• Day-to-day executive management of the iCNS project and follow up on requirements set by the external funding agency and the executive board;
• Management of internal relations with all project co-workers;
• Support the project executive board and coordinate the support teams
• Management of legal, financial, educational and administrative obligations of the project, towards the funding agency, the different partners in the consortium and the UvA;
• Organize and manage online shared platforms for consortium members.
• Prepare draft agenda and make notes of meetings
• Prepare reports, both internal and external;
• Financial management and reporting, in close cooperation with the UvA project administration;
• Coordinate (the organization of) the educational program of the project, and dissemination activities like workshops, website, press releases and press contacts, conferences and publications; project meetings;
• Maintain contacts with external stakeholders and act as first contact for the project;
• Actively support research staff in the faculty in acquiring new projects, negotiate with potential funders and advise on funding opportunities and assist and contribute to proposal writing processes;
• Contribute to the further enhancement and development of the department of project management, actively collaborate with and offer advice to colleagues.

• Higher professional education or academic background, preferably in science, preferably PhD level. Experience with scientific research especially in the field of neuroscience is an advantage;
• Good knowledge of the Consortium grant schemes (Zwaartekracht, Horizon Europe, NWO collaborative schemes etc.);
• Proven experience in project management, understanding subsidy schemes and reporting (financial and scientific) deliverables.
• Understanding of and experience with complex project administrative issues, like finances, budgeting, procedures, legal issues, and organization within the setting of a university or scientific institute.
• Capable of functionally leading smaller, dedicated project teams.

Furthermore you:

• are capable of operating both independently with own authority, based on knowledge, expertise and experience, within a team where you are willing to handle each other’s work where necessary;
• are comfortable in preparing and handling financial reports, budgets and overviews, both for internal purposes, on the consortium level and for the funding agency;
• are flexible, stress-resistant when it comes to deadlines and can tackle planning issues in time and pro-actively.
• can function as the ‘spider-in-a-web’ when running the day-to-day activities of a large national research consortium, comprising a host of differences in terms of scientific expertise, training level, experiences, personalities and cultural backgrounds. You are good in approaching and involving partners to deliver reports and other tasks on time.
• you have a creative mind in setting up new projects and converting ideas into practice;
• demonstrate a service-oriented attitude towards the goal of bringing more and better science to our Faculty. You are willing to perform both high and low level tasks in the relevant projects;
• have excellent communicative skills, both in Dutch and English, and are capable of, and responsible for connecting and uniting the different parties involved, and of maintaining a high level, sometimes intercultural network.

An initial one year contract for 32 to 38 hours per week, and upon a positive evaluation a permanent contract. The salary, depending on relevant experience at former job positions, will be €3.378 to €6.209 (scale 10/11) gross per month, based on full-time employment (38 hours a week). These amounts are exclusive 8 % holiday allowance and 8,3 % end-of-year bonus. A favorable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. For this position we can not sponsor a visa. The Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities is applicable.