Project Manager

European Construction Industry Federation

About the Organisation

European Construction Industry Federation - FIEC (a registered AISBL under Belgian law) - is the European voice of construction enterprises of all sizes (from the one-person builders/craftsmen and SMEs through to large international firms), from all building and civil engineering specialities. It is the officially recognised employers’ representative in the EU sectoral Social Dialogue committee for the construction industry.

About the role

FIEC is looking for a dynamic, reliable, and motivated Project Manager for EU-funded projects. In cooperation with the relevant Directors and the Accountant who is responsible for FIEC’s finances, the Project Manager will be responsible for the monitoring, coordination, and administrative tasks related to the EU-financed projects in which FIEC is involved. He/she will also monitor the funding opportunities for possible future projects and prepare the submission of such projects. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the center of one of the most significant and challenging sectors, which plays a key role in the development of a sustainable Europe.

Responsibilities

Reporting Director General and Accountant, Project Manager:

• Work closely with the colleague involved in projects;
• Coordinate, contribute, and prepare new project proposals;
• Work closely with the accountant to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with EU funding rules;
• Ensure the follow-up of the various phases of each project;
• Organise and provide administrative support for the meetings/events taking place for each project (prepare meeting agendas and working documents, organise on-site logistics and travel and accommodation arrangements);
• Draft minutes of project meetings;
• prepare timesheets for the FIEC staff involved in the project;
• Draft projects’ interim and final reports, with the support of the colleague involved in the project; liaise with the other projects’ partners; write articles for the newsletter and for external publications about the project
• Communicate about the projects’ developments and outcomes by means of our website, social media, etc.;
• Represent FIEC in projects’ external events and meetings, when needed;
• Monitor EU-funding possibilities for possible future projects;
• Prepare the submission of the above in cooperation with the relevant colleague and other project partners.

Skills, Competencies & Experience

• Previous experience with EU-funded projects;
• Good analytical skills and basic accounting knowledge;
• Ability to write reports in English;
• Ability to work cooperatively in a small team and with external partners;
• Organised and precise;
• Dynamic, open-minded, hard worker, team player;
• Good presentation and communication skills;
• The working language of the federation is mainly English, and any additional European language, in particular German and French, would be an advantage.

Required Qualifications

• University degree

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• A pan-European, rewarding, and challenging work environment;
• A wide-ranging variety of topics.

Working locations

• Brussels, Belgium

How to apply

• Please send your letter of motivation, with salary expectation, and a CV by Tuesday, 30th September, to the attention of Mrs. M. Lambelé at [email protected], Email header subject: "Application – Project Manager".

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