The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) is recruiting a Project Policy Officer

Full-time (100%) position, CDI

Our new Project Policy Officer will support EPF’s participation in different European projects, including those requiring patient engagement, education, and involvement.

What does the job entail?

Project Management:

• Managing EPF’s contribution to different projects (3 to 4 projects depending on the size of the projects);
• Ensuring the timely delivery of EPF obligations and commitments as set out in project agreements;
• Assisting with partnership management, liaising with project partners (academia, consultancies, industry, decision-makers…);
• Managing patient engagement activities in close liaison with membership officer;
• Acting as an interface between EPF and patients involved in projects in close liaison with membership officer;
• Maintaining an overview of progress and financial expenditures of projects under his/her responsibility (financial management);
• Ensuring timely and accurate submission of project technical and financial reports;
• Administrative tasks (tenders and administrative procedures in line with EPF policies);
• Supporting EPF Projects Team in promoting projects visibility on social media and ensuring effective dissemination.

Additional Tasks:

• Liaising with the EPF Policy Team on a regular basis to ensure synergies between project outcomes and EPF's policy/advocacy work;
• Support the EPF Policy Team's advocacy work on 1-2 specific topics in line with the projects, including background research, drafting and dissemination of policy statements, and monitoring of policy developments;
• Supporting the Project Team in project development tasks (including drafting proposals, liaising with consortia partners and preparing administrative files).

In addition, the Project Policy Officer may be asked to support other work of the EPF Secretariat as assigned.

Read the full job description here.

Please submit an application via email, including a cover letter, CV in English and 2 references, to: recruitment@eu-patient.eu (subject line: “Application for the position of Project Policy Officer ”).

The deadline for applications is 23h59, Tuesday 12th November 2024.

Please note that due to the volume of applications expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and the screenings will take place on a rolling basis.

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