In order to strength its operational capacity and further professionalize the Association management, the THA is looking for a Program Manager /Assistant Executive Director.

The Program Manager under the coordination of the THA Executive Director and President will perform the following tasks:

• Contribute to the design and implementation of funded applications in the Triple Helix areas of interest, interfacing with the External Grants Committee (40 person /days)
• Manage the planning, promotion and IT delivery of THA webinars in cooperation with the Webinar team (10  person/days)
• Run the monthly newsletter (25 person/days)
• Create a contact database from THA Meetings and other sources, recruit new individual and organizational members; and support  social media activities (10  person/days)
• Carry out  a regular program of interaction with members to spot their interests and connect them to THA projects and activities  (10 person/days)
• Support the President and Executive Director (10 person/days)

Required skills:

• Knowledge of Triple Helix model and innovation studies in general
• Expertise and track record with Funded projects (EU Donors, Foundations, and ESSgrants/tenders) Proposal Writing and Project Management
• Online Communication management including relational database
• IT literacy (Office) and good command of web based communication and Google search techniques and tools.
• Native English speaker or equivalent  (written and oral),
• WordPress, Mailchimp, Survey Monkey and competence in data analytics, a plus
• Being a PhD or PhD candidate in Innovation Studies or a related field,  a strong plus; in any field, a plus

Personal attitudes

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good  time-management skills,
• Accuracy, and self-driven, goal oriented attitude

Duration

1 year, renewable

Time requested

Part time

Payment

10.000€ annually gross.

Venue

Home office allowed. Regular virtual contacts with Executive Director and President.

Interested candidates can send their CVs by 15th February 2019 to Ms Maria Laura Fornaci (mlaura.fornaci@triplehelixassociation.org)