The EOSC Association is looking to expand its operational staff in Belgium and are accepting applications for four new positions which will play a key part in contributing to the growth of the Association and the implementation phase of EOSC.
The four positions are:
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
The European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) is an environment for hosting and processing research data to support EU science. The process to create the EOSC was initiated by the European Commission in 2015. It aimed to develop a trusted, virtual, federated environment that cuts across borders and scientific disciplines to store, share, process and re-use research digital objects (like publications, data, and software) following FAIR principles.
The EOSC brings together institutional, national and European stakeholders, initiatives and data infrastructures to develop an inclusive open science ecosystem in Europe. This can lead to new insights and innovations, higher research productivity and improved reproducibility in science.
The European Open Science Cloud Association was established in 2020 and we are now seeking to recruit aĀ Chief Technology OfficerĀ Ā (CTO) for this organisation.
The responsibilities
The CTO will provide technical leadership to the EOSC Association. The role will serve as the primary driver and catalyst for delivery of the technical ambitions of the EOSC StrategicĀ Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA). Ref:Ā https://eosc.eu/sites/default/files/EOSC-SRIA-V1.0_15Feb2021.pdf
The role will require co-ordination and delivery of technical solutions and policies in collaboration with EOSC Association members and associated stakeholders. The ability to drive innovation and delivery via a breadth of stakeholders shall be key to addressing the primary technical challenges and prerequisites to implementing the EOSC ecosystem.
Delivery on the technical ambitions of EOSC shall thus be achieved via co-ordination and collaboration via working and advisory groups, task forces, partnerships and other stakeholder fora, as well as other European and International projects in the scope of EOSC. It should be noted that a key feature of the EOSC solution design philosophy is to leverage existing technical solutions from across the community where applicable and appropriate.
SevenĀ technical challenges are identified within the EOSC Strategy Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) and the CTO will drive and co-ordinate the co-design, build/procure and delivery of technical solutions and policies across each of these technical streams.
- Identifiers
- Metadata and ontologies
- FAIR metrics and certification
- Authentication and authorisation infrastructure (AAI)
- User environments
- Resource provider environments
- EOSC Interoperability Framework
In addition, from a user environment perspective, the CTO will drive the co-development of a pan-European network of infrastructures for software source code and promote the effective documentation and sharing of research software.
The CTO will be based in Brussels and shall report to the Secretary General of the EOSC Association. Furthermore, candidates should be willing to travel within Europe and beyond, available to work beyond office hours when needed, and able to work flexibly when there are conflicting demands.
The CTO will also assume responsibility for co-ordination of internal ICT services and ICT supports to the EOSC Association staff and office.
Other tasks include, among others:
- Defining the technical strategy for delivery of the āStage 1ā EOSC implementation plan (encompassing the Minimum Viable EOSC & EOSC Core elements);
- Devising and overseeing plans to execute on technical strategy over the period 2021-22;
- Preparing the Stage 1 technical budget;
- Coordinating task forces, working groups, and other fora as they might relate to execution of EOSC technical strategy;
- To support the procurement of technical elements by the EOSC Association, its members, or via EC funding calls, including the definition of technical elements therein;
- To drive and devise an overarching technical plan for each of the seven EOSC technical streams;
- Engage with service providers in order to improve the services offered to EOSCās users;
- To report on technical strategy and progress to members, stakeholders and the EC;
- To support the EOSC Association in reporting on its key performance indicators;
- Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the EOSC Association;
- Facilitating progression towards digital organisation;
- Serving and advising the Secretary General, President and other Board Members;
- Participating in events of Members and delivering specialised services (i.e. answering questions, giving presentations and speeches and organising visits);
- Facilitating progression toward a sustainable and carbon-neutral organisation;
- Preparation of technical plans and technical strategy for subsequent EOSC development stages over periods 2023-24 and 2025-27
The requirements
The role requires a multi-cultural, politically savvy individual, with deep technical awareness across the breadth of the EOSC layers including: research infrastructures, AAI (Authentication & Authorisation Infrastructure), resource & object id management, FAIR data policies and metadata management.
The candidate should also evidence diplomatic abilities and an understanding of the diverse environment the EOSC Association operates in as well as a being able to convey a compelling vision and strategy.
Ideally, the candidate should also have an international reputation with experience in EC funding and/or public procurement environments and be familiar with the relevant commercial ICT sectors.
Key requirements include:
- Minimum of five yearsā experience (or equivalent) of successful delivery of complex technological solutions or projects to the research community;
- An advocate for Open Science and strong awareness of the EOSC and Open Science ambition;
- Expert technical knowledge in several of the seven EOSC technical themes;
- EU national or residing in one of the EU Member States with legal entitlement to work in the EU;
- Fluent in English.
In terms of experience, we are looking for someone who is or has:
- A proven track record of large-scale technical delivery to the research and education sector;
- Excellent knowledge of IT infrastructures and technical solutions as they apply to the research environment;
- Excellent relationship-building and networking skills, strong team-working and leadership skills;
- A proven problem-solver with and an ability to work effectively across different technical domains;
- Evident leadership skills and the ability to build high-performing teams and task forces across a variety of disciplines;
- A proven ability to co-ordinate and manage virtual teams;
- Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence in an effective and positive manner;
- Knowledge and experience of European science administration practices at EU and national or institutional level in European science institutions;
- Documented track record in and knowledge of European research, education and innovation landscapes and related advocacy;
- Experience in working with membership-based organisation, senior university leaders, research infrastructure coordinators, EU-project coordinators, senior academics and policymakers in the international context.
Advantage:
- In addition to fluency in English, fluency in at least one other European language.
Furthermore, the candidate should be willing to travel within Europe and beyond, available to work beyond office hours when needed and able to work flexibly when there are conflicting demands.
Apply here – https://www.eosc.eu/work-with-us/chief-technology-officer-cto
Policy Officer / Monitoring
About the role
TheĀ EOSC AssociationĀ was established in July 2020 as a not-for-profit international Association (AISBL) in Belgium. With already over 210 member and observer organisations from across Europe, the Association represents a single voice for the advocacy and representation for the broader EOSC Stakeholder community in Europe, promoting alignment of EU research policy and priorities. An essential role of the Association is to continuously develop theĀ EOSC Strategic Research and Innovation AgendaĀ (SRIA) which will influence future EOSC activities at institutional, national and EU level.
Just recently, EOSC has been granted special status as a co-programmed European Partnership. This new European Partnership status will fortify EOSC with European funding of almost ā¬500 million and an in-kind contribution of the partners of also ā¬500 million. The aim is to improve the accessing, sharing, and especially the combining and reusing of research data across borders and scientific disciplines. For more information about EOSC, visitĀ https://www.eosc.eu/.
The EOSC Association AISBL is seeking to fill the position of aĀ PolicyĀ Officer / MonitoringĀ by 1st November 2021.
In this role you will be part of the Secretariat, which advises and supports the General Assembly and the Board and coordinates the implementation of their decisions. You will be reporting to the Secretary General.
Your responsibilities:
- Deliver the monitoring obligations of the EOSC Association for the Horizon Europe Partnership. This includes among other things:
- Lead the methodological evolution of the Monitoring and Evaluation Framework incl. the refinement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measures as well as the tools with which they are obtained, captured, and reported;
- Collect requested data from the members of the EOSC Association and report regularly in the requested formats to the European Commission and other stakeholders;
- Lead the annual process of establishing, reporting, and assessing of the Additional Activities Plan (AAP);
- Collaborate with initiatives in Member States and Associated Countries (MS/AC) to collect additional relevant data and insight;
- Collaborate with EU-funded projects in order to align activities and generate synergies.
- Write policy papers, strategies, briefings, reports and other internal and external documents
- Collecting and processing relevant information from partners of the ecosystemā
- Contribute to the content development of the website and the intranet
- Support and facilitate the work of the Advisory Groups and Task Forces of the EOSC Association
- Support the Board of Directors and the day-to-day operations of the Secretariat
Your skills set and expertise:
- Strong analytical skills and relevant work experience in the field
- Experience with research systems and data management tools
- Excellent communications skills
- Strong collaboration and networking skills
- Experience in working in an international environment is essential
- Excellent oral and written command of English is a prerequisite
To be successful and perform well in this position you are:
- Seeing the big picture while paying attention to detail
- Interested in science, technology, and innovation policies
- Self-motivated, objective driven with ability to work autonomously
- Able to work effectively in a team
- Committed to meeting deadlines
Mandatory requirements are:
- Good command of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
- Academic degree in a subject relevant to the portfolio of responsibilities, e.g., social sciences, economics, political science, business administration
- Deep knowledge of the EU institutions and the decision-making processes, as well as policy areas relevant to the topic such as Research and Innovation, Open Science, the Digital Single Market
- Experience working in a multicultural, international context
- Capacity to learn and evolve with the job and the needs of the organisation
- Legal entitlement to work in Belgium
What we offer?
This is an opportunity to work with an extremely motivated, broad, and diverse scientific community that is paving the way to Open Science. You will interact with decision makers within the community, the EU institutions and on member state level and will contribute to enabling impactful science in the digital age.
We offer a permanent position in our newly established office in Brussels. The EOSC Association aims to increase the proportion of women in its staff and encourages suitably qualified women to apply. Female candidates will be given priority in the case of equally suitability, competence, and professional performance. Diversity is a core value of our organization. We welcome applications regardless of nationality, ethnicity, social background, religion or philosophy, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
Apply Here – https://www.eosc.eu/work-with-us/policy-officer-monitoring
Communications Officer
About the role
TheĀ EOSC AssociationĀ was established in July 2020 as a not-for-profit international Association (AISBL) in Belgium. With already over 210 member and observer organisations from across Europe, the Association represents a single voice for the advocacy and representation for the broader EOSC Stakeholder community in Europe, promoting alignment of EU research policy and priorities. An essential role of the Association is to continuously develop theĀ EOSC Strategic Research and Innovation AgendaĀ (SRIA) which will influence future EOSC activities at institutional, national and EU level.
Just recently, EOSC has been granted special status as a co-programmed European Partnership. This new European Partnership status will fortify EOSC with European funding of almost ā¬500 million and an in-kind contribution of the partners of also ā¬500 million. The aim is to improve the accessing, sharing, and especially the combining and reusing of research data across borders and scientific disciplines. For more information about EOSC, visitĀ https://www.eosc.eu/.
The EOSC Association AISBL is seeking to fill the position of aĀ Communications OfficerĀ by 1st November 2021.
In this role you will be part of the Secretariat, which advises and supports the General Assembly and the Board and coordinates the implementation of their decisions. You will be reporting to the Secretary General.
Your responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing integrated communication strategies
- Researching, writing, and distributing content for websites, social media and news releases
- Maintaining and updating the organisationās website and social media channels
- Communicating to members and observers via newsletter and intranet
- Fostering community relations, in particular with on-going and future EU-funded projects and supporting them in brand and communication-related issues
- Developing information material and overseeing production processes
- Writing policy papers, strategies, briefings, reports and other internal and external documents
- Liaising and answering enquiries from media, individuals, and other organisations
- Giving presentations and speaking at public events
Your skills set and expertise:
- Excellent communications skills and ability to adapt to different audiences
- Strong collaboration and networking skills
- Ability to be flexible and to function effectively under pressure
- Excellent experience working with computer software, internet, and digital media
- Experience in working in an international environment is essential
- Excellent oral and written command of English is a prerequisite
To be successful and perform well in this position you are:
- Self-motivated, objective driven with ability to work autonomously
- Ability to prioritize and manage overlapping and numerous projects simultaneously
- Ability to work effectively in a team
- Committed to meeting deadlines
Mandatory requirements are:
- Relevant work experience from a similar role
- A portfolio of published writing examples that demonstrate both an analytical approach and strong creativity
- Academic degree in a subject relevant to the portfolio of the tasks
- Capacity to learn and evolve with the job and the needs of the organisation
- Legal entitlement to work in Belgium
Desired requirements are:
- Experience from working in a communications agency
- Graphic design skills and good command of working with Adobe and InDesign
- Experience working in a multicultural, international context
- Deep knowledge of the EU institutions and the decision-making processes, as well as policy areas relevant to the topic such as Research and Innovation, Open Science, the Digital Single Market
What we offer?
This is an opportunity to work with an extremely motivated, broad, and diverse scientific community that is paving the way to Open Science. You will interact with decision makers within the community, the EU institutions and on member state level and will contribute to enabling impactful science in the digital age.
We offer a permanent position in our newly established office in Brussels. The EOSC Association aims to increase the proportion of women in its staff and encourages suitably qualified women to apply. Female candidates will be given priority in the case of equally suitability, competence, and professional performance. Diversity is a core value of our organization. We welcome applications regardless of nationality, ethnicity, social background, religion or philosophy, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
The EOSC Association AISBL is seeking to fill the position of aĀ Communications OfficerĀ by 1st November 2021.
In this role you will be part of the Secretariat, which advises and supports the General Assembly and the Board and coordinates the implementation of their decisions. You will be reporting to the Secretary General.
Please send your CV, your cover letter and set of published writing examples by email referencing āCommunications Officerā byĀ 15th August 2021Ā toĀ recruitment@eosc.eu.
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Office Manager
About the role
TheĀ EOSC AssociationĀ was established in July 2020 as a not-for-profit international Association (AISBL) in Belgium. With already over 210 member and observer organisations from across Europe, the Association represents a single voice for the advocacy and representation for the broader EOSC Stakeholder community in Europe, promoting alignment of EU research policy and priorities. An essential role of the Association is to continuously develop theĀ EOSC Strategic Research and Innovation AgendaĀ (SRIA) which will influence future EOSC activities at institutional, national and EU level.
Just recently, EOSC has been granted special status as a co-programmed European Partnership. This new European Partnership status will fortify EOSC with European funding of almost ā¬500 million and an in-kind contribution of the partners of also ā¬500 million. The aim is to improve the accessing, sharing, and especially the combining and reusing of research data across borders and scientific disciplines. For more information about EOSC, visitĀ https://www.eosc.eu/.
The EOSC Association AISBL is seeking to fill the position of aĀ Communications OfficerĀ by 1st November 2021.
In this role you will be part of the Secretariat, which advises and supports the General Assembly and the Board and coordinates the implementation of their decisions. You will be reporting to the Secretary General.
Your responsibilities:
Ensure the smooth, effective, and coordinated running of the Secretariat, including:
- Assuring the compliance with legal requirements of Belgian authorities
- Planning and monitoring of finances
- Administration of HR related matters incl. the liaison with social Secretariat and assuring of payments of salaries and benefits
- Acting as contact person for landlord, service providers and suppliers
- Supporting the engagement activities with members, observers, governance bodies and the broader stakeholder community incl. maintenance of CRM database
- Organisation of events in Belgium and abroad incl. travel and reimbursement management
- Providing administrative and organisational support to members, governing bodies, and secretariat staff
- Drafting of agendas and minutes, presentations, and dissemination of documents
- Responding to internal and external requests for information, handling phone calls, correspondence, and coordination of agendas
- Developing and optimising administrative systems and procedures
Specific responsibilities in the areas of finance and legal are among others:
- Monitoring of expenses and income
- Invoice management and ensuring the collection of annual subscriptions
- Handling of reimbursements
- Preparing payments to suppliers and follow up on payments in time
- Preparing periodic financial overviews and execute budget control
- Drafting annual budget and final annual accounts presentation
- Liaison with accountant, auditor, and treasurer
- Assuring payment of taxes
- Administering bank and credit cards
- Assuring compliance with welfare, position of trust, sanctions, labour disability and unemployment regulations and maintain Employment Regulations
- Assuring compliance with confidentiality and ethical guidelines
- Maintenance of insurances and contract register
- Assuring proper notification of AISBL and its governors in Belgian legal contexts
To be successful and perform well in this position you are:
- Service minded, organised, and take pride in meeting deadlines
- Deliver quality and results
- Have good communication skills
- Familiar with financial administration systems
- Possess knowledge of European affairs, our Members and the broader stakeholder community
- Ability to work effectively in a team
Mandatory requirements are:
- Bachelorās degree in business administration or similar
- 2 to 5-year work experience from a similar role
- Good communication skills with excellent written and oral command of English and French
- Excellent command of MS Office, good and practical knowledge of IT infrastructure and IT-support
- Service and result-oriented and ability to solve problems, set priorities and pay attention to detail
- Capacity to learn and evolve with the job and the needs of the organisation
- Legal entitlement to work in Belgium
Desired requirements are:
- Good command of Dutch
- Experience working in a multicultural, international context and delivering similar functions within a small organisation
- Experience in event management and bookkeeping
What we offer?
This is an opportunity to work with an extremely motivated, broad, and diverse scientific community that is paving the way to Open Science. You will interact with decision makers within the community, the EU institutions and on member state level and will contribute to enabling impactful science in the digital age.
We offer a permanent position in our newly established office in Brussels. The EOSC Association aims to increase the proportion of women in its staff and encourages suitably qualified women to apply. Female candidates will be given priority in the case of equally suitability, competence, and professional performance. Diversity is a core value of our organization. We welcome applications regardless of nationality, ethnicity, social background, religion or philosophy, age, sexual orientation, and identity.
Apply here – https://www.eosc.eu/work-with-us/office-manager
Applications for the CTO position must be made by 1 September 2021. Applications for the other three positions close 15 August 2021. Information on the roles, responsibilities, requirements, as well as how to apply can be found in the dedicated section of the websiteĀ Work with us.
About the Association
With already overĀ 210 member and observer organisations, the EOSC Association represents a single voice for the advocacy and representation for the broader EOSC Stakeholder community in Europe, promoting alignment of EU research policy and priorities.
Just recently, EOSC has been granted special status as aĀ co-programmed European Partnership. This new European Partnership status will fortify EOSC with European funding of almost ā¬500 million and an in-kind contribution of the partners of also ā¬500 million. The aim is to improve the accessing, sharing, and especially the combining and reusing of research data across borders and scientific disciplines. For more information about EOSC,Ā click here.
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