Project Manager

Job title:

Project Manager

Company:

College of Europe

Job description

Project ManagerCollege of EuropeBruges, BelgiumThe College of Europe, Bruges campus, is looking for a Project Manager (M/F/X) to join its in Bruges, Belgium, as soon as possible.The Office is the College of Europe’s main link for developing professional training courses, international projects and other professional services for the public and private sectors worldwide. The Project Manager will work on the preparation and the roll-out of project activities and training courses organised by the Office.Examples of current projects implemented by the College of Europe are , and .For more information on our activities and projects visit: .The different projects may vary in nature, duration and volume. Therefore, flexibility and precision play a major role. With partner organizations and customers from all over the world, the Executive Education, Training & Projects Office is strongly internationally oriented. This dynamic, instructive and international working environment is indeed very demanding but offers on the other hand real satisfaction to people with an open mind, strong language knowledge, a broad sphere of interest and a sense of enterprise.Description of the position:The Project Manager will be mainly responsible for initiating and managing projects and training services with international partners of the College of Europe. They will work in close cooperation with the rest of the team.Main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Finding new initiatives and opportunities for business development;
• Writing tender proposals and project applications;
• Implementing and coordinating projects and training courses and seminars (onsite in Bruges, Brussels and worldwide, and online);
• Liaising with experts, professors, trainers, participants and partners worldwide;
• Attending meetings and events (in Belgium, abroad and online);
• Budgeting and reporting;
• Cooperating with the marketing & communication team of the College of Europe Executive Education, Training & Projects Office.

Required profile:

• Postgraduate degree in European studies, law, economics, political science, international relations or other relevant fields;
• A very good understanding of the EU, its institutions and policies;
• At least 5 years of professional experience including at least 3 years of professional experience in managing projects, preferably EU-funded projects;
• Relevant experience in training design and development is considered a strong asset;
• Knowledge of and relevant experience with tendering procedures (in particular: leading the preparation of tenders for service contracts, technical assistance projects (e.g. for DG INTPA, DG NEAR, FPI), framework contracts, etc..) and project implementation;
• Strong experience in building and expanding networks of experts and partners;
• Fluent spoken and written English; fluent spoken and written French is considered as an asset; other languages are considered as an asset;
• Full computer literacy;
• Good analytical and organisational skills, ability to meet tight deadlines and attention to detail;
• Ability to work as a team player in an international environment;
• Open personality with strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills and a flexible and dynamic attitude.

We offer:

• An interesting and challenging full-time position in an attractive, multicultural and dynamic work environment;
• An employment contract under Belgian labour law;
• A competitive remuneration;
• Legal holidays plus 8 days closing during the winter break, and 2 extra public holidays (9th of May and 11th of July);
• A comprehensive benefits package: compulsory holiday pay and an end-of-year bonus, meal vouchers, transportation allowance, telework allowance, hospitalisation insurance, and a complementary pension scheme.

The position of Project Manager is based in the College of Europe’s office in Bruges (Belgium). Teleworking is possible in agreement with the heads of service (up to two days per week). Regular presence in Brussels to meet partners and clients, organise events and project activities, as well as networking tasks will be encouraged.APPLICATION:Applications should be written in English and consist of a CV (max. 2 pages) and motivation letter (max. 1 page). They should be sent by Sunday 21 April 2024 to the attention of Ms. Maureen Welsh, to the e-mail address: , mentioning “Project Manager (EU Affairs)” in the subject line.Early applications are highly encouraged. As applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Don’t forget to mention EuroBrussels when applying.Share this JobMore Job SearchesUnsubscribe any time: more atConsumers, Public Health and Food Safety (19) Economic and Monetary Affairs (10) Energy (12) Environment (24) External Relations and Development Aid (12) Human Rights and Democracy (13) Internal Market and Business Regulation (3) Justice, Freedom and Security (8)“Thank you for the easy and professional service you gave us. We had a very good response.”

Expected salary

Location

Bruges, Flandre-Occidentale

Job date

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:23:23 GMT

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