19.571 jobs in the ESF

From: Humanist Discussion Group (by way of Willard McCarty willard.mccarty_at_kcl.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 06:36:36 +0000

               Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 19, No. 571.
       Centre for Computing in the Humanities, King's College London
                   www.kcl.ac.uk/humanities/cch/humanist/
                        www.princeton.edu/humanist/
                     Submit to: humanist_at_princeton.edu

         Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:35:15 +0000
         From: "Ellen Degott" <edegott_at_esf.org>
         Subject: jobs in the Humanities Resources Unit, ESF

FIRST OFFER:

Position Announcement

Administrative Assistant to the
Standing Committee for the Humanities secretariat

Mission

The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an association of 79 national
research funding organisations in over 30 European countries, located in
Strasbourg, France. The ESF promotes high quality science at a European
level. It acts as a catalyst for the development of science by bringing
together leading scientists and funding agencies to debate, plan and
implement pan-European initiatives. In this context, the Standing
Committee for the Humanities is the scientific governance body for all
fields of Humanities research (www.esf.org/human).

The Administrative Assistant, in liaison with the SCH Management Team,
ensures an efficient running of the Committee business including
organisation of its meetings.

Tasks and responsibilities

The position involves:

Preparing and organising SCH meetings
Assisting in the preparation of meeting papers and writing minutes
Responsibility for SCH correspondence

Liaison with the Finance Unit of ESF to track budgets and process
expenditure

Assisting in the drafting of SCH publications and in the
implementation of the communication plan Monitoring and updating SCH web
pages and material for dissemination and presentations

Providing information to the research community on current SCH
activities and instruments (responding to email and phone queries)

General clerical tasks (maintenance of an electronic and paperwork
filing system)

Supporting the SCH Management Team as required

Profile and skills required

The successful candidate should have:

A high standard of spoken and written English

A good standard of spoken and written French would be an advantage

Several years of relevant experience in a similar position

Good computer skills (Office software and web page maintenance)

Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, including
diplomacy and discretion

Ability to work as part of a team and communicate effectively with
colleagues

Ability to work autonomously when required, in a relevant, responsible
and flexible manner

Commitment to deliver on tasks allocated and respond in a timely manner
to deadlines

Ability and willingness to undertake occasional travel within Europe

Employment conditions
- a full-time position is proposed for a period until October 2008, with
a possible prolongation.
- salary will depend on experience and skills

ESF Human Resources will provide further information upon request.

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SECOND OFFER:
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Position Announcement

Programme assistant
Joint research programmes in the Humanities

Mission

The European Science Foundation (ESF) is an association of 79 national
research funding organisations in more 30 European countries, located in
Strasbourg, France. ESF promotes high quality science at a European
level. It acts as a catalyst for the development of science by bringing
together leading scientists and funding agencies to debate, plan and
implement pan-European initiatives (http://www.esf.org).

Within the ERA-Net project 'Humanities in the European Research Area'
(HERA), the ESF Humanities Unit is Work Package Leader for the
preparation of two joint research programme funding initiatives.

The ESF Humanities Unit is looking for a programme assistant (Project
Officer) for this new activity.

The design of international programme and evaluation management will
incorporate previous ESF experience and national research council
experiences. Other HERA Work Packages, such as the one on best practices
in national contexts, will provide significant input in setting up
jointly agreed programme management and procedures.

Under the supervision of the Work Package Leader at ESF, the Programme
assistant will also be involved in negotiating national financial
contributions for the research funding mechanism and exploring other
channels such as the EU Framework Programme, national public R&D budgets
and private resources.

More information about HERA and a detailed work description of the Work
Packages can be found at www.heranet.info

Profile and skills

The successful candidate should have:

MA-degree or equivalent in the fields of humanities or social sciences

a minimum of two years experience in working in an (international)
scientific management environment, e.g. experience in running grant
schemes knowledge of national and European research landscape and its
players (national research councils, ESF, European Commission)

excellentspoken and written English;

working knowledge of French would be an advantage

good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, including
diplomacy and discretion

solid experience in using Office software

willingness and ability to travel widely in Europe

Employment conditions

The programme assistant will be employed by the European Science
Foundation and will be based in Strasbourg, France.

The position is for the duration of up to 28/02/2009, starting as soon
as possible.

The salary will depend upon qualifications and experience.
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