Project assistant , ALAnetglobal / ALATEC Ingenieros

ALATEC Ingenieros, Consultores y Arquitectos, S.A., lead firm of the ALAnetglobal Consortium is one of the six consortia awarded with the EC Framework Contract BENEF 2013 Lot 2: Transport and Infrastructure. Our Consortium is composed of 10 European companies, leaders in the sector.

ALAnetglobal / ALATEC Ingenieros, Consultores y Arquitectos, S.A is currently looking for a motivated candidate for a full-time traineeship position as project assistant to support our international Framework Contract Management team for the EC Framework Contract (FWC) BENEF 2013 at its Brussels office.

The project assistant will be supporting the Framework Contract Project Management Team with responding to the requests for services from the European Commission.

Tasks include, assisting with:

• Preparation and selection of technical and financial offers
• Developing of (local) partner network
• Expert research and selection, preparation of winning CVs
• Contracting with experts and partners
• negotiation of fees
• Budget planning
• Mission logistics (including travel arrangements, visa,
• accommodation and time planning)
• Support to expert teams in the field
• Monitoring of budgets, time schedules and reporting requirements
• Quality control of reports including editing and printing, if required
• Financial control, approval of payments and preparation of invoices
• Filing of request and project documents, permanent updating of related databases, budget tables and statistics
• Monitoring of budgets, time schedules and reporting requirements

The project assistant will gain in-depth insight into the EC FWC instrument, its rules and procedures, and acquire a valuable experience in project management.

The ideal candidate’s profile would be:

• University degree BA or Master’s level. A Degree in Engineering is highly desirable;
• Practical knowledge of project management or previous experience managing contracts with the EC or other international funders an asset;
• Excellent English and French communication skills; Spanish is a strong asset;
• Excellent drafting skills;
• Computer literacy, in particular good working knowledge of Word and Excel;
• Knowledge and interest in EU institutions and procedures;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong emphasis on team building; and
• Motivated, flexible and an active team player.

Salary: Traineeship remuneration available, depending on qualifications and skills. 6 months duration -Full- time position- with a possibility of extension. Trial period of 3 months.

Further details will be provided to those invited for interview.

Availability: February 2014

Deadline for submission of applications: 31st January, 2014. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

If you are interested in this position and think you are the right person for this work, please send us your CV along with a cover letter with Ref.– Lot 2 to the attention of Ms Natalia Cardona and Ms Iuliia Kachaienko to alanet@alanetglobal.com and ik@alanetglobal.com