Programme Officer - Research and Innovation or Infrastructure Unit

Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications:

• Be national of one of the Member States of the EU, Iceland, Lichtenstein or Norway and enjoy full rights as citizens.
• Degree:
  - a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma;
• Produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union, preferably English, French or German, and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the European Union to the extent necessary for the performance of his/her duties.
• Produce the appropriate character references as to their suitability for the performance of duties of the post.
• Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by applicable laws concerning military service.
• Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

Essential qualifications and experience

• 3 years of professional experience in positions with tasks closely related to the ones described in the vacancy notice, including at least 2 years of professional experience in project management,
• Proven experience in managing complex projects (financial, technical and/or legal aspects),
• Strong drafting and presentation skills in English, both orally and in writing (C1 level or higher).

Failure to comply with the eligibility and essential qualifications and experience will result in a disqualification of the candidate concerned.

Advantageous qualifications and experience

• A university degree in a technical domain relevant for the post and/or professional experience in industrial R&D in a technical domain relevant for the post;
• Broad knowledge of the European research communities and ecosystem in the relevant fields including academic, applied and industrial research;
• Experience with research and innovation funding programmes at the national and international level as well as the European Union research programmes (e.g. H2020/Horizon Europe, DEP, CEF etc);
• Experience with public procurement processes;
• Practical experience/knowledge Experience with grants/procurement management tools (e.g. SYGMA, COMPASS, CORDA etc.);
• Working experience in the operation of high-performance computing systems, e.g. in data centres.