Education Developer EIT Manufacturing CLC North

EIT Innovation Communities are designed as pan-European partnerships that bring together business, research centres and universities with the aim to tackle major societal challenges in areas with high innovation potential. To find out more, please visit www.eit.europa.eu.
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) recently launched the building of the Innovation Community Manufacturing. EIT Manufacturing’s mission is to bring European manufacturing actors together in innovation ecosystems that add unique value to European products, processes, services – and inspire the creation of globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing. www.eitmanufacturing.eu.
About the position
As Education Developer you will be responsible for the successful development, promotion and uptake of the EIT Manufacturing Education services and programmes, including Master, PhD, personalized education programs, and upskilling of industrial employees in the countries represented by the Co-Location Center North (CLC): Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. You will actively contribute to secure revenue streams and additional sources of funding for the long-term financial sustainability of the organization.
The CLCs are a key part of EIT Manufacturing´s organization and governance. CLC North has a small, dedicated team working with innovation, business creation and education projects. Everyone supports each other in the team and collaboration is a key success factor. Everyone working at CLC North is actively engaged in further development of CLC North and in strengthening our position in the eco-system.
Missions and Key Accountabilities:
Promote education programmes
You create awareness about EIT Manufacturing education programs, services and calls for proposals and guide and support the participation of relevant organizations
You organize meetings and initiatives to promote EIT Manufacturing Master and PhD programmes to schools and students
You approach industrial companies, RTOs and universities to engage in EIT Manufacturing Educational programmes, e.g. Teaching and Learning factories
You promote usage and subscriptions of the Skills.move Learning Platform for upskilling employees and individuals
You attract industry to contribute to EIT Manufacturing Master, PhD Programmes and other education activities through e.g. promotion of industrial challenges, master theses and internships
You analyse the target learners and market, identify competitors and potential business partners and propose and implement actions to achieve the target objectives in terms of number of learners and revenue



Organise and facilitate education and training courses
You organize the delivery/replication of education activities at the CLC level
You facilitate collaboration with the involved partners



Dissemination and public engagement
You promote EIT Manufacturing education activities in schools, relevant conferences and workshops across the region
You disseminate EIT Manufacturing education activity results and programmes
You identify and develop synergies with other organizations to engage pupils and society to STEM and Manufacturing
You identify and grow collaboration to empower women in manufacturing and promote diversity and inclusion



Further development and CLC North initiatives
You may also be asked to contribute to other initiatives/projects in collaboration with other teams and Innovation communities



Qualifications:
You hold a master’s degree in Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Pedagogy/Education or equivalent
You have at least 3 years experience
You have Project/ Programme Management of education or training activities
You have a good command of IT tools (Office, web collaborative tools, Learning Management Systems)
You are fluent in English and have basic skills in Swedish; an additional European language is also an advantage, especially if one of the Northern hub languages



Skills:
You combine strong communication and listening skills
You enjoy engaging with others and building strong relationships and networks
You have an open and positive attitude to connecting with a variety of stakeholder groups
You enjoy working in matrix-organisations and multinational teams
You are proactive, independent and trustworthy
You have a strong sense of ownership with a proven record of delivering results
You have a can-do attitude and you are willing and eager to learn



Experience:
You have international experience in promotion, sales, dissemination, public engagement
You have an established network of relevant stakeholders from industry and academia in the relevant countries
You preferably have experience with European Commission-funded programs (e.g. Horizon programmes)


What we offer
a full-time employment contract under the labor law of Sweden
a start-up mindset, fast and flat processes, straight internal communication,
low hierarchies, and freedom to operate
a friendly atmosphere in a dynamic team at modern and centrally-located office facilities



Location
The role location will be in Gothenburg (Sweden), with occasional travel to other European locations.
Equal opportunities
EIT Manufacturing values diversity and applies policies of equal opportunities. We welcome applications without discrimination, on any grounds. Candidates considering their interests having been prejudiced by a decision in a selection process may request a review of, or launch an appeal against, the decision adversely affecting them.
Protection of personal data
Applicants’ personal data are processed as required by Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.
Application
A complete application should consist of
(i) a full curriculum vitae,
(ii) a cover letter describing briefly how you meet the criteria outlined and your vision for the role.
The application should be sent via e-mail to: hr.edu@eitmanufacturing.eu with subject header “EIT Manufacturing Education Developer (CLC-North) Gothenburg ”.
The application should be written in English.
Only complete applications will be evaluated. We will consider applications as they are submitted.