’ll provide you with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

CONTRACT TYPE

Full-time permanent position.

LOCATION & TRAVEL FREQUENCY

EIT Food HQ, Leuven (Belgium) or any of the other locations in the EU where EIT Food has teams (UK, Spain, Poland, Germany), with the possibility to work remotely.

Occasional travel within Europe is required being more frequent for candidates hired outside HQ location.

Please note that all applicants must be legally authorised to reside and work in the EU.

APPLICATION

Interested candidates are asked to upload their CV and Cover Letter in English in electronic format to CV Warehouse.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited for an interview and may be asked to prove their background, qualifications, skills and experiences by providing relevant documents.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

EIT Food is an equal opportunity employer, offering each candidate matching the minimum obligatory qualifications and experiences an equal chance in employment and promotion procedures.

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