SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – ADVANCING TOOLS FOR THE HUMAN EARLY LIFECOURSE EXPOSURE RESEARCH AND TRANSLATION

Descripción 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 ISGlobal is seeking a Senior Project Manager.
The candidate will work on the H project ‘Advancing Tools for the Human Early Lifecourse Exposure Research and Translation (ATHLETE)’.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon research and innovation programme under grant agreement No .
The project will build an integrated tested strategy to detect endocrine disruptor related metabolic disorders by developing, improving and validating a battery of test systems.
ATHLETE will establish a prospective exposome cohort, including FAIR data infrastructure, building on Europe’s most comprehensive already existing exposome data (18 cohorts in 12 European countries).
ATHLETE will systematically characterise the effects of the exposome on early organ development, health trajectories, and biological pathways (metagenomic, metabolomic, epigenetic, ageing, and stress pathways), longitudinally from early pregnancy through adolescence.
The project is coordinated by ISGlobal and will be conducted in the ISGlobal-Campus Mar in the Childhood and Environment programme.
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, H, 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.
Excellent computer skills.
MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail management software, etc.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Project execution & monitoring 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 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 asessment  process.
SKILLS Strong organizational skills to cope with multi-tasking daily work, used to work in a goal-oriented approach, and kin to pay the attention to details 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 Strong presentation skills Objective, upright and diplomatic approach towards internal and external customers, with the ability to negotiate and set fair agreements Ability to adapt to changing situations focusing on the needs, goals and priorities of the organization Willingness to travel internationally and readiness to work overtime sporadically   LANGUAGE LEVEL Excellent command of English is required.
Knowledge of Catalan and Spanish is a plus.
Any other language is an asset.
CONDITIONS Duration.
8 months      Starting date.
Contract.
full time Salary Range.
Technician I A  HOW TO APPLY Applicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position.
PM _ATHLETE_Nov24, 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 Applications will be accepted until 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.
SELECTION PROCESS 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.