Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) Project Officer

Application deadline: 16 June 2024 at 23:59 (Barcelona time)

Who are we?

EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union and Europes largest network for transport innovation in cities.

Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable model of urban mobility and liveable urban spaces. We connect public and private actors and provide them with access to markets, talent, finance and knowledge.

Using cities as living labs, our industry, research and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods and waste in smarter ways.

Join our team and be part of the change!

About the EIT Regional Innovation Scheme:

The EIT Regional Innovation Scheme (EIT RIS) is an outreach scheme that:

• supports the integration of business, higher education and research institutions.
• increases the innovation capacity of European regions that don’t yet benefit directly from the EIT and its Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs).

Introduced in 2014, the EIT RIS is a new element of the EIT Community outreach strategy and the EIT’s answer to encouraging wider participation in its innovation activities.

The EIT RIS is based on two-way engagement between the KICs and selected partnerships from business, higher education and research, as well as regional policy-makers, public entities and other stakeholders essential to spurring innovation in Europe. It capitalises on the potential offered by Europe’s regional diversity in order to make a lasting impact on innovation in Europe.

RIS countries are:

• EU Member States: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Romania.
• H2020 Associated Countries in Europe: Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine.
• Other Euoprean countries: Albania, Moldova

Be part of a team where:

The RIS (Regional Innovation Scheme) project officer will report to the RIS Senior Manager. The primary focus will be to conduct the successful deployment, operation and monitoring of EIT Community Officers in 9 countries (Czechia, Latvia, Malta, Cyprus, Türkiye, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Ukraine), as well as collaborate with other Knowledge and Innovation Communities (Health, Food, Manufacturing, Raw Materials, Culture and Creativity) to harmonise the processes and methodologies in the EIT Community RIS Hubs deployments.

The position includes the following tasks:

• Lead the regular operation of the following EIT Community RIS Hubs already deployed: Ukraine, North Macedonia and Latvia.
• Perform the annual performance evaluation of the mentioned EIT Community RIS Hubs of Latvia, North Macedonia and Ukraine.
• Propose changes and constant improvements to the operation of the EIT Community RIS Hubs
• Monitor the impact KPI and financial performance of the EIT Community Officers
• Coordinate and align with the other knowledge and innovation communities on the operation processes of the EIT Community Officers connected to all of the RIS area countries
• Coordinate work with other KICs in cross functional team.
Manage deliverables, milestones and reporting associated with the project (technical and financial).
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What you will bring along the way:

An ideal candidate would strive to generate positive environmental and social impact. We are looking for individuals with a “can do” attitude, who are passionate about disseminating knowledge, know-how, good practices and lessons learnt.

Must-have:

• A Master’s Degree in Engineering / International Relations / Economics / Business administration / public administration.
• Excellent written and spoken English (C1).
  
• At least 5 years of project management experience.
  
• Financial analytical skills to follow up on multiple budget reporting,
• Professional experience with the management and procurement of EU-financed projects
  
• Presentation skills and public speaking capacity.
• Team player who can work independently.
• Organized and structured, pro-active and hands-on.

Nice-to-have:

• Native command of additional EU languages in the RIS area.
• Experience in Mobility & Transport sector
  
• Experience working in an international multi-stakeholder organization with a complex structure from a European perspective.
• Workshop facilitation and negotiation skills.
Relationship building, networking skills.

What’s in it for you:

• Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on empowerment, thriving and continuous growth.
• Join a creative and diverse team of highly driven individuals that take out-of-the-box thinking to another level.
• Strike the right Work-life balance: flexible hours and remote working options.
• A yearly training catalogue to support your career development.

Kindly note that this is a permanent-full time position based in Budapest, Hungary.

Remuneration according to skills and experience.

No relocation expenses are granted.

APPLICATION PROCESS

General Conditions:

By the closing date of this call candidates must:

• be a national of an EU Member State or have a working permit valid to work in the country of the job location;
• enjoy their full rights as citizens;

If you are interested this position, please complete and submit your application before the deadline on our online application platform: Bamboo HR.

Got issues?

Send an email specifying the problem and including your personal details and the exact name of the position to: recruitment@eiturbanmobility.eu.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AT EIT Urban Mobility, we value and celebrate diversity in every aspect of life and believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed.

Here we value your talents, skills and experiences, and do not discriminate on any basis –whether it be disabilities or other special needs, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, language, political affiliation, property, marital status or any other irrelevant factor.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and thrive.

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The said processing will allow us to manage the recruitment of the offered positions, and more specifically:

• to enable you to submit your CV to apply for specific jobs;
• to match your details with the job vacancies and to eventually contact you;
• to retain your details and notify you about future job opportunities similar to the specific role for which you have contacted us;
• to answer your enquiries.

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[1] Only qualifications issued by an EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted.