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Job description

We’re looking for an experienced, motivated and multi-skilled person to help manage our team’s involvement in several, large environmental research projects.

You’ll be working with our own team of technical and creative specialists, as well as personnel from the many different partner organisations that we collaborate with. This will involve:

• Supervising and implementing tasks and work packages (consisting of multiple tasks) across several EU-funded projects, ensuring milestones and deliverables are completed successfully, and that Oppla meets its obligations under project Grant Agreements.
• Supporting and coordinating the work of Oppla team members, as well as that of personnel from other organisations that we are collaborating with.
• Developing and implementing project management tools (procedures, guidelines, templates, task and time management software).
• Acting as the principal point of contact for projects; representing Oppla and attending meetings across Europe (and occasionally globally) as required.
• Contributing to project deliverables, for example: producing workplans and strategies; writing, proofing and editing documents; working with our communications team to create content; briefing our technical team on IT development, and more.
• Organising project meetings, workshops and other events (in-person and online).
• Monitoring projects progress and reporting to the European Commission, including financial and technical reporting.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Honours degree or equivalent.
• Experience of managing international research and innovation projects (or parts / work packages thereof). Prior experience of EU Horizon projects would be an advantage.
• Excellent working knowledge of administrative and financial management.
• Strong leadership, team-building and time-keeping skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good knowledge and command of project management tools (spreadsheets, planning tools, collaborative tools).
• Experience of multi-actor and interdisciplinary approaches.
• A background in environmental science would be a plus; a strong interest in the topic is required.

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in communication, dissemination and exploitation (the majority of Oppla’s involvement in EU projects relates to these activities).
• Knowledge of the European Commission management rules associated with the Horizon Europe programme (administrative, financial, legal).
• Training in project management.
• Experience organising and chairing meetings and events, online and in-person.
• Multilingual.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Confident and comfortable in a leadership role.
• Dynamism, reactivity and autonomy; able to tackle new and unforeseen challenges.
• Excellent organisational skills; able to manage own workload, make decisions, meet deadlines and deal with competing priorities.
• Good teamwork abilities, particularly in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary context.
• Quick learner and capable of acquiring new skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £38,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester, M1 2JW