Where and when: ALDA office in Strasbourg, starting as soon as possible
ALDA – The European Association for Local Democracy is dedicated to the promotion of good governance and citizen participation at the local level. ALDA in particular focuses on activities that facilitate cooperation between local authorities and civil society. It was established at the initiative of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities to coordinate and support the network of Local Democracy Agencies. ALDA developed into one of the strongest stakeholders in the field of cooperation between local authorities and civil society engaged in promotion of local democracy and active citizenship. For more information, please see our website: www.alda-europe.eu.
Terms of reference
ALDA is looking for a Project Manager focused on youth participation. The incumbent will work under the supervision of ALDA’s Secretary General, the Head of the Implementation Unit; the candidate liaise with all the colleagues of the team across the Thematic hubs and the Regional Units, by undertaking the following duties and responsibilities:
To plan and implement the action plan of the project, organising events and other initiatives described in the programme;
To follow and accompany colleagues, experts and potential members involved in the project;
Communication and dissemination: drafting and following up communication strategies for projects and drafting (with the support of the communication office of ALDA);
To liaise and share knowledge about the project with the team of ALDA;
Knowledge of EU funding Programmes, mainly Erasmus+, Horizon and DEAR;
Liaise with the donor (European Commission), in cooperation with the supervisor;
To identify possible sources of co-funding and facilitation as for the project implementation, together with the Secretary General and with the Program & Development Department of ALDA;
To be responsible of the use of the budget of the programme and carefully and responsively manager the resources allocated;
To strongly monitor and report about the projects (both narrative and financial) with the support of the Financial office of ALDA, under the periodic check of the Head of Implementation Unit;
To be present to the events of the projects and other events of ALDA, in the location of implementation of the projects activities;
To actively liaise with the European Networks and ALDA members, together with the Secretary General and with the other staff involved;
to support and contribute to the Office activities with colleagues and representative situation in a constructive and autonomous approach
Candidate qualifications
Applicants should meet the following requirements:
University degree
Languages: English and French professional working proficiency. Native French speakers would be preferable. Italian language is an asset;
Previous experience in project implementation of at least 3 years mainly linked to youth;
Proved experience on PCM and reporting;
Knowledge of computer tools;
Ability to work in a team as well as individually;
Good interpersonal and communication skills;
proper work autonomy and proactive skills;
Experience in managing partnerships, networks, dealing with diverse institutions;
Terms of contract
The contract will be for a period of 12 months and can be renewed subject to satisfactory performance evaluation at the completion of the first contracted period. The contract will preferably start at the earliest convenience. Salary will be based on the experience and qualifications of the candidate. The proposed salary will follow ALDA’s staff regulation:
Level
Annual Brut Salary
Level 3
25.000 – 31.000 €
Application procedure
Interested applicants should fill in the template form below with a letter of Intent and Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English.
Applications must be received by 24th of March 2025, and will be reviewed on a weekly basis.
Interviews might be followed by a written test.
Please note that due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.