Administrative and Finance Manager

ForestWISE is a Collaborative Laboratory focused on fire and forest issues through the development of research, innovation and knowledge transfer and technology activities. Our goal is to increase sustainable forest management in Portugal, the competitiveness of the Portuguese forestry sector and to reduce negative consequences of large rural fires.

ForestWISE currently leads or participates in national and international large scale and impact projects in the forest and fire areas, integrating the academy, industry, companies, public sector and society. Its young and dynamic team is looking for the best human resources in each its operational areas. Join us!

ForestWISE opens competition for an Administrative and Finance Manager under the Highly Qualified Human Resources Project - NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000045 (Aviso n. NORTE-59-2018-41)

Position: Administrative and finance manager

Summary description of the function:

Within the dependency of ForestWISE’s CTO, the Administrative and Finance Manager will:

• Advise ForestWISE’s activity and the projects control in its financial component;
• Perform tasks related to ForestWISE's general business, according to the established procedures;
• Ensure the management of digital and physical archives and documentation, according to the established procedures;
• Ensure the regular flow of information with administrative and financial support services;
• Support financial execution of strategic projects, national and international funded projects, management of accounting information;
• Support the organization of financed projects folders;
• Support finance and institutional information management of each project;
• Support the supervision of ForestWISE's financial activities and operations;
• Support in data analysis and review, financial performance, budget development and monitoring of expenses and costs;
• Support in Contracting Procedures under the Code of Public Contracts;
• Administrative support for purchasing and facility management tasks.