We are looking for a new Project Manager – PART TIME

The Coppieters Foundation is looking for a new Part Time (20/25 hours a week) Project Manager for its Brussels office for a period of 1 year (renewable).

The Project Manager will assist in the daily management of European projects in the field of cultural and linguistic diversity, collective and minority rights, multi-level governance, decentralisation, state and constitutional reform, statehood processes, self-determination, migration, social justice and peace studies.

This position is an opportunity to join an organisation where every person counts and to contribute to European public policy issues from a diversity perspective.

Salary will be commensurate with experience (starting salary from 1,600 € gross/month) calculated at 20 hours per week.

The main responsibility will be:

• Manage the annual call for projects, prepare project cooperation agreements and liaise and maintain regular contact with the project partners and other key stakeholders throughout the project cycle;
• Assist with the development and implementation of the yearly work programme and ensure timely preparation of progress updates and reports;
• Help with the organisation, preparation and logistics of project events (this includes – but is not limited to – booking venues, coordinating participants’ travel and accommodation, preparing outreach and registration lists of participants, post-event tasks);
• Produce documents for events, including programs, background notes, leaflets, press kits and any other required documents;
• Coordinate researchers, compile studies into policy papers or research publications, conduct initial quality check, and liaise with suppliers (translators, copy-editors, proof-readers, graphic designers and printers) to ensure publication is on time and budget.

Communications and outreach:

• Regularly updating the website and social media (Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo, Academia, Instagram) with project-related news;
• Producing and disseminating the monthly electronic newsletter;
• Distribute studies to relevant contacts and subscribers;
• Design and script audio-visual content by turning key takeaway messages from publications into accessible and impactful animated videos;
• Assist in the development and implementation of a communications strategy.

For more information on the conditions and requirements, please see the following job description:

2025 Coppieters Foundation – Part Time Project Manager

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested applicants should submit their CV and motivation letter no later than midnight (CET) on 29 March 2025 to info@ideasforeurope.eu with the subject line “Coppieters part time Project Manager 2025: your name surname”.

Your personal data will be processed solely by Coppieters Foundation and only for the purposes completing the recruitment procedure. It will be stored safely and securely. To ensure GDPR compliance please include the following sentence to the body of your email confirming your consent: “I agree to Coppieters Foundation processing data for the purpose of the selection procedure”.

Interviews are scheduled to take place in Brussels on 11 April 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be notified about the interview’s date/time and, if not based in Brussels, will need to arrange travel.  The Coppieters Foundation will reimburse expenses for interviews upon receipt of valid documentation and a completed reimbursement form. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note that Coppieters Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of origin, religion, gender, disability, and/or sexual orientation. We welcome applications from women and/or individuals from minority or marginalised groups.