EU Funding Specialist

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Do you have experience in writing EU Funding and Tenders? You will be responsible for the overall administration and management support of EU-funded projects and actively contribute to preparing new EU project proposals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Proposal Writing

• Mapping of EU and international funding opportunities and private investors funding.
• Conducting research, analysis and documentation.
• Conceptualisation, visualisation and iterative challenging of new project ideas.
• Design EU and international projects.
• Consortium-building, introduction to relevant consortia and partners’ recruitment for EU funding applications.
• Writing EU project proposals (e.g., EU4Health, Erasmus+, REC, Justice, EASI, AMIF, Interreg, Horizon 2020), including scientific excellence, societal impact and project implementation, budget, deliverables and planning.
• Submission of EU project proposals.

Budget Management

• Be responsible for designated project budgets, including monitoring expenditure against budget lines and ensuring funds are appropriately utilised in meeting project objectives.

Degree

• Academic background in International & European Studies or another relevant field with a Bachelor’s or/and preferably a Master’s degree.

Required Skills and Experience

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of EU policy and decisions about education, social issues, technology, environment, territorial cooperation etc.
• Responsibility, consistency and adherence to strict deadlines.
• Proven track records in drafting and implementing EU funded projects.
• Travel availability (Schengen and non-Schengen).
• Administrative, organisational and communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
• Intercultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Good problem solver, enjoying the variety and delivering efficient, scalable, and project focused solutions.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work on own initiative.
• A drive to achieve quality in all aspects of the role

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English (both written and oral).
• Knowledge of a second language is an asset.

Technological Awareness:

• Fluency in office software, email, web-based applications and databases.
• Command of social media.
• Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks.