Project manager for the ERC-Consolidator project “AnceStra”

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

A leading research institution in France is seeking a part-time Administrative Officer to manage project logistics and finances. The role requires strong project management knowledge, fluency in French and English, and organizational skills. This position offers a gross monthly salary between €1041.98 to €1351.28 based on experience and is a five-year contract at 50% workload.

Qualifications

• Experience in the social sciences and humanities will be welcome.

Responsabilités

• Manage administrative, financial, and logistical aspects of the project.
• Coordinate and submit scientific and financial reports.
• Organize reception and travel arrangements.
• Organize and follow up on international meetings, conferences, and seminars.
• Monitor and update the project website and communication activities.
• Participate in the project's team management.

Connaissances

Project management knowledge

Analytical skills

Writing skills

Proficiency in Word

Proficiency in Excel

Proficiency in PowerPoint

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Teamwork

Organizational ability

Autonomy

Description du poste

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Organisation/Company Ecole des hautes études en sciences sociales Department LAP Research Field All Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Country France Application Deadline 29 Aug 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Part-time Hours Per Week 19.5 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - ERC Reference Number 101170525 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Working environment and context:

The École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, www.ehess.fr ) is a graduate-only research institution that has a unique standing in the world of research and higher education in France. It hosts scholars from all over the world committed to the study of contemporary societies seen within broad cultural and historical contexts. It trains students up to PhD level in all disciplines of the social and human sciences. Currently, 1500 master and 1500 PhD students are enrolled in the institution. The EHESS is also home to 40 research units organized around a particular field, approach or, for a third of them, “cultural area”. Within these units, more than 500 researchers develop knowledge and train and supervise master's and PhD students.

The EHESS is one of the founding members of the public establishment “Campus Condorcet” which supports research programs of the Condorcet-members and provides their staff and students working conditions that meet international standards.

The person recruited will be integrated into the Laboratoire d'Anthropologie Politique, a center for the production, expression, dissemination and articulation of anthropological and critical approaches and readings of contemporary societies.S/he will also work closely with the EHESS Research Development Department.

Presentation of the project:

Through a sociological approach, AnceStra exploresthe meanings individuals and groups concerned by processes of repatriation of ancestral remains in postcolonial contexts attribute to the concerned human remains. The project departs from demands of restitution concerning a specific collection: the ancestral remains from former German colonies in Africa which today are housed at the Institute of Anatomy of the University of Strasbourg. The concerned ancestral remains entered the institute between 1892 and 1911, during the German annexation of Alsace-Lorraine, when the University of Strasbourg had become German. A ground-breaking, two-way South-North/North-South, South-South and North-North socio-anthropological study in France, Namibia, Tanzania, and to a lesser extent in Cameroon, Germany and Togo will be conducted by an international and interdisciplinary network of researchers.

MAIN TASKS

• Manage the administrative, financial and logistical aspects of the project to facilitate scientific work
• Coordinate the preparation, consolidation and submission of the project's scientific and financial reports
• Organize reception and travel arrangements (visas, team member travel, etc.)
• Organize and follow up on international meetings, conferences and seminars
• Monitor and update the project website and other communication activities
• Participate in the project's management of the team (help in recruiting trainees, temporary staff)
• Participate in the logistical and financial organization of an exhibition for the general public

Participation in the logistics concerning the production of documentary films

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Good knowledge of project management rules and the public accounting code applicable to ERCs
• Good analytical and writing skills
• Proficiency in office automation tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Fluency in French and English (oral and written)
• Good knowledge of project management rules and the public accounting code applicable to ERCs
• Good analytical and writing skills
• Proficiency in office automation tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Fluency in French and English (oral and written)
• Ability to work in a team
• Organizational ability and initiative
• Autonomy, rigor, reliability

PROFILE

• Experience in the social sciences and humanities will be welcome

Additional Information

Level of recruitment: Administrative officer

Five-year part-time contract (50%)

Level of remuneration: 1041.98 € to 1351.28 € monthly gross salaryaccording to professional experience

Additional comments

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must include the following documents, in French or English:

Applicants selected for an interview will be notified no later than 2 September 2025. Candidates whose applications have been shortlisted will be invited to aninterview that will take place by videoconference or in person on9 September 2025.

For any information concerning the project and the expectations of the position, please contact the responsible of the project Dr. Elise Pape: [e-mail]