International Grants Manager

VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs02_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, gender identity and**

**expression, religion, age, functional**

**diversity or ethnicity.**

**International Grants Manager (Post-Award)**

**International Project Unit - Research Grants Office - Competitive Project**

**Directorate**

International Project Unit (Research Grants Office) at VHIR is the responsible for managing all international competitive
projects at VHIR and at Hospital Universitari Vall Hebron (HUVH). It provides support to researchers throughout the
lifecycle of competitive research projects to contribute to the leadership of VHIR and HUVH in biomedical research.

We encourage and support our researchers in the pursuit of competitive funding for research, detecting opportunities and

contributing to the development of quality proposals (Pre-Award office). Once the desired funding is achieved, we provide

support in managing granted funds to comply with internal policies and funding bodies´ regulations (Post-Award office).

strengthen the Post-Award team.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Education and qualifications**:
**Required**:

- University degree (valuable in Finance or Economics-related disciplines)_._
- Fluency in English (business level).

**Desired**:

- Specific training in financial management of international competitive projects will be highly valuable.
- Knowledge of Spanish, Catalan and other European languages.
- VHIR-RRHH-FOR-003_vs02_

TheVall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, gender identity and**

**expression, religion, age, functional**

**diversity or ethnicity.**

**Experience and knowledge**:
**Required**:

- At least 1 year of work experience in a similar position in a scientific environment.
- Proven experience and knowledge in financial management and reporting of international public and private

competitive funding (European Commission, NIH, private foundations).
- Well-organised person with very good attention to details and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Self-motivated, proactive and results-oriented person.
- Excellent team player with good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

**Desired**:

- Previous experience in health/biomedical research environment.
- Experience in European project coordination.
- International work experience.
- Knowledge and experience with Project Management tools and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.

**Main responsibilities and duties**:
The International Post-Award Project Manager´s main responsibility is to support Principal Investigators at VHIR to

manage effectively their funds obtained from international competitive projects following internal policies and funding

bodies regulations. The main duties of this position will include:

- Manage grant budgets (economically and administratively), prepare financial reports and audits.
- Monitor budget and anticipate possible deviations during project implementation, plan risk contingency actions

and make appropriate amendments to grant agreements.
- Monitor projects’ work plan, scientific reports and implementation of grant agreements