Utrecht University seeks to appoint a highly motivated Project Coordinator (0.5-0.7 FTE) who holds a Master in Social Sciences with knowledge of migration and revitalisation of shrinking areas.
The Project Coordinator will contribute to two new EU-funded research projects, both led by the International Development Studies research group at the
Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning.
1. The Horizon 2020 project "
Welcoming Spaces' in Europe: Revitalising shrinking areas by hosting non-EU migrants" (2020-2024) investigates innovative ways to merge two policy challenges:
(i) how to contribute to the revitalisation of shrinking areas in Europe, while also
(ii) offering space for the successful integration of non-EU migrants.
'Welcoming Spaces' is at the crossroads of two of its Strategic Themes at Utrecht University: Institutions for Open Societies and Pathways to Sustainability. It examines the role of non-EU migrants in the revitalization of shrinking areas in Spain, Italy, Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. The research will be carried out by a multidisciplinary team of academic and non-academic partners from these countries.
2. The Erasmus Plus project 'Development of a Master Degree programme: Democratic Governance and Human Rights (MsDemos&Rights)' (2020-2023) develops an interdisciplinary two-year accredited Master Degree in Democratic Governance and Human Rights. It will include distance and on-the-campus learning is proposed in order to give relevant professionals, activists, social workers and young graduates from different disciplines the knowledge, understanding, operational skills and attitudes needed to play an effective role in the community and build capacities to build more democratic institutions in their countries. The research will be carried out by a multidisciplinary team of Greece, Lebanon, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia and the Netherlands.
The Project Coordinator will work predominantly on the Horizon 2020 'Welcoming Spaces' project.
The position offers a diverse and challenging job for qualified graduates with a flexible, independent mindset and accurate coordinating skills. You will be the central contact and communication point for both projects.
In collaboration with project partners you will take care of administrative tasks (and being liaison with UU and H2020 officers), offer support in the organization of events (seminars, conferences, round table discussions and other multi-stakeholder meetings), while playing an important role in the communication with external parties and the website management.
Tasks and responsibilities include:
- the network facilitation, communicating and liaising with the management team, the partners and everyone interested in migration and the H2020 project;
- supervising communications, including managing the website and social media accounts, e-mail correspondence and other written communication;
- preparing and facilitating Board meetings and other migration-related activities;
- preparing annual plans and annual reports (both activities and financial);
- ensuring the preparation of draft reports and final activity reports;
- co-organizing (international) conferences and events, and offering support in the preparation of midterm and end evaluations;
- facilitating knowledge brokering.