CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Name of the position
Director /Head of Department

Gross annual salary
Between EUR 58,000.00 and EUR 65,900.00 depending on experience

Work schedule
Full-time

Hours:         
37.5 hours per week from Monday to Friday (morning and afternoon)

Availability to adapt work schedule to the needs of the Department
Willingness and ability to travel

Workplace:
EuroMeSCo / European Institute of the Mediterranean
Address:  Girona St , 20
City: E-08010 Barcelona

In close collaboration with the Executive President and the Managing Director of the IEMed, the specific tasks of the position are:

Leadership, Strategic Planning and Department Management

a) Foster and manage Department activities: put forward initiatives, programmes and actions to be implemented by the organisation.

b) Advise, monitor and analyse issues relating to the Mediterranean policy agenda and relations with the European Union, and on topics such as security, climate change, socio-economic issues, and migration.

c) Conceptualise, organise, manage, and monitor programmes and projects and ensure the achievement of the Department’s objectives and quality control. Prepare reports (including reporting to external donors), disseminate and evaluate events and publications, produce analyses, studies and proposals relating to the Department’s key themes, namely policy and security cooperation, climate change, migration, and socio-economic issues in the Euro-Mediterranean region.

d) The selected candidate will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Department’s budget and resources, overseeing the implementation of activities and subcontracted services, as well as supervising and coordinating the administrative, budgetary and payment processes of the Department.

e) Manage, coordinate and supervise the work of the Department’s team, providing support, knowledge and guidance, ensuring a fluid organisation of the tasks within the Department and fostering teamwork in an interdisciplinary and intercultural manner. Coordination and liaison with experts/teams of experts including research fellows collaborating with the Department.

Representation, liaison and coordination of networks

f) Represent the IEMed before other institutions or individuals, as well as in events related to the Department’s fields of work and establish channels of collaboration with public and private institutions.

g) Promote the presence of the IEMed in the international sphere (publication of articles in European journals, participation in events abroad, etc.).

h) Collaborate with governments, regional institutions and specialised institutions, networks of experts, and university networks in the Euro-Mediterranean region; Oversee the governance and activities related to the networks coordinated by the Department, along with their activities, such as the EuroMeSCo network, MedThink 5+5, and Euro-Mediterranean Guarantee Network (EMGN), among others, to help them prosper and improve.

i) Supervise the organisation of international events in Barcelona and abroad (conferences, seminars, courses, meetings, study visits, etc.), including contributing to the conceptualisation and overseeing logistics related to the events.

Fundraising and Partnerships

j) Formulate, design and draft projects with European and international partners within the field of responsibility of the Department and search for financial and/or technical resources from external donors. Manage and monitor the projects and contracts of the European Commission and of any other project with internal or external funding entrusted to the Department.

k) Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Excellent command of English and French

Others:

Relevant knowledge and proven interest in the thematic fields of the Department.
Availability to adapt work schedule to the needs of the Department.
Willingness and ability to travel.

Experience:

Established professional, with minimum 8 years’ experience in positions related Euro-Mediterranean relations, the EU, socioeconomic and sustainable development issues, and with solid knowledge of the Southern Mediterranean countries.

Training:

Ph.D. or postgraduate or master’s studies related to the position.
Proficiency English Certificate and C1 French certificate, or equivalent or higher level.
Knowledge of data processing.
Knowledge of planning and management.

Skills:

• Organisational and people management skills
• Analytical and strategic thinking, teamwork and decision-making skills
• Proactive attitude and networking and initiative skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-reliance and problem-solving skills
• Leadership, communication and public-speaking skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and experience:

Knowledge of Euro-Mediterranean regional policy agenda and EU issues is required;
knowledge in the field of regional programmes, issues related to Southern Mediterranean countries and experience with local institutions, the Union for the Mediterranean Secretariat, EU and neighbourhood policies, as well as the EuroMeSCo network is a plus;
Professional or academic experience in third Mediterranean countries and/or in the EU;
Good knowledge of the Euro-Mediterranean stakeholders’ ecosystem and socioeconomic and sustainable development issues, solid knowledge of the Southern Mediterranean countries;
Proven experience in team management and coordination;
Proven experience in overseeing events (including international conferences);
Proven experience in research related to international relations, Euro-Mediterranean relations, and sustainable development issues;
Experience with Mediterranean and European regional projects and coordination of networks in the region.

The aforementioned aspects will be evaluated based on reading and analysing the candidates’ curricula and list of publications (if applicable).

The selected candidate will be offered a 3-year contract with the possibility of this contract being converted into a permanent position through an internal selection procedure.

Start date: To be agreed with the selected candidate.

Anyone interested in this Call for Expression of Interest can apply by e-mail to rrhh@iemed.org.

The e-mail must include:

– In the subject section, the reference code EUROMESCO + NAME AND SURNAME(S)

– In text section: the surname(s) and first name, ID, contact telephone number, and academic qualifications.

– As attached document 1 : a cover letter (between 2 and 3 A4 pages, Arial 12).

– As attached document 2: the CV with a brief description of the tasks carried out in the candidate’s professional career.

Deadline for submission of applications has been extended to 4 September 2024.

• Documents 1 and 2 of interested candidates will be analysed in order to assess aspects related to academic and professional background and to the position advertised in this Call for Expression of Interest.

• Once these documents have been analysed, candidates may be contacted to check and expand the information provided and to assess aspects related to the professional competences, motivation, skills and capacities.

• Shortlisted candidates of this Call for Expression of Interest will be notified by email and invited to formally apply to the job offer, which will be published in September 2024.

• Depending on the number of applications submitted, an individualised response can only be guaranteed for those candidates who have been shortlisted.

Absolute confidentiality will be guaranteed throughout the selection process.