Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Project Manager

Who we are:

AETS is a multidisciplinary consulting company specialised in the implementation of EU policies and international cooperation and development. We provide innovative and context-specific solutions to institutional clients (e.g., European Commission, EIB, AFD, EBRD, World Bank), their beneficiaries, and the private sector. As such, our work supports our clients as they address emerging socio-economic, political, and environmental challenges across our core areas of expertise:

• Energy;
• Climate and Infrastructure;
• Economic Development;
• Governance and Human Development.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a creative and dynamic Project Manager for our Unit of Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs.

Main tasks will include:

• Daily management of complex contracts. This includes: (i) ensuring the timely delivery of project activities and deliverables through a people-oriented management process (experts, partners, clients, colleagues) and while closely monitoring all aspects; (ii) ensuring the financial follow up of a project, invoicing; (iii) ensuring adequate project reporting including revising experts’ inputs and participating in the drafting of reports;
• Contribution to project delivery, including data collection and analysis, stakeholders consultation, etc.
• Business development: Helping to grow the business by drafting proposals, expanding the network of partners and experts.

Requirements:

• Master degree
• Minimum of three years of experience working in project management and/or at least three years of experience as project manager on EU funded projects
  • Experience in dealing with financial matters – financial follow up of the project
  • Good experience with organising meetings on different platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Webex..)
  • Excellent organisational and time-management skills, and the ability to prioritise work, work under tight deadlines, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and pay attention to detail;

• Strong experience with quality control of deliverables (reports, communication production, website items..);
• Experience in data collection and analysis;
• Good ICT skills (MS Office, Google Drive, communication platforms, etc.).
• Interest in maritime affairs and blue economy; previous experience in these fields is an asset;
• Experience in complex projects, coordinating a team of at least 5 experts and preparation of work plans  is an asset
• Previous experience with the project/programmes with DG MARE is an asset;
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; knowledge of other languages is an asset;
• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and compelling manner;
• Availability to travel in EU at least 4 times per year.