Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) is seeking to strengthen its team by recruiting a new member to manage co-funded projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for the technical, financial and administrative management of projects co-funded by national and European programmes, ensuring the correct implementation and compliance of the funded operations.
Operational functions:
- To prepare and submit payment claims, implementation reports, requests for amendments and any other documents required by the funding bodies, ensuring the technical, documentary and financial compliance of the projects;
- To verify the eligibility of expenditure, the compliance of supporting documents and the organisation of the projects’ technical and financial files;
- Monitor the physical and financial implementation of projects, keeping track of deadlines, targets, indicators, contractual obligations and administrative requirements set by the funding bodies;
- Prepare financial reports, monitoring tables and supporting management documentation, contributing to the monitoring of implementation and to decision-making;
- Support audits, checks and monitoring activities carried out by funding bodies, ensuring the timely provision of the necessary information and documentation;
- Monitor the physical and financial implementation of projects, keeping track of deadlines, targets, indicators, contractual obligations and administrative requirements set by the funding bodies;
Profile:
- A degree in Management, Economics, Accountancy, Finance, Public Administration or related fields;
- At least 2–3 years’ experience in financial management and the monitoring of co-funded projects;
- Knowledge of national and European funding programmes, notably Portugal 2030, PRR and Horizon Europe;
- Experience in financial reporting, payment claims and monitoring project implementation;
- Analytical, organisational and document management skills;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with funding bodies and internal teams;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel;
- Good written and oral communication skills in Portuguese and English;
- Rigour, autonomy, a sense of responsibility and a results-oriented approach.
Requirements:
- Experience in projects co-funded by Portugal 2030, PRR and/or Horizon Europe;
- Experience in audits, administrative checks and technical and financial monitoring of projects;
- Knowledge of the Balcão dos Fundos and Funding & Tenders Portal platforms;
- Additional training in the financial management of co-funded projects;
- Experience within organisations in the Science and Technology System, R&D, innovation or business support;
- Ability to read and interpret regulations, technical guidelines and funding contracts;
- Interest in the innovation ecosystem, entrepreneurship, technology transfer and support for technology-based companies.
Offer:
- The chance to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team;
- The opportunity to take part in high-impact national and European projects;
- Ongoing training and professional development;
- Remuneration commensurate with proven experience.
Applications must be submitted by 26 July by emailing your CV to aseguro@ipn.pt with the subject “Gestão Financeira de Projetos Cofinanciados”.
Instituto Pedro Nunes informs that the personal data provided by candidates within the scope of this recruitment procedure will be used exclusively for the assessment of applications. The data will be processed in accordance with our Data Protection and Privacy Policy .
IPN is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of sex, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
