Job offer: Project technician for Marches Project

We are looking for a full-time project technician. The candidate will be responsible of various aspects of the project Marches including research, stakeholder consultation, policy briefs, dissemination and communication.  MARCHES will develop and refine a methodology to assess health costs of environmental stressors, and bring the findings to use in six European regions.  This project has received funding from the European Union’s, Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) under GA No 101095430 -Methodologies for Assessing the Real Costs to Health of Environmental Stressors (MARCHES).  Besides the work in MARCHES the person will do some administration work for the program on Climate, air pollution, nature and urban health (CANU).
 

• University degree (equal to 4 years of college) or equivalent
• Excellent command of English, Spanish and Catalan is required
• Excellent computer skills. Experience working with project management tool
• Experience in working on a large multi-faceted project.
   

• Strong organizational skills to cope with multi-tasking daily work, used to work in a goal-oriented approach
• Stress tolerance and a strong team play with the ability to work independently without supervision
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to handle troublesome situations and think ahead with a decisive attitude
• Good people management skills and strong communicator with the ability to set clear performance-oriented objectives and to use persuasive strategies
• Ability to lead and to encourage a team, to anticipate, and to refocus if necessary
• Objective, upright and diplomatic approach towards internal and external partners, with the ability to negotiate fair agreements
• Ability to adapt to changing situations focusing on the needs, goals and priorities of the organization

• The candidate will be responsible of research, administration, stakeholder consultation, policy briefs, dissemination and communication. 

• Conduct research 
• Conduct stakeholder consultation 
• Write policy briefs
• Conduct dissemination 
• Assist in communication
• Assist in program administration

This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may evolve at any time in the future as duties and responsibilities change and/or develop providing there is appropriate consultation with the post-holder. 

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual professional assessment  process.

• Teamwork.
• Problem resolution.
• Learning capacity.

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The post holder will adhere to ISGlobal principles contained in People management policy, including Equity, diversity and health safety. The post holder will respect, and accountable to ensure ISGlobal policies and procedures.

• English, Spanish and Catalan written and spoken
   

• Duration:  1 year (extendable)
• Starting date: Immediately
• Contract: Full-time (40h/week)

Applicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: ProjectTechnician_Marches_Oct23, attach the CV and a Cover Letter. Each attached document must be named with the candidate name and surname. 

The receipt of applications will be open until 21/10/2024.

Applications will be accepted until 17.00 CET of the closing date.

Only the applications submitted through the request form will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The interviews could be placed during the reception candidatures period.
Diverse candidatures are encouraged, that includes: gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and political views.

The selection process is designed in two phases:
1- Interview phase of a technical nature, with the team that requires the incorporation. To assess the person's skills and CV.
2 - Meeting with HR with the finalist(s) to finish assessing the profile and discuss contractual and institutional issues.

If needed any technical test could be pass. A Psychological Competency Evaluation Test will be required for the structural or transversal positions.

In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.

In ISGlobal we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men be promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such as age, gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, functional diversity, political leanings, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
ISGlobal supports the initiative #ScienceforUkraine. Therefore, to sustain Ukraine’s presence in the European Research Area and international scholarly community, candidates from Ukraine on all levels of scholarly career are welcome: students, PhD candidates, early career researchers and senior scholars.
We confirm our commitment towards the value of the diversity of our staff and student population and seek to promote peace, equity, diversity and inclusion as essential elements in contribution to improving health worldwide.