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Project Communications & Content Officer
In this role, you will be mainly active in defining content and (digital) media priorities and in coordinating these activities while being also involved in all workflows and contributing to the broader EBRAINS communications activities when required. The role includes writing and editing engaging content based on the neuroscience research powered by EBRAINS. Click here to read the full job description and to learn how to apply.
Head of project team and institutional relations
The EBRAINS AISBL, based in Brussels, Belgium is looking for a:
Head of project team and institutional relations (this position is based in Belgium)
Activities:
Lead and manage the project teams for projects in the portfolio of EBRAINS responsible for
Financial and technical reporting to the European Commission;
Preparing changes to the grant agreements;
Monitoring and controlling the use of human and financial;
Managing risks, performance, and quality control;
Introducing editorial guidelines for EBRAINS reports, deliverables, and quality checks
Supporting and managing the governing bodies;
Liaising between the European Commission services and the Consortium.
Responsible for supporting and coordinating EBRAINS activities/focus areas and projects, ensuring their alignment with EBRAINS policy and strategy, and their compliance with regulations and grant agreements.
Support the MB in developing and implementing a project management framework and methodology.
Participate in the grant application process, building synergies between the research projects and innovation activities of EBRAINS.
Write and edit project proposals, summaries of scientific and administrative reports, scientific articles, press releases and other supports for EBRAINS.
Coordinate the work of external collaborators (copy editors, translators etc.) contributing to the preparation of written documents for EBRAINS.
Represent EBRAINS with external stakeholders/members and communicate its vision, values, and strategic objectives.
Interact with the European Commission, national and private funding bodies to secure funding for EBRAINS.
Explore possible collaboration with partners in the fields of science, medicine, industry, and society.
Developing further the EBRAINS AISBL’s membership base in line with the objectives of EBRAINS.
Profile:
Master’s degree in a field relevant to the position.
8-12 years of experience in management, administration and financial administration of European projects, preferably for an academic institution or a non-profit organization and in the science fields.
Proven writing skills and track record of drafting content for different communications channels.
Excellent speaking and writing/editing skills in French and English.
Interest in science and technology topics.
Familiarity with academic research and/or the science and technology sector of advantage.
Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premier), EMDESK and other reporting tools.
Preferably knowledge of European research funding landscape.
Strategic mindset with a hands-on approach, ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, international environment.
Communicative, well-organized and pro-active.
Self-driven, with the ability to recognize and act upon opportunities to raise the profile of EBRAINS.
A can-do attitude, eagerness to grow and to learn, and will do so proactively by own initiative through the guidance of manager and team members.
Start date: as soon as possible.
Deadline for application: 09.05.2024
Activity rate: 100%
Duration of contract: CDI
Applicants should submit a motivation letter and a detailed CV in a single PDF format only, with file name “Surname_position applied” electronically to jobs@ebrains.eu. Please use the position title in the “subject” field. Applications that do not comply with this request will not be considered.
