Education & Training Officer

**Job Reference**:

- 331_25_MNG_ET_ETO

**Position**:

- Education & Training Officer

**Closing Date**:

- Sunday, 25 May, 2025

**Reference**: 331_25_MNG_ET_ETO

**Job title**: Education & Training Officer

**About BSC**
- The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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**Context And Mission**
- The Education and Training team at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) coordinates activities and fosters collaborations in the field of High Performance Computing (HPC) with leading universities, research institutions, and supercomputing centers at the local, national, and European levels. Our mission is to support the development of the next generation of HPC professionals and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in supercomputing through high-quality, accessible training initiatives.
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional with some familiarity with technical skills in a field related to HPC, computer science, engineering, or similar, to play a key role in European projects focused on HPC education and training.
This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, international environment, actively contributing to the advancement of HPC training in Europe.

**Key Duties**- Contribute actively and creatively to the success of internationally coordinated HPC education and training initiatives, bringing energy, collaboration, and ideas
- Support strategic decision-making in HPC education in Europe through active engagement with partners, integration of feedback, and coordination of communications with international stakeholders
- Assist with day-to-day project management, including meeting organisation, internal reporting, and tracking of milestones and deliverables to ensure timely contributions from BSC
- Coordinate and support training events, seminars, and meetings for various audiences at both national and international levels
- Contribute to the preparation of professional reports, documentation, and national or international grant proposals
- Support the design and implementation of the BSC training program in alignment with evolving European strategies and project frameworks
- Provide administrative and logístical support to the Education & Training team as needed

**Requirements**:

- Education
- Master’s degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field (Education, Computer Science, Project Management, Science Communication, or similar)
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Fluency in English (spoken and written)
- Ability to effectively manage time and organise information to ensure the smooth functioning of multiple ongoing activities in parallel
- Competence using office software and tools to edit documents, create presentations, and store and analyse data
- Competence participating in, hosting, and presenting during online and hybrid meetings
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience in EU-funded project environments or international collaborative projects is a plus
- Familiarity with HPC, digital skills training, or higher education frameworks is a plus
- Knowledge of data management and GDPR principles is a plus
- Experience with coordination of academic or technical events and training is a plus
- Competences
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
- Proactive, problem-solving attitude
- Ability to engage with diverse international stakeholders
- Organisation skills to handle multiple assignments
- Communication skills
- Ability to work independently, in a team, and in a multicultural environment

**Conditions**
- The position will be located at BSC within the [department] Department
- We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scient