The European Marine Board Secretariat implements the work programme of the EMB on behalf of the EMB membership and Executive Committee. The Secretariat is normally comprised of five staff including the EMB Executive Secretary, who is Head of the Secretariat, a Senior Science Officer, two Science Officers and a Scientific Administrator. All staff are based at the EMB office in Ostend.
Since 2007, the Secretariat has been hosted by the Government of Flanders at the InnovOcean campus in the harbour of Ostend, Belgium. The generous support package from Flanders provides the EMB with extensive office space and meeting rooms.
Reporting to the EMB Executive Secretary, the successful candidate will provide support to core activities of the Board in working with an extensive network of experts to deliver scientific strategy and foresight, advancing future seas and ocean research. The work will also involve engagement in activities funded by the European Commission via Horizon 2020 projects and other external contracts.
Specific Duties of the position:
- Supporting the EMB’s strategic foresight and science policy activities and providing, in a timely manner, high-quality papers, minutes and reports;
- Ensuring compliance with external contracts through full and timely reporting, liaising with external partners and drafting proposals for new contracts;
- Taking responsibility for adherence to budgets of specific activities and providing necessary information to support preparation of regular financial reports;
- Representing the EMB at external meetings;
- Contributing to science communication (material for hard copy publication and online dissemination) and outreach of EMB publications and developments;
- Maintaining an up-to-date awareness of relevant scientific and research policy developments;
- Undertaking other specific tasks at the request of the Executive Secretary.
Closing date for applications September 16th 2016
Full details at: https://t.co/nfJBBZikis
