Project / Programme Management Assistant

Tags: finance English Environment
  • Added Date: Thursday, 25 April 2024
  • Deadline Date: Thursday, 23 May 2024
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Assist in the creation and adherence to project timelines / calendars, follow-up on activities and escalate issues to project / programme managers. Maintain and improve reporting to track activities, KPIs and status of work programmes, monitor effort and resources, expenditures, budget, time sheets, etc. in order to provide project / programme status, updates, reports and comparison of actual with planned progress. Track progress on deliverables, edit and/or correct key deliverables in coordination with internal and external contributors and project/programme managers, maintain delivery processes and all project/programme documentation, and act as administrator of the document management system. Develop and maintain project / programme risk registers and communication plans (presentations, contribution to publications, webpages, etc.). Contribute to activities relating to finance and procurement; prepare purchase requisitions, purchase orders, etc. Provide project/programme information to internal services involved in managing grant and consortium agreements. Support the development and application of quality management processes across the entire project / programme (incl. proofreading of documentation in English, data checks, formatting). Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.

Required qualifications, experience & competencies

Post-secondary education in a relevant domain and appropriate professional experience of 3 years or completed university studies of at least 3 years in a relevant domain and appropriate professional experience of 1 year. In addition to the above, a minimum of 2 yearsโ€™ relevant experience to carry out the advertised responsibilities. Experience in project or programme management support (e.g. planning, tracking and monitoring activities). Experience in using project management tools such as AMS, PMS, MS Project. Experience or knowledge in financial aspects related to project management activities. Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint and Teams. Understanding of the European Union's tender bidding and project management processes would be an advantage, particularly within the frameworks of Horizon Europe and the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) or similar frameworks. English drafting skills. Planning & Organising: You know how to plan ahead and adapt as required. Communication: You are able to foster two-way communication. Quality focus: You set and foster high quality standards. Teamwork: You display a collaborative approach. Customer focus: You know how to respond effectively to customer enquiries. Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment. Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach. The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1. The selected candidate will be required to become, at least, a basic user of French at level A1 before the end of the probation period.
The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

Useful information

Applications will be accepted from nationals of EUROCONTROL Member States only. The selected candidate will be offered a contract of 3 Year(s) and it may be renewed up to a maximum of 9 years or converted into an undetermined contract pursuant to the provisions of the Conditions of Employment of Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL. Before being established in the post, he/she will be requested to provide certified copies of his/her degrees and successfully serve a probationary period of 9 months. The successful candidate shall be engaged in principle at the basic grade of the advertised grades. Candidates declared suitable who are not selected for the post will be placed on a reserve list for similar roles. The reserve list will be valid for one year from the closing date of applications. Information on salary and benefits can be found on our Careers site EUROCONTROL is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and diversity. In the event of equal merit, preference may be given to the applicant from the under-represented diversity characteristics in order to complement diversity of teams and rebalance the workforce. Candidates should go to our Careers site and read the tips on how to apply.

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