Key Expert: Project Manager

???? EQUINOCCIO, Compañía de Comercio Exterior S.L is looking for a Key Expert: Project Manager for the project “Lot 1: Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility - Australia”

·         The normal place of posting for Key Expert: Project Manager-Australia will be Australia (preferably Canberra). Short missions to different parts of Australia, or to the EU if requested by the Contracting Authority, may take place in the course of the action.

·         Duration of the contract: 3 years.

·         Position: full time

Lot 1: Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility - Australia

Key Expert: Project Manager - Australia

Key expert: Project Manager - Australia will be responsible for management of the country-specific component of this project, i.e. for planning of project activities in Australia, for ensuring coherence between different project activities in Australia, for review of proposals for project activities in Australia, for drafting the ToRs for project activities in Australia and their realisation; and for implementation and monitoring of project activities in Australia. S/he will act as the main interlocutor for the EU Delegation to Australia in the day-to-day management of the contract, reporting to FPI Project Manager on Australia-specific activities, and for maintenance of regular communication with other relevant EU services, as requested by the EU Delegation to Australia or FPI Project Manager; (s)he will be tasked to prepare Australia-specific material for the Project Steering Committees; and will be responsible for achievement of the project’s objectives in Australia. S/he will be directly in charge of coordination on project activities in Australia with the support of selected Non-Key Experts. S/he will ensure smooth implementation, regular information on progress, and proper EU visibility in all activities conducted under the project to the highest quality standards.

Qualifications and skills

·         Minimum Master’s degree or equivalent diploma in social sciences, political sciences, international relations, law, economics, business or other discipline of relevance to the subjects of this contract;

·         OR minimum Bachelor Degree and two years (440 working days) of full-time proven relevant professional experience additional to the requested general professional experience.

·         Excellent speaking, drafting and editing skills in English (C1 level).

·         Proven advanced analytical skills and computer literacy are considered an asset.

General professional experience

·         Minimum ten years (2200 working days) of post-graduate professional experience in project management.

·         Minimum two years (440 working days) of post-graduate professional experience in project management as a project Team Leader.

Specific professional experience

·         Minimum five years (1100 working days) of post-graduate professional experience of working in one of the relevant fields, such as political/international/cultural/economic/trade/legal/ business/etc. affairs, public/cultural diplomacy, media, communication, academic research, etc.

·         Minimum three years (660 working days) of working experience in Australia.

The deadline for submission your CV is 15th May 2024.

For your application to be considered, please send your CV to Ms. Laura Benito (lbenito@equinoccio.eu) with Ms. Ruth Sánchez in CC (rsanchez@equinoccio.eu) with the subject PM Australia