Dear Venice International University, the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions is coordinating a 2.5 year project on “Human Rights of Older Persons and Long-Term Care’, with funding support from the European Commission (DG Employment). The Project aims to embed a human rights based approach in the long-term care of older persons in Europe. ENNHRI seeks a Project Coordinator to support the implementation of the Project. This is a full time post to be performed at the ENNHRI Secretariat in Brussels, supervised by ENNHRI’s Secretary General. The post holder would be expected to travel occasionally within Europe. Applications are welcomed through the application form, which can be found at http://www.ennhri.org/older-persons-project.html. The deadline for applications is 12H00 on 16 February 2015. Interviews are expected to be held on 2 or 3 March 2015 in Brussels (or by Skype). For further information, please contact: ENNHRI.Secretariat@cntr.be

Dear Venice International University, the North West Europe Programme is opening a vacancy for a “PROJECT OFFICER” position (long-term contract) to join the Joint Secretariat (JS) based in Lille (France). This is a challenging opportunity to join an international team working in the field of territorial cooperation and regional development. The job profiles are described in extenso in the application packs. Before applying,it is necessary to check whether tasks and required competences match your experience and profile. To apply go to: http://nweurope.eu/index.php?act=vacancy_details&id=3376
We will only consider applications sent by email exclusively to: recruiting@nweurope.eu by Friday 20 February 2015 (at midnight) at the latest.

Riceviamo da un’Università inglese la seguente interessante proposta da girare ai nostri Allievi: “Research and Innovation Services (RIS) support academic and research staff to fulfil their research and enterprise objectives by providing expert advice and assistance in research funding, bid management, collaborations with industry and other strategic partners as well as the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. We are now seeking to recruit an EU Funding Officer to join the team. Working closely with the EU Bid and Contract Manager and the EU Finance team, you will help identify major EU opportunities and support academics throughout the bid, negotiation and implementation stages of major Framework Programme research programmes. You will provide specialist advice on European funding, rules for participation and contract matters to facilitate access to this funding stream which is of strategic importance to the University. You will join a busy team and have the opportunity to work on a variety of proposals including large multi-partner collaborative bids and ERC proposals.
Educated to Degree level, you must have knowledge and experience of the European Framework Programmes, European institutions, policies, procedures and funding mechanisms – especially for research. Candidates with a strong bid management background will also be considered. You will have excellent communication skills, be well-organised with the ability to multi-task and to work well as part of a team. You will be a self-starter and enjoy the challenge of making things happen in a fast-moving environment. For an informal discussion about this post, please contact.. [il contatto viene fornito esclusivamente ai nostri allievi, per averlo scrivere una mail a centro.europrogettazione@univiu.org]

OFFERTA DI LAVORO A SANTANDER (SPAGNA) – Segnaliamo questa ottima opportunità di lavorare in una splendida città, all’interno dell’autorità di gestione di un esemplare programma transfrontaliero: “SUDOE Interreg IV B is recruiting Communications and Capitalisation Officer and 2 Project Officers. The joint secretariat will be under the responsibility of the Managing Authority and will be settled in Santander (Spain). Specifically, the Joint Secretariat: a) cures, in a transnational level, the coordination, the monitoring and the promotion of the activities of the Programme; b) receives the project proposals from the beneficiaries (through the lead beneficiary), verify the admisibility of the proposals, carry out the administrative assessment of the proposals in collaboration with the Member States, and paying special attention to put in place of the admisibility and selection criteria; finally, the joint secretariat write up the assessment reports; c) is responsible for the implementation of the tasks of information, advertising and communication of the Programme, in particular the general communication of the programme and the information and dissemination of the calls for projects in accordance with the guidelines agreed by the Monitoring Committee and the instructions of the Managing Authority. The Managing Authority is looking for 3 new members in order to increase the staff”. Richiesta la conocenza del francese e dello spagnolo. E’ possibile candidarsi inviado una mail a candidatura@interreg-sudoe.eu fino al 23 dicembre 2014.

PER CHI SEGUE LA POLITICA DI COOPERAZIONE ESTERNA – Dear VIU, we are a private consultancy company based in Louvain-La-Neuve. We support decision-makers in formulating, implementing and evaluating public policy choices in various fields. Our main clients are international institutions and agencies, at EU level, national or regional Ministries, bilateral and multilateral development organisations, and national public institutions. We are currently looking for a Framework Contract Manager who will support the Framework Contract/Market Development Manager in the preparation of offers for mission requests under the Framework Contract in Third Countries and/or open tenders. Profile: 1) Master degree in business administration, economics or equivalent academic degree; 2) Up to 3 years of professional experience; 3) Fluent in English and French; Spanish is an asset; 4) Knowledge of European Commission’s procedures, and/or tender/Framework Contract procedures is an asset.
We offer a long term contract, starting as soon as possible, a challenging job in an international environment and within a company with highly-developed expertise and consultancy experience, a rising career path with great prospects
Please send your CV and motivation letter in English by email before December 17, 2014 to the attention of Donatienne Désirant, Human Resources Manager, at donatienne.desirant@ade.eu (www.ade.eu)