About the company
“EURAXESS – Researchers in Motion” is an initiative of the European Research Area (ERA) strategy that addresses barriers to the mobility of researchers and seeks to enhance scientific collaboration between Europe and the rest of the world.
The EURAXESS WORLDWIDE network is the international arm of the EURAXESS initiative linking Europe to the rest of the world. The objective is to develop, run and animate a network administrative cells outside of Europe aiming at supporting researchers working outside of Europe who wish to connect or stay connected with Europe.
The Local Assistant (LA) is in charge of supporting the country representatives in the execution of their tasks; these tasks can be of administrative, logistic or editorial nature.
Job description
Tasks
- The main focus will be on office and administration
· In charge of office, on-site during office hours.
· First to respond to requests, both emails and phone calls
· Receive visits and gives consultation during office hours.
· Translation of promotional materials and other messages
· Takes care of preparing budget documents, contracts etc
- In her/his role of assistant to the country representatives, the LA will provide logistical support with events, support with content creation and reports, and various tasks on case to case basis, including web content management.
Skills & experience
- at least 2 years of professional experience in the field of communication, web and web community management, organisation of events
- relevant higher education degree or equivalent professional experience and at least 5 years professional experience in the field (research)
- Excellent English knowledge
- Good knowledge of Chinese
How to apply
How to apply
Submit cv, personality assessment questions and expected salary to bernard.vonmach@pracsis.be cc isabelle.demolin@pracsis. ASAP
Please also clearly indicate in the subject heading "Application for EURAXESS Worldwide LA, 2020".
Personality Assessment Questions:
1. What particular knowledge or skills do you have that would make you successful in this position? (min.100 words)
2. What type of work do you enjoy most? (min.120 words)