Date of interviews: Mid-January 2020 in Luxembourg
Starting date employment: End of March 2020
The European Youth Information and Counselling Agency (ERYICA) is an
independent European organization based in Luxembourg and composed of
national and regional youth information coordination bodies and
networks. It works to intensify European cooperation in the field of
youth information work and services. It aims to develop, support and
promote quality generalist youth information policy and practice at all
levels; in order to meet the information needs of young people and to
apply the principles of the European Youth Information Charter.
We work intensively with the Council of Europe, with the European
Commission as well as with institutional, private and public
stakeholders active in the field of youth work and youth policy. We are a
staff of four professionals committed to youth policy development in
Europe.
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Requirements for the position:
Essential
- EU citizenship or a valid EU working permit;
- Graduate
or post-graduate higher education degree in relevant discipline (e.g.
project management, business administration, social work, information
studies, international relations, European studies, etc.); - Prior experience in project management and event organisation in an international/European environment;
- Good
understanding of the Project Cycle Management: planning, identification
& formulation, project management, monitoring and evaluation; - Perfect command of English and French (spoken and written);
- Knowledge of the youth field or proven interest or experience in the sector;
- IT
literate: excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office; GSuite,
content-management websites, social media, and project management tools; - Familiarity with the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission, and preferably with experience of EU-funded projects;
- Very
well organised and ready to work under pressure if needed, though able
to distribute the workload in order to respect deadlines and agreed
schedules; - Independent thinker yet a team worker, willing to take and bear responsibility and to work autonomously;
- Ability to prioritise and work with several projects at the same time;
- Evidenced analytical skills and the ability to thrive when handling complex information and situations;
- Flexible, effective, result-oriented, attentive to details, and able to multi-task;
- Willingness to work with a small international and busy team in Luxembourg, with regular travel in Europe; and
- Most important of all: you are a fast and zealous learner.
Desirable
- Good knowledge of the EU policy-making processes;
- Experience with a European/international NGO in the youth field;
- Familiarity with EU programmes other than Erasmus+;
- Proven experience as a trainer and/or facilitator;
- Experience in design/development of eLearning through Moodle;
- Command of one or more other European languages.
Applications should be submitted to the ERYICA Director, Eva Reina: secretariat@eryica.org
E-mail subject: “Application Project manager 2019”
Applications should include:
- A cover letter;
- Your CV;
- Details of two persons who can be contacted for references.
We offer:
- A
full-time contract (40 working hours / week) for a fixed term of 12
months, drawn in accordance and compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations in force in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, where the job
will be based. - A gross monthly salary of 2,550 EUR.
- The
advantageous tax and social security system of the Grand-Duchy of
Luxembourg, applicable also if you are a commuter from neighbouring
countries. - After a first period, autonomy and trust in organising your work, according to the needs of the Agency and the team.
- An inspiring, friendly, and creative work environment in an international and dynamic framework.
Many thanks to all who show an interest in this position. However, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
for more information please open this link https://mailchi.mp/492439fded73/eryica-is-hiring-project-manager
