Oferta de Trabajo: Senior Project Manager

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in five programs: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; Global Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases and Maternal Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.

**Lugar**:
Barcelona, Campus Mar

**WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR**:
The Project Manager will be responsible for the coordination of all activities, communications with the partners and within the ISGlobal team and also for external communications with the funders. He/She will be responsible for producing the scientific and financial annual and final reports.

**TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE /QUALIFICATIONS**:
The following attributes will be considered during the evaluation process:

- Educational Background: A degree in healthcare management, social sciences, public health, psychology, or a related field. A postgraduate qualification or certification is advantageous.
- Experience in managing European Union-funded research projects (FP7, H2020, HE)
- Project Management Skills: Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating projects, including developing timelines, managing resources, and ensuring delivery of project milestones.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including funding agencies, researchers, NGOs, etc.
- Ability to establish and maintain a good working relationship with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ensuring that project activities are implemented according to project objectives and timelines
- Monitoring the project progress and ensure timely decision making
- Monitoring the adherence to the applicable guidelines, legal frameworks, written procedures and agreements with the funder and within the consortium
- Ensuring a proper filing of all project related documents

Management of the partners
- Preparation and coordination of meetings (Project Team, partners, contributing experts)
- Follow up on action items within the team and with partners
- Assist coordinator and partners in preparation and submission of scientific and financial reports

Team and line management
- Organizing team meetings and training, if applicable
- Delegating specific tasks and responsibilities to the project staff

Communications, partnerships and reporting
- Reporting on project to funding bodies and the Principal Investigator
- Ensuring timely reporting and appropriate dissemination internally and to stakeholders and project partners
- Serving as focal point for internal and external communication, maintaining contacts with funders, stakeholders, providers, etc.
- Organizing and documenting regular project meetings (teleconferences and face-to-face), including developing agenda, minutes and action items
- Coordinating with advocacy teams in the institution and the consortium
- Coordinating with communication partners and department within the institution, and ensure communication and dissemination at technical level
- Driving internal synergies with other projects within the institution and funding cluster

Budget accountability and financial reporting
- Overseeing budget management and procurement
- Overseeing /assessing the Principal Investigator on spending such that resources are available for project activities
- Identifying critical issues and budget needs
- Assuring appropriate and timely allocation of resources necessary to achieve objectives
- Developing or supporting development of financial reports, with special attention on financial justification of activities done for all consortium members
- Regular follow up of budget with ISGlobal financial officer, contribute to financial reporting
- Follow up with partners on implementation of actions and budget

Project closing & evaluation
- Promoting the timely finalization of all activities across all of the process groups to formally close the project or a project phase
- Closing each contract applicable to the project or project phase
- Ensuring the financial closing of the project budget and account
- Enabling the formal acceptance of the project by presenting timely and accurate final reports and agreed deliverables
- Ensuring the administrative closing by archiving of the files
- Collaborating with the dissemination of results and outcomes.

**AUXILIAR TASK**:
This job description reflects the present requirements of the post but may evolve at any time in the future