Solid experience, preferably in or working closely with the implementation of European programmes in an international context.
Business degree in international business, business management or a related field.
The successful candidate will have the following profile:
Support the development of processes, guidelines and implementation plans in other Departments.
Support the implementation of necessary business tools and mechanisms for operational excellence throughout the EIT KIC.
Support the improvement of the existing project management tools.
Support the overall management of the HEI Initiative portfolio.
Support the organisation of progress reviews with the HEI projects and analyse the results of all progress reviews.
Prepare and present reports to the HEI Initiative Evaluation Committee and EIT RawMaterials Management Team related to the portfolio, such as status reports, KPI tracking and deviation reports.
Coordinate the grant reporting of the HEI Initiative ensuring all costs are reported in line with time and eligibility requirements.
Coordinate the procurement process to subcontract and/or tender support from external agencies and suppliers.
Manage all contractual agreements with the HEI projects.
Oversee the implementation of a grant agreement and programme guide for all applicants to the HEI Initiative.
Maintain and administer the overall budget of the HEI Initiative to ensure the HEI Initiative budget remains on track and costs are eligibl.
Specifically, the HEI Initiative Specialist (m/f/d) will carry out the following tasks and duties
Work closely with the Operations and Finance team of EIT RawMaterials to maintain necessary coordination with existing processes and cycles.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal operations, supporting the HEI Initiative with the development of processes, workflows and standards (30%).
Support the coordination and project management activities of the HEI Initiative portfolio within EIT RawMaterials, including but not limited to budgeting and forecasting exercises, overall database management and project review support (70%).
In order to deliver on this, the following task will be assigned: Under the overall framework of the EIT RawMaterials, the EIT RawMaterials seeks an HEI Initiative Specialist (m/f/d) – Operations who will ensure the cross-KIC HEI Initiative is integrated into the EIT RawMaterials business planning cycle. Position: Your mission and responsibilities This will be done in close alignment with the Head of HEI Initiative and HEI Initiative Manager, to ensure the HEI Initiative objectives are fully aligned to the strategic and political priorities set for this Initiative. To do this, a governance structure has been put in place whereby the EIT RawMaterials will oversee the implementation of the description of work, but also represent the cross-KIC HEI Initiative to the EIT HQ and actors within the European Commission. Under the overall framework of the EIT RawMaterials, the EIT RawMaterials seeks an HEI Initiative Specialist (m/f/d) who will coordinate the administration, operations and budget of the cross-KIC HEI Initiative.