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IJC & HR: Senior Researcher & Consultant with Project Management experience, Lisbon
At IPS Innovative Prison Systems, we are looking for a Senior Researcher & Consultant with Project Management experience, with experience in transnational project management in the criminal justice area to join the International Judicial Cooperation and Human Rights Portfolio.
Mandatory requirements:
- Master’s degree (or higher) in European Studies, Law, Criminology or International Relations (with a strong knowledge of EU’s legal framework on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters);
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management, including in managing multiple projects simultaneously;
- Previous experience in EU-funded projects, specifically with EU funding programmes for Judicial Cooperation and Human Rights;
- Must be resilient, able to handle pressure and have proactive attitude;
- Excellent command (at least C1 level) of English and Portuguese (both written and spoken);
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office apps;
- Availability to travel in Portugal and to the countries in which we operate;
- Unimpeachable work ethic (incl. personal and professional integrity).
Advantage conferring requirements:
- Previous experience in managing teams;
- Experience in organising and implementing events (e.g., project meetings, workshops, trainings) with a wide range of stakeholders from the criminal justice (and adjacent) field(s);
- Experience in training stakeholders within the criminal justice field.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to develop a career working with a dynamic team and in an international environment;
- Possibility to work remotely (despite the mandatory in-person assignments abroad or team meetings in Portugal);
- Benefit from IPS' "Talent attraction, management and retention" programme at the end of the contract's probation period (i.e., after 12 months of continuous full-time employment).
As our job applications are very sought after, potential candidates will be selected based on a three-step procedure: i) curriculum evaluation (see mandatory and advantage requirements); ii) short written assignment; and iii) interview.
Please, submit your application through this application form no later than February 28th, 2025.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity and join the IPS Team!