Digital Twin & Ocean Data Projects Coordinator

VLAAMS INSTITUUT VOOR DE ZEE; Oostende; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

VLIZ invites applications for a Project Coordinator role within the VMDC, driving Digital Twin technologies and Ocean Data Management projects. You will coordinate a multidisciplinary team, liaise with partners, and contribute to governance and data-system development in an international context.

Based in Ostend, the role emphasizes open science, project reporting, and active representation at meetings and conferences across Europe and beyond.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the successful implementation of VMDC projects with a multidisciplinary team.
• Coordinate work from up to 10/15 people from technical/IT, communication, researchers, and administrative backgrounds.
• Handle reporting in cooperation with technological and administrative experts at VLIZ and project partners.
• Participate and/or organise project meetings and write minutes; coordinate events related to projects (e.g. Projects Forum Day, Digital Ocean Forum).
• Contribute, coordinate and/or review project deliverables and concept notes.
• Follow-up on subcontractors’ work and reporting.
• Represent VLIZ at national and international project meetings, within networks, and at conferences.
• Support and further develop internal governance and management of related projects.
• Take on the coordination of other ambitious data related projects.
• Contribute to the expansion and valorisation of data systems and the expertise of the Data Centre.
• Define methods and approaches for solving bottlenecks and gaps.
• Make proposals regarding new initiatives and proactively respond to scientists’ needs.
• Invest in building up necessary knowledge and expertise through tracking policies and developments.

Description du poste

VLIZ invites applications for a Project Coordinator role within the VMDC, driving Digital Twin technologies and Ocean Data Management projects. You will coordinate a multidisciplinary team, liaise with partners, and contribute to governance and data-system development in an international context.

Based in Ostend, the role emphasizes open science, project reporting, and active representation at meetings and conferences across Europe and beyond.