Project Assistant ERC Synergy Grant "Taming the European Leviathan"

You will support the professorship in all administrative and coordinating tasks, in particular the ERC Synergy Grant "Taming the European Leviathan". The working language of the Synergy Grant is English. This includes, but is not limited to:

• office management
• management of personnel matters
• procurement matters
• cost controlling of material resources with the help of SharePoint
• processing of invoices and cash register orders
• preparation and follow-up of meetings and protocol management
• organization and follow-up of international conferences, workshops and scientific events
• maintenance of the professorship’s homepage with FIONA, image editing
• participation in the regular review and preparation of applications of funding opportunities in the humanities at national and international level (third-party funding)
• participation in cooperation with the departmental, faculty and presidential administration of the Universität Hamburg
• monitoring of project deadlines and follow-ups

The abovementioned activities are to be completed in English, German and a further foreign language.

• certified/recognized foreign-language secretary for correspondence duties in English and one other language

or

• equivalent skills, experience, and qualifications

Verification of equivalent skills, experience, and qualifications for the last prerequisites will be conducted on hiring.

• very good oral and written English skills
• good knowledge of structures, processes and responsibilities in scientific institutions
• confident and in-depth user knowledge of the MS Office package (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• knowledge in the management of budget and third-party funds desirable
• knowledge of SharePoint and FIONA desirable (or other collaboration platforms and CMS)
• strong communication skills in German and one other language
• ability to work independently and responsibly
• coordination and organizational skills
• teamwork

Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a digital age” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As men are currently underrepresented at this salary level at the University of Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage men to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable male applicants will receive preference.

We explicitly encourage persons with an immigrant background to apply.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.