#EUCodeWeek - Learn more at codeweek.eu

Senior Public Grants Project Manager

Position overview: Are you a passionate leader ready to make a difference in the lives of young Europeans? As a Senior Project Manager in our EU Project Management Team, you will be at the forefront of empowering youth through innovative media and audio-visual projects.

Supervisor: Senior Public Grants Project Manager

Type of Contract: Full time, employee or individual consultant

Location: Europe (Remote)

Availability: As soon as possible

Available Budget: Estimated yearly remuneration: 32,000 – 36,000 EUR based on experience, location and the contractual arrangement

Deadline: Rolling basis until filling the position

Period: 24 months

Opportunity

Are you a passionate leader ready to make a difference in the lives of young Europeans? As a Senior Project Manager in our EU Project Management Team, you will be at the forefront of empowering youth through innovative media and audio-visual projects.

Position Overview:

You’ll be leading the charge. Overseeing the management and implementation of EU-funded projects, you will work closely with all relevant departments to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with exceptional quality. Your strong communication skills will be essential for building relationships with stakeholders and fostering collaboration within the consortia. Your expertise in public grant management will be instrumental in providing technical expertise related to Grant Agreement compliance and project reporting.

Ready to step up? If you have a proven track record of managing EU and/or other publicly funded projects and a passion for youth empowerment, we invite you to join our dynamic team. Let’s create a brighter future together!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Be the face of the project: As autonomous project manager you are the primary contact for all stakeholders.
  • Keep things on track and guide the team: Oversee the work plan, milestones and deliverables to ensure projects are completed on time. Support Work Package and Task Leaders in delivering project outputs and manage budgets.
  • Deliver the goods: Draft and submit project reports, milestones, and deliverables.
  • Stay ahead of the curve: Identify potential risks and proactively address them.
  • Build strong relationships: Coordinate with stakeholders and maintain open communication within the consortium.
  • Stay organised: Schedule and facilitate meetings, capture notes, and manage project documentation.

Must have:

  • You have minimum 5 years of experience in managing complex projects, with several interconnected deliverables, milestones and partners/contributors.
  • You are experienced in the management, implementation and reporting of publicly funded projects (e.g. Erasmus+, Horizon, Creative Europe, USAID, UNICEF, GIZ, …).
  • You have strong organisational and time management skills.
  • You are an agile thinker with the ability to coordinate information and processes involving multiple people/teams.
  • You can manage a complex workload and are comfortable multi-tasking.
  • You are an independent problem solver and take initiative.
  • You have good interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and can work collaboratively with staff at all levels within the organisation.
  • You listen to others and are able to guide team members.
  • You have a passion for working with people from all walks of life, with cultural sensitivity and understanding.
  • You are experienced in running in-person, online and hybrid project meetings and are willing to travel in Europe.
  • You have a common-sense approach, with a positive attitude and the ability to adapt to an evolving professional environment.
  • You have excellent English skills, both written and verbal.
  • You pay attention to detail in written work and are able to create informative decks and summaries for different audiences and purposes.
  • You are able to present information clearly both in written form and in front of an audience, and you are comfortable with public speaking.

Nice to have:

  • Bonus points for language skills: Speaking an additional EU language will give you a competitive edge.
  • Media and audiovisual expertise: If you have experience in the media or audiovisual industry, that’s a big plus.
  • Project management certification: A project management certification can support to demonstrate your skills and experience

The Application

Respondents must submit their resume to offers@jaeurope.org with “Senior Public Grants Project Manager – NAME SURNAME.” as subject of your email. In the body of the email, please copy in: “I hereby consent that my personal data is processed by JA Europe ASBL for recruitment or contractual purposes” so that JA Europe has your written consent to follow up on your application. Only selected participants will be contacted.

Data protection statement  

All of the information collected included in the email you will submit are necessary and relevant to the performance of the job/consultancy you applied for. JA Europe will use the information provided by you in the email, by the referees you have noted, and the educational institutions with whom we may undertake to verify your qualifications with, for recruitment/contractual purposes only. JA Europe will treat all personal information with the utmost confidentiality and in line with the current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of Belgium to process the information provided by you by email. Should you be successful in your application/offer, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your employment/consulting contract and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our recruitment/procurement practices.  

Declaration

By submitting your CV/Resume to the email offers@jaeurope.org you confirm that the information you provide is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give JA Europe the right to terminate any employment or consultancy offered. You understand that any offer of employment or consultancy is subject to JA Europe being satisfied with the results of a series of relevant checks including references, eligibility to work, criminal convictions, probationary period. You have the right to request cancellation of your data at any time, by contacting JA Europe at privacy@jaeurope.org. For more information, please read JA Europe’s Privacy Policy

About JA Europe

JA Europe is the largest non-profit in Europe dedicated to preparing young people for employment and entrepreneurship. JA Europe is a member of JA Worldwide which for more than 100 years has delivered hands-on, experiential learning in entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. JA creates pathways for employability, job creation and financial success. In the last school year, the JA Europe network provided over 6 million learning experiences for youth online, in person and blended formats. 

http://www.jaeurope.org/

About Us

JA Europe is the largest and leading organisation in Europe dedicated to inspire and prepare young people to succeed.

Our info
Follow us

We updated our privacy policy which has been specifically adjusted to reflect the new GDPR regulation Learn more.

I accept cookies from this site: