The RIS Innovation Officer will report directly to the Innovation Director for day-to-day line management. Strategic direction will be provided by the corporate RIS Director based in Budapest. The primary focus will be to animate the innovation capacity within the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries. RIS countries are countries with moderate or modest innovation scores as defined by the European Innovation Scoreboard.
Main tasks and responsibilities include:
- Support partners develop innovation proposals in cooperation to be submitted to open funding calls
- Monitoring/coaching the innovation portfolio within their RIS portfolio
- Provide active monitoring, project reporting and commercial performance and compliance
- Liaising with RIS national and regional innovation programmes aligned to EIT Urban Mobility’s strategy
- Coordinating best practice exchange in RIS innovation and driving European-wide take-up of the innovation solutions
- Working with RIS Innovation site in country, mentoring and supporting expansion of EIT community
- Troubleshooting for RIS partners in matters related to projects, demonstrations and processes
- Work closely with the communications team drive effective messaging on the wider RIS programmes
- Cooperate with the RIS Academy Officer on educational activities
- Cooperate with the RIS Impact Venture Officer on start-up and investment scouting
- Support the Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) projects in RIS countries
How to apply
Call for applications and guidelines how to apply for RIS Innovation Officer
Application form for RIS Innovation Officer
Deadline for applications: 16 January 2023
Location: Barcelona, Spain
