UNIMONT Centre, University of Milan, Edolo (BS), Italy
UNIMONT – the Alpine hub of the University of Milan based in Edolo (BS) – is looking for a candidate to support the hub’s project management and operational coordination. This is a 12 month position (renewable). Deadine for applications is 16 December 2025.
The selected candidate will collaborate with the UNIMONT team, supporting the design, management, technical-scientific coordination, monitoring, and relations with national and international partners and stakeholders of projects and actions for the enhancement and sustainable development of mountain areas, with particular attention to the assessment of concrete socio-economic and environmental impacts aimed at the proper management and promotion of innovation in mountain contexts.
Main activities
- Collaboration and support in the design, operational management and coordination of projects and work packages, with particular reference to the planning of interventions and actions within innovative projects for the development of mountain areas, progress monitoring, activity reporting and management of relations with national and international partners and local stakeholders;
- Collaboration and support in the implementation of applied research activities related to the sustainable development of mountain areas, transition processes with particular reference to adaptation to climate change in mountain regions, and the collection and analysis of environmental and socio-economic data.Design and promotion of public engagement initiatives aimed at enhancing the results of research activities and projects to promote and implement dialogue between the scientific community, institutions and citizens (workshops, seminars, events, digital and educational productions);
- Monitoring and evaluating the impact of project activities, contributing to the drafting of technical reports and the development of innovative strategies to document and disseminate the results of activities at local, national and European level (educational videos, MOOCs, virtual workshops, etc.);
- Collaboration with the UNIMONT communication team to ensure consistency and integration between scientific and institutional communication activities for project activities and initiatives carried out through digital channels, social media, media relations and territorial storytelling tools;
- Collaboration and support in the design of “citizen science” activities and participatory processes for gathering knowledge and feedback on the impacts generated at local, regional, national and European level;
Requirements
- Master’s degree or single-cycle degree obtained no more than six years ago;
- Skills in project management of projects financed by European funds (preferably Horizon Europe);
- Experience in project management, with reference also to Public Engagement;
- Excellent knowledge of digital tools for online collaboration;
- Advanced knowledge of methodologies for managing complex projects (Project Cycle Management, PMBOK); competence in the use of applications for the analysis and representation of data and indicators (Geographic Information Systems such as ArcMap and QGIS, SPSS Statistics); mastery of software for managing web pages (WordPress and similar);
Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, proactivity; - Excellent knowledge of English.
Previous experience in similar roles will be considered positively. However, applications demonstrating a documented and keen interest in issues related to the development of mountain areas and in management and organisational activities, as well as a keen interest in the position offered, availability and proactivity, resourcefulness and interest in growth in a dynamic and international context, will also be considered.
Place of work: Edolo (BS) – UNIMONT Centre, University of Milan
Deadline for applications: 16 December 2025, 12am