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We are seeking to recruit a Junior Project Manager with a background in privacy and data protection to assist the company across our portfolio of research projects and services. If you are starting your professional career and are motivated to join a dynamic team working on cutting-edge EU-funded projects focusing on privacy, data protection, law enforcement and research ethics consider applying.

About Privanova

Privanova is the leading knowledge provider focusing on research, innovation management and compliance services. Our R&D activities focus on the analysis of legal, ethical and technological issues, often from the law enforcement perspective. Participation in EU-funded, interdisciplinary research projects is one of our core activities.

About the Job

• Location: France (Paris or Nice preferred) but candidates from other EU countries are welcomed
• Contract type: Multiple options available
• Salary: Depends on experience and competences
• Hours: Full time

Main Activities

Ensuring compliance of project activities and outcomes with relevant privacy and data protection rules

• Writing Data Management Plans
• Carrying out Data Protection Impact Assessments
• Identifying and mitigating privacy-related risks
• Provide guidance on legal and ethical issues to project partners

Drafting project deliverables (reports)

Organising and attending project meetings and events

Representing the project at relevant third party events

(Co-)authoring scientific articles and popular science publications (blogs, newsletters)

Contributing to drafting new project proposals for external funding

Your Experience and Skills

Candidates are expected to possess the following qualifications:

Essential

• Master’s degree in law, preferably with a specialisation in technology law, or privacy and data protection law. Interdisciplinary backgrounds are also welcomed.
• Experience in applying GDPR, the ability to analyse legislative requirements and translate these into organisational practices and solutions.
• Excellent writing skills (fluency in English is a must)
• Excellent organisational and communicative skills
• The ability to work independently, under pressure, respect deadlines, and produce quality work

Desirable

• Acquaintance with EU-funded projects (H2020, Horizon Europe)
• Experience addressing the Ethics Requirements in EU-funded projects
• Experience in online publishing (blog, SEO)
• Ability to present ideas and draft well-presented documents
• Interest in evaluating technologies from an ethics perspective
• CIPP/E or other data protection or information security compliance certifications

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to work in the international environment
• Self-improvement
• Initiative

Technical Skills

• Excellent IT literacy

What we offer

• Flexible working hours
• A competitive salary
• Remote working
• A friendly and enthusiastic team of experts
• Exposure to world-class researchers and organisations

Application

The candidate will be selected based on the quality of the application, expertise, work experience and qualifications. The application documents are to be sent by email to contact[at]privanova.com.

Applications (in English) must include the following:

• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter that explains the motivation and qualifications of the candidate
• samples of at least one recent work (essay or excerpt from recent academic research or popular science article written by the candidate)

References will be required before the appointment. If you are interested in learning more about the role, our company or the projects on which you will be working, please send us an email.

To reinforce our team, we are seeking to recruit an EU Project Manager & Proposal Drafting Lead. The chosen candidate will be responsible for the overall proposal drafting management working alongside Privanova's Access to Funding & Innovation Management services team.

If you have at least 2 years of proposal management experience and are motivated to join a dynamic team working on cutting-edge EU-funded projects focusing on privacy, data protection, law enforcement and research ethics consider applying.

About Privanova

Privanova is the leading knowledge provider focusing on research, innovation management and compliance services. Our R&D activities focus on the analysis of legal, ethical and technological issues, often from the law enforcement perspective. Participation in EU-funded, interdisciplinary research projects is one of our core activities.

About the Job

Location: France but candidates from other countries are welcomed

Contract type: Multiple options available

Salary: Depends on experience and competencies

Hours: Full time

Main Activities

• Identify EU funding Calls of interest to Privanova and keep the management informed;
• Analyse the Call and prepare the initial Call note outlining its scope, expected outcomes, potential partners and stakeholders;
• Lead the proposal management phase, organise meetings, set deadlines and coordinate the drafting process internally with the Privanova team and externally with consortium partners;
• Ensure the quality of the proposal in terms of coherence and timely completion of Objectives and corresponding Key Results, Methodology, Impact, and Work Packages with corresponding Tasks, Deliverables, Milestones etc;
• Use our existing portfolio of successful projects and unsuccessful proposals to build an internal knowledge base and submit more competitive proposals;
• Scout for opportunities to join strong consortia led by other organisations;
• Promote Privanova’s presence on the F&T portal: submit company description and offers of expertise under relevant Calls, identify interesting requests for expertise, make appropriate offers and inform the management;
• Promote Privanova’s presence on Crowdhelix: identify interesting requests for expertise, send requests for more information and make offers of expertise where appropriate.

Your Experience and Skills

Candidates are expected to possess the following qualifications:

Essential

• At least two years experience in the preparation and writing of EU proposals
• Good knowledge of the EU proposal preparation process
• Excellent writing skills (fluency in English is a must)
• Excellent organisational and communicative skills
• Highly accurate with strong attention to detail when handling information
• The ability to work independently, under pressure, respect deadlines, and produce quality work

Desirable

• Previous experience in the management of active EU-funded projects
• Familiarity with the evaluation process and criteria
• Ability to present ideas and draft well-presented documents

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent organisational awareness and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in the international environment
• Self-improvement
• Initiative

Technical Skills

• Excellent IT literacy

What we offer

• Flexible working hours
• A competitive salary
• Remote working
• A friendly and enthusiastic team of experts
• Exposure to world-class researchers and organisations

Application

The candidate will be selected based on the quality of the application, expertise, work experience and qualifications. The application documents are to be sent by email to contact[at]privanova.com. Applications (in English) must include the following:

• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter that explains the motivation and qualifications of the candidate
• samples of at least one recent relevant work (sample of a successful proposal or similar)

References will be required before the appointment. If you are interested in learning more about the role, our company or the projects on which you will be working, please send us an email.