Junior Erasmus Program Coordinator (f/m/d)

Position: 
Staff
Location: 
Vienna
Status: 
Full-time
Unit: 
Academic Cooperation and Research Support Office
E-mail: 
[email protected]
Open for Employee Referral
Application deadline: 
Open until filled
Starting date : 
February 1, 2024

Erasmus Office is a part of the Academic Cooperation and Research Support Office at Central European University. They are responsible for managing all Erasmus related activities at CEU, be it incoming Erasmus students, or CEU students applying for Erasmus credit mobility possibilities.

 

Erasmus Office is seeking a Junior Coordinator to contribute to the successful implementation of a range of mobility opportunities that will benefit individual students, faculty and staff members from CEU and its partner institutions.

 

The contract is for the duration of a maternity cover (1 year or potentially more).

 

Your duties and responsibilities:

 

• Providing support to preparation of Erasmus inter-institutional agreements based on negotiations with CEU departments and partner universities;
• Advertising calls for applications for Erasmus+ Mobility Grant opportunities to CEU community, collecting applications, managing the evaluation process;
• Serving as a primary point of contact for the Erasmus+ Mobility Program for incoming or outgoing grantees at CEU, liaising with staff involved in the management of the program at CEU and at other partner universities; supporting preparation of individual grant contracts;
• Maintaining mobility databases and program records, including program-related documentation and correspondence, records of relevant meetings, and communications with partners;
• Attending Erasmus program-related online and offline events, info-sessions, meetings, conferences in Austria and abroad;
• Organizing information events, meetings, training and staff visits related to the Erasmus+ Mobility Program at CEU;

 

Your qualifications and skills:

 

• University degree (Bachelor’s or higher);
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and German.
• Previous experience in higher education administration or experience in working in an international and multi-cultural environment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, management of databases and use of social media;
• Experience in using SAP is an advantage;
• Ability to administer long-term assignments, work independently and as a part of a team;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds with kindness and patience.

 

We offer a competitive salary starting from a gross of 40,000 EUR/year. A higher salary is possible if warranted by the candidate’s working experience.

How to apply

Applicants need to submit in English:

• CV
• Cover letter describing their motivation in applying for the position and relevant skills and experience.
• Contact information for two referees.

Please send your complete application package to [email protected]  - including job code in subject line: 2023/088.

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of—including, but not limited to—race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

Academic Cooperation and Research Support Office (ACRO)'s mission is to purposefully connect teaching, research, funding and management in line with CEU strategic priorities. We do this through establishing beneficial and sustainable partnerships; encouraging and supporting CEU academic staff in their research activities, including obtaining internal and external funding; acting as interface between academic and administrative partners and thus successfully and efficiently coordinating complex tasks related to project management; and contributing to doctoral education with special focus on improving employability through acquiring teaching, research and project management skills. Our team is located in two cities, Budapest and Vienna.

www.ceu.acro.edu

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University  as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's , master's and doctoral  programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.  

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute , the Institute for Advanced Study , the CEU Summer University  and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA) , and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.  

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/ .

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

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