Junior Project Officer , Belgium (Bruxelles)

Location:  SOFRECO’s Brussels office, Belgium.

Responsibilities:

The Project Officer will provide support throughout the entire project cycle:

• Business development;
• Analysing mission requirements and Terms of Reference;
• Identifying adequate resources in terms of expertise;
• Negotiating contractual arrangements with experts;
• Contributing to the elaboration of the tenders;
• Coordinating all necessary steps conducive to timely mobilisation of short term experts;
• Interacting continuously with the dispatched team, the partners, the Client, and the Project Director for any decision affecting the mission's quality;
• Coordinating the elaboration of each mission's deliverables;
• Filing accounting documents;
• Assisting in organisation of events;
• Providing other administrative support in the office;
• Short-term international business trips should be anticipated.

Remuneration: Negotiable, depending on profile and experience.

Profile:

• Master Degree in fields related to political sciences, law, international relations, economics, public policies, environment and climate change, energy, health, transport or related fields;
• At least 2 years of professional experience;
• Proven business development skills and good knowledge of procedures linked to international donor’s projects, including the European Commission;
• Fluent in French and English, knowledge of a third language is an asset (Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish etc.).

Assets:

• Experience in project management (budget preparation, planning and organization);
• Well-organised with attention to details;
• Strong communication skills and capacity to work in a multicultural environment;
• Ability to work independently;
• Good negotiation and problem solving skills;
• Excellent command of MS office package.