Project Manager (SOSA) (m/f/d)

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Germany,
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 28 Feb 2022

Job posting ref. #01-21055

For over 200 years the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung represents one of the most relevant institutions investigating nature and its diversity. Currently, scientists from more than 40 countries conduct research in the fields of biodiversity, earth system analysis and climate change in seven Senckenberg Institutes across Germany.

Following its mission to analyze and document biodiversity in earth system dynamics – to serve science and society, Senckenberg fosters curiosity-driven and application-oriented research. In Senckenberg at Frankfurt we seek to fill the position of a

Project Manager (SOSA) (m/f/d)

(full time)

The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) project combines marine biodiversity research, species conservation, and science communication within one project. This interdisciplinary project is composed of three pillars, the Discovery Unit, Red Listing Unit and the Engagement Unit, whose tasks are tightly interlinked. The Discovery Unit will apply a new model for biodiversity work by providing taxonomic services to users inside and outside of Senckenberg. http://sosa.senckenberg.de .

This role is to support all aspects of SOSA and be responsible for general office tasks.

Your tasks:

  • Part of the SOSA Management Committee with responsibility for SOSA’s success
  • Support the project leadership in coordination and administration
  • Work collaboratively with SOSA teams, management, Advisory Board, Marine Council, and partners
  • Communicate with team, institutional administration as well as external and internal collaborators;
  • Organize meetings and document meeting results, coordinate and administer reporting
  • Contribute to international networking
  • Control the project budget, place orders, make bookings, and process reimbursements for project activities
  • Work in close exchange with Senckenberg administration, for instance to ensure compliance of project activities with internal and external statutes and legal requirements


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