Missions

Mission:
The European Project Manager (EPM) works alongside the scientific coordinator and the project team at UMIFRE CFEE (French Center for Ethiopian Studies, a research unit abroad under the dual supervision of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the CNRS). He or she will assist in coordinating the consortium and providing administrative and technical support for the project. His or her duties cover organizational, financial, administrative, and legal aspects, as well as some communication tasks, alongside the project's communications manager.

Activities

Activities:
• Oversee the implementation of the project, its monitoring over time, and its work plan, in accordance with the commitments made to the European Commission;
• Prepare, monitor, and update project management tools (mailing lists, documentation, procedures, collaborative space, etc.);
• Act as a liaison between the European Commission and the project, particularly for the submission of project documents and deliverables in the format and within the deadlines required by the European authorities;
• Monitor secondments (mobility), enter the necessary information on the European portal for CNRS staff, and check and monitor entries made by other partners;
• Facilitate networking and exchanges between partners;
• Participate in internal and external communication activities (internal newsletter, website and blog, social media, etc.), in conjunction with the scientific coordinator and dissemination managers;
• Organize meetings, seminars, workshops, etc.
• Write up the minutes of consortium meetings.
• Perform administrative tasks for the project and monitor compliance with the relevant administrative rules.
• Monitor budgets and break down expenses.
• Monitor expenses and prepare and consolidate financial reports within the required deadlines.
• Ensuring that supporting documents are prepared, collected, and archived by the CNRS and all its partners, particularly with a view to an audit;
• Monitoring legal documents and drafting amendments in conjunction with the CNRS Partnership and Development Department (Paris-Michel Ange Delegation).

Skills

Required skills
• Higher education degree (at least four years of study) in administration, management, or project management;
• Experience in setting up or monitoring international projects, particularly European ones, is highly desirable;
• Fluency in written and spoken French (CEFR C1);
• Fluency in written and spoken English (CEFR B2);
• Proficiency in office software;
• Ability to work in a team in an international context;
• Adaptability and flexibility;
• Ability to synthesize information and express oneself in meetings in an international context;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Autonomy, initiative, ability to work independently;
• Experience with budget reporting tools;
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Work Context

Host unit/location
The CFEE is the successor to the French Archaeological Mission in Ethiopia, founded in 1952. Renamed CFEE in 2007, the Research Center operates under the dual supervision of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS, UAR 3137). The CFEE's missions consist of supporting researchers in the humanities and social sciences with a view to producing knowledge; disseminating and promoting scientific output; providing training in and through research; and carrying out activities in the field of heritage (conservation, promotion). Currently, around 15 staff work at the center, including administrative and logistical functions as well as research.
The manager will be invited to take part in the scientific life of the center.
The center is currently located in the Kebena neighborhood, on Russia Street, between Menelik Hospital and Sidist Kilo.
Context:
The PAGENS (Pathways, Ages, Generations in the Global North and South) project offers innovative research on life courses, combining interdisciplinary approaches and international comparisons. It aims to better understand how age categories and individual trajectories are shaped by socio-economic, demographic, and cultural transformations in Europe, Africa, and South America. PAGENS brings together a team of researchers in anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and geography, working in synergy with civil society actors and public institutions. Using participatory methods, innovative visual tools (photography, video, interactive mapping), and comparative approaches, the project produces in-depth and accessible analyses.
Funded under the Marie Curie Staff Exchange (Horizon Europe) programs, the project aims to structure a network of 22 partners in 10 countries (France, Italy, Finland, and the UK in Europe; Ethiopia, Djibouti, Madagascar, Togo, and Burkina Faso in Africa; and Colombia and Canada in the Americas). The program supports mobility initiatives linked to training and research programs. PAGENS is part of an open science initiative, with the publication of open-access articles, the creation of a database on life trajectories, and the dissemination of results in the form of podcasts, exhibitions, and policy briefs.

Constraints and risks

Additional requirements
• This position requires residency in Ethiopia, in Addis Ababa;
• This position involves travel within Europe and internationally.
• All discussions within the collaboration and documents are bilingual: in French and English.
• This position is available for one year full-time (2026), renewable for the duration of the project (max. four years).