Project Officer (ref. no. CYI_PO_24_03(1))

15 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The Cyprus Institute

Department

ReMS

Research Field

All

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Cyprus

Application Deadline

9 Jun 2024 - 00:00 (Asia/Nicosia)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

Deadline for applications: 09/06/2024

Application process open*

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) is a European non-profit Science and Technology oriented Educational and Research Institution based in Cyprus and led by an acclaimed Board of Trustees. The research agenda of the CyI is pursued at its five Research Centres: The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Centre (CaSToRC), the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Centre (STARC), the Energy Environment Water Research Centre (EEWRC), the Climate and Atmosphere Research Centre (CARE-C), and the Science and Technology Driven Policy and Innovation Research Centre (STeDI-RC). Considerable cross-centre interaction is a characteristic of the Institute’s culture.

The Cyprus Institute (CyI) invites applications for a highly motivated and qualified professional to join the Institute as Project Officer. The selected candidate will be a member of the Research Support structure of the Institute, providing services to the CyI management and the CyI researchers relevant to the participation in research and innovation funding programs, including proposal writing, grant administrative and financial management, and reporting.

The successful candidate will be integrated into the Research and Innovation Management Support Office of the Institute (RIMS Office). RIMS is the Institute’s central structure providing CyI researchers with research management and administration pre-award (at the proposal preparation phase) and post-award (at the grant negotiation and management phase) support. The RIMS Office liaises and acts as the CyI contact point with Funders and other national and international authorities, promotes cross-centre collaboration and leads institutional bids for funding and selected resulting contracts. Finally, RIMS develops and maintains the CyI policies and tools needed to ensure efficient and uniformity in research management and administration activities throughout the CyI and is responsible for reviewing the compliance of all prospective research grants and collaboration agreements with CyI policies and regulations.

The selected candidate will mainly contribute to project management and administration activities of the projects they will be assigned to, while part of their time will be dedicated to cross-centre and broader Institute requirements.

The initial period of the appointment will be for a duration of 24 months with the possibility of renewal, depending on performance and availability of funds. An internationally competitive remuneration package will be offered, which is commensurate with the level of experience of the successful candidate.

Responsibilities/activities to be involved in:

Identifying and promoting funding opportunities

Providing assistance and advice to researchers concerning the development and writing of research and innovation proposals funding programs

Executing project management, coordination and administration activities including financial reporting, deliverables, communication with funding organisations

Ensuring compliance of proposals and grants with CyI and Funders’ policies and rules

Participating in cross-Centre and other CyI activities related to research and innovation programs

Requirements

Research Field

All

Education Level

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Specific Requirements

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or in a Natural Sciences or in an Engineering field or in Life Sciences

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office IT

Excellent knowledge of the English language, both verbal and writing

Demonstrated development ability, outstanding organizational, analytical, problem solving and communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adopt to a multicultural/multinational environment

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration or in a Natural Sciences or in an Engineering field or in Life Sciences
• Previous experience of writing and/or supporting researchers in writing research proposals
• Experience in managing EU-funded research projects
• Previous experience in a research/academic institution
• Excellent knowledge of the Greek language, both verbal and writing
• Experience in presenting to medium and large audiences.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Selection process

Application

For full consideration, interested applicants should process their application at The Cyprus Institute Exelsys Platform (https://bit.ly/3HDLRTw ) based on the instructions given. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae including a short letter of interest, and a list of three (3) referees (including contact information) (all documentation should be in English and in PDF Format). For further information, please contact Michael Papadopoulos ([email protected] ). Please note that applications which do not fulfill the required qualifications and do not follow the announcement’s guidelines will not be considered.

*Recruitment will continue until the application process is marked as closed

The Cyprus Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer certified from the Cypriot Ministry of Labor and also an HRS4R accredited Institution that adheres to the European Commission’s “Charter & Code” principles for recruitment and selection.

 

Contact person: Michael Papadopoulos

Reference number: CYI_PO_24_03(1)

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CYI

Country

Cyprus

State/Province

N/A

City

Nicosia

Postal Code

2121

Street

Konstantinou Kavafi 20

Where to apply

Website

https://bit.ly/3HDLRTw

Contact

City

Nicosia

Website

http://www.cyi.ac.cy

Street

20 Constantinou Kavafi, Aglantzia, 2121 Nicosia

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED