Request for proposal:

Pre-qualification notice: EIT Community Officer of the EIT Community Hub in Albania

Please note: There is an error on page 13 of the pre-qualification notice. The correct deadline for this notice is 30 August, as indicated on the website and on page 12 of the document.

In the framework of the present service procurement on behalf of EIT Community SRI Cluster, EIT KIC Urban Mobility S.L. is aiming is seeking to appoint one professional to perform the position of EIT Community Officer of the EIT Community Hub in Albania. The EIT Community Officer (ECO) will manage the coordination and support of the local EIT Community Hub Members (KIC representations, KIC Co-location Centres, NCP, thematic experts).

Among the tasks and responsibilities, the main objectives and activities are listed below in a non-exhaustive manner:

• Serving as a contact gateway and scout for local stakeholders towards the EIT Community programmes as a whole.
• Cross-KIC coordination – alignment of KIC programmes at National level.
• Initiating and supporting joint activities amongst the EIT KICs, to be implemented nationally and / or regionally, aligned with relevant Research and Innovation Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) priorities.
• National showcasing of the EIT (Collecting information related the EIT KICs’ activities, results, and opportunities of interest to local stakeholders with a view to their dissemination internally and externally).
• Scouting for local funding options (Coordinating the collection of local funding opportunities, leading any horizontal exploratory efforts, and facilitating the submission of joint proposals for national / regional funding).
• Coordinating and driving the EIT KICs’ local communication activities.
• Facilitating the organisation of EIT Community awareness-raising events, including possible open days within the context of INNOVEIT, the EIT’s annual innovation forum, and coordinating the participation of EIT Community representatives in relevant national events.

Check the pre-qualification notice here.

To apply, please send the completed and signed Letter of Interest Application Form.

Deadline for submissions: 30 August 2024 at 16:00h (CET)