Description : Project Manager (Part-time) (1 vacancy). Company : Centro de Estudos Sociais. Location : Coimbra
Call for applications
Project Manager (Part-time) (1 vacancy)
The Centre for Social Studies (CES) – Associate Laboratory - University of Coimbra (Portugal),
opens a call for applications for one (1) Project manager (Part-time) (CES/16/2023-RM-
TRANSlighthouses) in the project TRANS-lighthouses | More than green - Lighthouses of
transformative nature-based solutions for inclusive communities (Grant Agreement 101084628),
funded by the European Commission, and coordinated by Isabel Ferreira.
CES provides a stimulating intellectual environment in the domain of social sciences and
humanities. The TRANS-lighthouses projects have been developed within the scope of the
Thematic Line Urban Cultures, sociabilities and participation.
(https://www.ces.uc.pt/pt/ces/linhas/culturs).
a. Project description
TRANS-lighthouses aims to gather evidence on material and immaterial results of NBS in order to
rethink and reframe the main elements that compose the complexity of creating social and
ecologically just NBS. Constituting a well-oiled network of citizens, local governments, scientific
institutions and civil society-based partners which acts across borders, disciplines and sectors,
TRANS-lighthouses will lead research on activities aiming to implement socioeconomic and political
changes capable of enabling pathways for a socially and ecologically just implementation of NBS.
TRANS-lighthouses integrates a network of NBS lighthouses for urban, rural, coastal and forested
areas in 10 EU countries and 6 non-EU. Expected duration of project execution: 42 months,
starting May 1, 2023.
b. Scientific field:
Social and Human Sciences, Management and Economy
c. Work plan, tasks:
The candidate must have experience in project management, valuing flexibility, proactivity, the
ability to work in a team and to perform various tasks of secretarial and organization nature.
Fluency in English and Portuguese, spoken and written, is a fundamental condition.
The activities to be performed by the selected candidate are to support the development of the
activities of the project TRANS-lighthouses, in general, and specifically supporting and
implementing all the actions necessary to the proper execution of the work plan of the project.
The selected candidate will support the team in the following tasks:
- Support the coordination of the project and project team in the monitoring of the project
- Support the coordination of the project and project team in the identification of project
- Support liaison with national and international entities regarding administrative and
- Support the elaboration of the periodic technical and financial reports to the European
- Support CES administrative staff in case of audits and quality checks;
- Support the coordination of the project and CES administrative staff during project
amendments and other corrective necessary measures;
- Facilitate communication among the national and international team, partners, experts,
- Perform tasks of monitoring and planning the implementation of dissemination activities
others;
- Monitor the fulfilment by all the intervening parties in the project of their respective tasks
- Support monitoring of identified risks for project implementation.
- Support the External Ethical Advisory Board (EEAB), assuming the Ethics Manager (EM)
function during the project implementation.
d. Applicable Legislation and Regulations:
The hiring will also be governed by the Portuguese Labour Code approved by Law no.7/2009 of
February 12, as currently worded.
e. Work place:
The tasks will be performed at the Centre for Social Studies facilities in Coimbra or other locations
when necessary for the good implementation of the work plan, under the supervision of Isabel
Ferreira.
f. Duration of the contract:
The employment contract will be a temporary position - contrato a termo incerto (under the terms
of the dispositions of no. 1, paragraph h) of no. 2 and no. 3 of article 140 of the Portuguese Labour
Code)in part-time - and will last for the time necessary to satisfy the temporary needs that justify
it, depending on budgetary availability and the duration of the project. The work to be developed
will be framed in a plan of activities, necessary to be carried out during the execution of the
project, with bi-annual evaluation of performance by the project coordinator.
g. Application dates:
Call opens on: October, 13, 2023
Call closes on: October, 27, 2023 (23h59 Lisbon time)
After October, 27, 2023 application will not be considered for evaluation.
h. Application process:
Applications must include:
a) Presentation/Motivation letter in English demonstrating experience in project management and
the type of activities carried out (max. 2 pages);
b) Full Curriculum Vitae;
c) Copy of qualification certificates and other relevant documents for eligibility purposes. If, for
the duration of the applications period, the applicant does not have proof of recognition of the
academic degree by the Portuguese Higher Education System (Law DL66/2018), it must be sent
a declaration of honour ensuring to deliver the recognition of the degree within 30 days after the
communication of the results, if selected.
Applications should be sent by email to [email protected] until the final deadline, and will be
valid only after a reading receipt is sent. Applications must include a clear indication of the
reference of this call (CES/16/2023-RM-TRANSlighthouses).
i. Preferred selection criteria and their weighing:
1. Previous experience in supporting the implementation and management of national,
international and EU Research projects (40%);
2. Previous experience in supporting research oriented projects, preferably within social
sciences and humanities fields (20%);
3. Availability to national and international travelling (10%);
4. Strong organizational skills, including the ability to manage priorities and tight deadlines
(10%);
5. Knowledge of preparing technical reports, archiving and organising information (10%)
6. Fluency in Portuguese and English (10%).
j. Monthly Salary
The monthly salary for the Part-time, corresponding to 2.5 days a week, will be 725 Euros gross
(plus months 13 and 14) and food allowance.
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social and Human Sciences or Management;
- Previous experience in supporting the implementation and management of national, international
and EU research projects.
Applicants with an academic degree and diploma issued by a foreign Higher Education Institution
must present proof of recognition of the academic degree by the Portuguese Higher Education
System, (law DL66/2018). Any candidate without the recognition of the degree(s) will be admitted
to the competition, but during the evaluation process the selection panel, cannot:
i) recognise the candidate's grades and assess according to the possession of such grades;
ii) give equivalence to, or validate, the grade of her/his degree;
iii) use that note or its conversion as an evaluation parameter.
In case of selection, the contract can only be signed after the recognition of the academic degree
by the Portuguese authorities, under the terms of the Law-decree n66/2018, August 16. The
selected candidate must deliver the recognition of the degree within 30 days after the
communication of the results. After the 30 days, the jury may decide to 1. either extend the
deadline for the candidate to prove the recognition; 2. assign the fellowship to the second place;
3. or not award the position.
l. Selection process
The selection of the candidate will be made based on the curricular evaluation and, in case of a
tie among the best candidates, interviews will be carried out in person or remotely. When applying
the two methods of selection, curricular evaluation and interview, each will have a valuation of
50% in the final classification.
In the interview, in order to clarify aspects related to the curriculum and previous experience, the
candidate's ability to integrate into the project, motivation and interest, and communication and
verbal expression in English will be evaluated.
The jury reserves the right to not select any applicants for the positions, if applications do not
meet the necessary standards and/or profiles in terms of absolute merit.
m. Selection panel:
- Isabel Ferreira (President)
- Gonçalo Canto Moniz (permanent member)
- Gustavo Garcia (permanent member)
- Luciane Lucas dos Santos (substitute member)
- Lucia Fernandes (substitute member)
- Nathalie Nunes (invited member)
n. Communication of Results:
All candidates will receive the results by email. The meeting minutes of the selection panel will
become available publicly. After communicating the results, applicants have 10 working days to
present a redress to the evaluation and the result by email.
o. Additional information
Equality of opportunities:
CES abides by the national law that regulates the prevention, prohibition and fighting against
discrimination on the grounds of racial and ethnic identity, colour, nationality, family background,
and territory of origin (Law nº 93/2017, August 23).
Data protection:
By submitting your application, you are agreeing with the use of your personal data by CES
administrative services for the sole purpose of the current call, namely to be contacted directly by
CES services and allow the communication of results as in point n. of this call. CES abides by the
principles of GPDR.
Contact:
Centro de Estudos Sociais
Colégio S. Jerónimo, Apartado 3087
3000-995 Coimbra, Portugal
