The Grant Manager will play a central role in the administrative and financial management of CSGI’s European projects, working closely with researchers, Project Officers, academic and institutional partners, and funding bodies. The successful candidate will oversee projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from grant preparation and project start-up to reporting and closure, helping ensure compliance with the rules and requirements of European funding programmes. The role combines grant management, financial management, and project coordination within an international environment with a strong focus on scientific research.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage the administrative, financial, and contractual aspects of CSGI’s European projects.
• Support Principal Investigators and Project Coordinators in project management.
• Monitor budgets, costs, resources, and financial variances.
• Prepare and review the financial and administrative documentation required by funding bodies.
• Monitor cost eligibility and ensure the correct application of the rules set out in Grant Agreements.
• Support the management of amendments, budget transfers, subcontracting, procurement, and other contractual matters.
• Monitor deadlines, deliverables, milestones, and contractual obligations.
• Collaborate with partners in international consortia to collect and verify administrative and financial information.




• Support the preparation for and management of audits and financial checks.
• Provide support, where necessary, during the grant preparation phase of new project proposals.
• Monitor developments in the financial and administrative rules governing the European Union’s main research and innovation programmes. Requirements
• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Economics, Management, Law, Political Science, International Relations, or a related discipline.
• Professional experience in the administrative and/or financial management of European projects,.
• Knowledge of the main rules governing the management and financial reporting of European Union funding.
• Familiarity with the European Commission’s online portal for managing research funding.
• Good knowledge of project budget management and monitoring.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office tools. Contract details
• Permanent employment contract under the Italian Commerce Sector National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL Commercio).
• Gross annual salary (RAL) ranging from €25,000 to €28,000.
• Meal vouchers worth €800.
• Office/site-based role

How to apply
Candidates must send their Curriculum vitae to the email [email protected], with the following object: “Application – Grant Manager – European Projects”

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