Senior Technician in Governance and Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies
Reference:
25FUBPTGASCTBETATSTCI15733
Vacancy type:
New Position
Area:
Governance for Sustainability
Call end:
31/08/2025
Job description
Description:
The BETA Technology Centre is formed by a young multidisciplinary team of more than 110 researchers, and is looking for a dynamic person who is eager to be part of this project. We are looking for a technical manager of competitive projects in the field of governance for sustainability to join the team of the centre.
The selected person will join the sustainability governance team of the BETA Technology Centre, supporting the principal investigator in the AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR HUBS project. This project aims to consolidate a transnational Hub of Excellence to promote the circular bioeconomy towards a sustainable agri-food sector in widening countries. The successful candidate will be in charge of analysing Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3), looking for synergies and creating strategies. In turn, he/she will be able to work on other projects of the centre.
Functions and duties:
– Collaborate with the researcher in the technical management of the Agri-Biocircular-Hub project.
– Contribute to the mapping and analysis of Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3) related to the agri-food and biocircular economy in selected regions of Eastern Europe.
– Contribute to the elaboration of a report identifying and analysing R&D&I priorities and policy trends in the selected regions, as well as a framework for possible interregional collaboration.
– Assist in the organisation of events in the framework of the projects.
– May collaborate in the implementation and monitoring of other strategic projects in the field of governance.
– May assist in the drafting of new proposals for competitive funding.
Requirements
Spanish Decree on recognition of qualifications of teaching and research staff, and service staff
According to Spanish Royal Decree 889/2022, those who apply for teaching and research staff (PDI) or service staff (PAS) posts should have any qualifications issued abroad officially recognised in Spain, since such approval qualifies for the exercise of regulated professions in Spain. Research-only staff are exempt from this requirement.
- Title: Advanced Vocational Training in fields relevant to the position.
- Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it.
- Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it.
- Advanced knowledge of the Office package (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point).
- Experience in the implementation of projects, preferably in the field of circular economy.
- Knowledge of agri-food systems and the circular bioeconomy.
- Knowledge of regional development, European integration and Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies (RIS3).
- Experience in policy analysis, strategic planning and governance processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Merits
– University degree in the field: bioeconomy, public policy and/or sustainable development or similar.
– PhD in the field: governance, bioeconomy or similar.
– Interest in academia-policy and science diplomacy.
– Experience in planning and implementing governance processes.
– Experience in European institutions and public administration.
Competences
- Planning and organisation
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Organisation
- Empathy
- Learning and use of knowledge
This job offer includes
Inclusion in the professional group Management and administrative and service staff (PTGAS)
Type of contract: permanent
Total work: full-time
Gross salary: 32.328,90 €
