Programme Officer

Interreg CE

Vienna, Austria

Main duties and responsibilities (job profile)

As Programme Officer within the Project Unit the selected candidate will focus on the full project cycle: Providing support to project applicants, performing project assessments, conducting project contracting, accompanying and monitoring project implementation, including project closure. In addition, at programme level, the selected candidate will support the overall implementation of the Interreg CE Programme and the capitalisation of the achieved results.

More precisely, the main tasks to be performed by the selected candidate are listed below.

Project management

Providing information, guidance and counselling to applicants and beneficiaries for any aspect of the project lifecycle (thematic, finance, communication);
Contributing to the organisation and implementation of events, workshops and trainings for the capacity building of applicants and beneficiaries;
Assessing project proposals received within calls;
Managing the contracting process, including the verification of the given conditions for project approval;
Monitoring the implementation of projects, including the implementation of project review meetings and on-the-spot-checks;
Managing project modifications in compliance with standard operating procedures;
Assisting the Programme Unit in performing plausibility checks of expenditure, quality review of national control work, managing project audits;
Supporting the collection of data and information on projects and their implementation for reporting to the programme bodies and the European Commission.

Communication and capitalisation

Supporting the collection, synthesis and communication of project achievements and good practice at all levels;
Identifying project achievements, best practices and project stories suitable for communication;
Supporting the implementation of the programme capitalisation strategy;
Contributing to the programme external relations.

Programme management

Contributing to the preparation and update of relevant programme documents;
Keeping the programme monitoring system and other IT tools updated;
Supporting the programme evaluation exercises;
Participating in programme management meetings.

Qualification and selection criteria

The selection of candidates will be based on qualifications and criteria listed below.

Minimum requirements (obligatory)

University degree in relevant disciplines (e.g. technical/scientific or economic-related fields, etc.) or equivalent professional experience;
At least 3 years of professional experience in positions related to the thematic field of innovation (e.g. innovation policies, business support, technology and innovation transfer, etc.) and/or project management;
Excellent command of English language;
Good command of the MS-Office suite;
Be a national of a Member State of the European Economic Area or Switzerland or hold a valid working permit.

Desirable qualifications

Sound knowledge of innovation topics addressed by the Interreg CE programme priority 1 - such as enhancement of innovation capacities, green and digital industrial transition, smart specialisation, SME competitiveness, skills development, entrepreneurship, social innovation etc. - as well as of the relevant EU policy;
Experience in programme or project management in the framework of EU-funded programmes, ideally in the framework of Interreg (European Territorial Cooperation) programmes;
Experience in the assessment of project proposals and in the monitoring of project progresses;
Knowledge of another language of the Interreg CE Programme area.