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The Eui Has An Open Vacancy For A
Firenze
Toscana, Firenze

The EUI has an open vacancy for a

**Project Assistant in the

**Development and External Relations Service

**Florence, 21 November 2024

**Reference: V/PA/DEXT/2/2024

**Who we are

**The **European University Institute** (EUI) at a glance:

- an **international organisation** set up in 1972;

- a research university focusing exclusively on **postgraduate**, **doctoral** and **post-doctoral studies**, and

advanced research;

- located in the hills overlooking the city of Florence, Italy.

The Institute also hosts the Historical Archives of the European Union.

The **Development and External Relations Service **provides strategic support to EUI management and

stakeholders by aligning institutional goals with broader societal needs.

The areas covered by the DEXT service include strategy and development; research support, under the

authority of the Dean of Research; corporate and private strategic fundraising; external relations and alliances;

engagement with the private, corporate and non-profit sectors; and alumni relations.

The DEXT service contributes to the relations with Member States and High Council delegation and promotes

the visibility of the EUI in the Member States and beyond.

**Employment details

**Contract type **Full-time (30/30, 40 hours/week)

**Length of contract **12 months. Start date 01/03/2025.

This contract may be further renewed (several times and conditional to the

availability of funds), leading to an extension of the period of service up to a total of

5 years, including the first contract period.

**Salary indication and **Grade: ASTAC1b step 1

**grade

The basic net monthly salary after taxes is approximately 2. 970 Euro, plus

allowances if applicable.

More information about conditions of employment is available here.

**Place of work **Florence, Italy

**About the project

**Project Director **Professor Giacomo Calzolari, Dean of Research

**Project details **The EUI Widening Europe Programme was launched in December 2023 and it

aims at building a bridge between the EUI and national higher education

institutions in targeted Widening countries by offering shared activities for early

stage researchers, fellows, senior academics, and administrative staff. As a

uniquely European university, the EUI is part of the effort in closing the knowledge

gap across Europe and is determined to play a leading role in especially

strengthening internationalisation, competitiveness, and quality in research in the

targeted Widening countries, thus fostering a more cohesive European Higher

Education Area and European Research Area.

**Job description **The Project Assistant will provide organisational and logistic support to the

management of research projects and research related activities under the EUI

Widening Europe Programme.

Main tasks include:

- Supporting the proper implementation of research related activities both at

the EUI and in the universities based in the EUI Widening Europe

Programme targeted countries;

- Acting as the link between scholars, researchers, partner universities in the

region and the EUI administrative and academic community;

- Managing and reporting quantitative and qualitative data related to research

activities outcome;

- Reporting to the Dean of Research on research projects' advancement;

- Supporting the EUI research communication team in disseminating results

of research projects;

- Providing assistance to the EUI Widening Europe Programme coordinator.

**Qualifications and experience

**Qualifications and Essential**:

**Experience

- Master's Degree (or equivalent according to EHEA) in social sciences and

humanities, data sciences or a related field

- Demonstrated experience in conducting research and benchmarking

exercises on topical issues, particularly related to key performance

indicators.

- Proven experience in coordinating, monitoring, following-inputting

centralised data for research projects related activities;

- Proven experience in implementing and reporting on technical and financial

aspect of research projects;

- Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with colleagues and

external partners;

- Proven excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to

convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences acquired through

previous experience.

**Desirable**:

- Two years of demonstrated work experience in a research oriented Higher

Education Institution;

- Proven experience in managing European Commission research project;

- Demonstrated analytical skills in data management and reporting acquired

through previous experience;

- Proven experience in working on various tasks in a dynamic academic

environment.

**Languages **Excellent knowledge of English, both spoken and written (CEFR level: C1 or

above). Knowledge of other languages constitutes an advantage.

**How to apply

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