The External Relations & EU Projects Group at the European Spallation Source ERIC in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for an Grant Administrator. The External Relations & EU Projects Group provides tailored support and assistance to scientists and engineers at ESS in developing, writing and submitting applications for national, but mostly European research funding. The Group is also in charge of administrating all awarded grants at ESS, which includes the grant set-up, the financial reporting throughout the implementation phase as well as the closing-out of the project including the facilitation of audits. We are seeking a Grant Administrator with relevant professional experience to join our team. The role will involve the following activities: i) weekly screening of relevant open calls and tenders on national and international level; ii) collaborate with all project areas to identify calls for specific projects; iii) distribution and follow-up of open calls with contact points in project teams; iv) proposal set-up; v) proposal submission, review budget and administrative deliverables, supporting the timely submission of all necessary reporting to grant providers and project leaders; vi) project coordination of grants where ESS is the project leader, interface to Grant Authority or Consortium leader, ensure the timely delivery of all administrative and legal documents necessary in the Grant preparation phase (Declarations, legal agreements, contracts, accession forms etc.); vii) grant implementation for allocated Grants; viii) project closing. Qualifications: 3 5 years of relevant work experience; academic degree in a subject relevant to the portfolio of the tasks; deep knowledge of the EU institutions and the decision-making processes, as well as the developments in the field of Research and Innovation, Enterprise and Industries, Education and Regional Policy, including the respective funding programme schemes; experience of working in an international environment is essential; excellent oral and written English skills are a prerequisite; knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage. This is a temporary 2-year position, the position is to be filled as soon as possible. Please provide your curriculum vitae and cover letter in English by following this link: https://europeanspallationsource.se/ess-recruitment-process. For further information regarding the position, please contact recruiting manager Ute Gunsenheimer, ute.gunsenheimer@esss.se. For further information regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Officer Sara Margaryan, sara.margaryan@esss.se.