Project Team Leader: Home-based, USA .Funded by the European Union, this flagship initiative aims to strengthen EU-US people-to-people ties through education outreach, academic competitions, study tours, emerging leaders programmes, alumni engagement, conferences, and communication activities. The project seeks to increase US citizens’ understanding of the EU, reinforce transatlantic bonds, and create lasting connections between students, educators, professionals, and institutions

The project aims to improve understanding of the EU, its institutions, objectives, policies, and values among students, teachers, young professionals, academics, and wider stakeholders in the United States. Activities will support networking, knowledge sharing, educational outreach, and transatlantic cooperation through competitions, seminars, study tours, communication campaigns, and alumni engagement initiatives. The overarching goal is to enhance US citizens’ trust in, appreciation of, and affinity for the European Union, its principles, and shared transatlantic values.

1.1. Key Expert 1: Team Leader (senior, part-time, minimum 650 working days) – Home-based, United States

Qualifications and skills (Minimum requirements)

·       Master’s degree or, in its absence, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma followed by at least 3 years of relevant post-graduate professional experience on top of the general professional experience required below

·       C2 level of spoken and written English

·       Other EU languages are considered an asset

General professional experience (Minimum requirements)

·       Minimum 7 years of post-graduate professional experience in a sector relevant to the scope of the assignment, of which a minimum 3 years must be leading a team and managing projects of similar budget, type of activities, and duration

·       Working experience in the US territory must be proven by at least one reference assignment/project included in the CV

Specific professional experience (Minimum requirements)

·       Minimum 3 years of specific professional experience (included in the 7 years of general professional experience) in the fields of project management and education/youth

·       Participation in at least one project implying knowledge and understanding of Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework (or ‘logframe’) approach

·       Professional knowledge of the EU must be proven by at least one reference assignment/project included in the CV

·       Participation in at least one similar project event management project of similar nature in scope, size, and/or contractual value would be an advantage