Business Development & EU Fundraising Manager

KEAN is opening a position for an Business Development & EU Fundraising Manager.

The chosen candidate will be responsible for the overall administration and management support of EU funded projects and will also actively contribute to business development and fundraising strategies of the organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Proposal Writing

· Mapping of EU and international funding opportunities and private investors funding.

· Conducting research, analysis and documentation.

· Conceptualisation, visualisation and iterative challenging of new project idea.

· Design EU and international projects.

· Consortium-building, introduction to relevant consortia and partners’ recruitment for EU and international funding applications.

Writing EU project proposals (eg: Erasmus+, REC, Justice, EASI, AMIF,Interreg, Horizon 2020), including scientific excellence, societal impact and project implementation, budget, deliverables and planning.

Submission:

Project Management:

· Lead on the successful implementation of all EU programme deliverables and develop and manage an implementation timetable for the
project, working with the Programme Coordinator to ensure delivery of project targets to a high quality and within the contracted timeframe and budget;

· Plan project activities, supporting project leads to ensure detailed project implementation plans are in place, understood by team members and effectively implemented as scheduled;

· Track progress against programme objectives, ensuring full completion as per programme work plans;

· Ensure effective systems to monitor and evaluate the quality of project delivery are in place;

· Develop and oversee implementation of comprehensive and cost-effective project visibility and communication strategies, reaching out
all project stakeholders;

· Ensure quality reporting of project achievements and documenting of best practices and lessons learnt in the course of implementation;

Budget Management:

· Be responsible for designated project budgets, including monitoring expenditure against budget lines and ensuring funds are properly utilised in meeting project objectives.

· Degree Academic background in International & European Studies or other relevant field with a Bachelor or/and preferably a Master’s degree.

Required Skills and Experience:

· Extensive knowledge and understanding of EU policy and decisions with regard to education, social issues, technology, environment, territorial cooperation etc.

· Responsibility, consistency and adherence to strict deadlines.

· Proven track records in drafting, and implementing EU funded projects.

· Travel availability (Schengen and non-Schengen)

· Administrative, organizational and communication skills.

· Meticulous attention to detail and a can-do attitude.

· Intercultural awareness and sensitivity.

· Good problem solver, enjoying variety and delivering efficient, scalable and project focused solutions.

· Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work on own initiative.

· A drive to achieve quality in all aspects of the role

Language Requirements:

· Fluency in English (both written and oral)

· Knowledge of second language is an asset.

Technological Awareness:

· Fluency in office software, email, web-based applications and databases;

· Command of social media;

· Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks.

Those interested are invited to send their CV and Reference Letter via email to hrkean2004@gmail.com, with the indication "Business Development & EU Fundraising Manager".

- KEAN examines each application based on the qualifications required for each position and based on the principle of equal opportunities.