Project Officer

Position description

Are you a value-driven professional passionate about the student movement and advocating for quality and inclusive education? Then apply now for ESU’s position: we are looking for a Project Officer to join our team and implement our work to promote “Equal educational and social opportunities in an open and democratic Europe where students shape a sustainable future.”

About the Position

An experienced, motivated and committed individual to be our next Project Officer. We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about democracy, inclusion and sustainability and wants to make higher education policy-making more understandable and accessible to everyone!

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Work on the whole project’s cycle (proposal writing, implementation and reporting);
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the projects under Erasmus+, Council of Europe, European Youth Foundation and other funding streams;
• Handle the logistics and all procedures of the projects;
• Work on the project’s budget and financial reporting;
• Coordinate and organise meetings, conferences, trainings and other project-related events, and prepare the necessary materials, including concept notes, reports, presentations, agendas and minutes;
• Act as a liaison between project coordinators and other people involved in the projects;
• Regularly report and communicate with the donor institution(s) and/or managing authority;
• Liaise with the diverse membership of ESU in matters relating to projects.

The Secretariat of ESU is small, the workload varies according to project cycles, application and reporting periods, therefore project teams assist each other during times of higher workload.

Qualifications

You are an ideal candidate for this position if you:

• Have experience in working in project management for a minimum of a year;
• A person who is full of initiative, self-driven, curious, creative, flexible and results-oriented;
• Solid project life cycle understanding;
• Have a Master’s degree in EU policies, EU law, Project Management or other;
• Experience in coordinating and leading a project;
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and compelling manner;
• Good understanding of the functioning of the EU institutions, EU’s political priorities and main policies is an asset;
• Understanding of EU Programmes, especially those related to higher education and youth;
• Able to communicate information accurately and in a youth-friendly way;
• Strong ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, and the ability to prioritise work, work under tight deadlines and pay attention to detail;
• Having background in youth or student organisation is an asset;
• Good ICT skills (MS Office, MS Project, Google Drive, etc.);
• Proficiency in written and spoken English; knowledge of other languages is an asset.

The position might require travel in Europe several times during the year, fully covered by ESU, and occasional weekends, which would be compensated.

Application instructions

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