"Managing Director CSO (Coordination & Support Office) / Project Coordination COLOURS (f/m/d)"

Managing Director CSO (Coordination & Support Office) / Project Coordination COLOURS (f/m/d) (Salary level according to 14 TV-L)

This is a temporary position until 31 December 2027 with 100% of regular working hours. The limited time period of employment corresponds to the granted project period.

Your responsibilities:

• Central coordination and active support of the implementation of the European higher education project "COLOURS" for Paderborn University and the European project partners
• Management of the CSO team in Paderborn
• Monitoring of the administrative and financial project management as well as quality assurance of the COLOURS Alliance in close cooperation with the Financial Officer and the Quality Management Officer
• Monitoring of the communication and reporting to the European Commission
• Organisation, preparation and follow-up on relevant meetings of the COLOURS committees
• Establishment of and communication with the External Advisory Board
• Developing a COLOURS internal communication plan and report regularly on important issues, formalities, and the budget
• Active cooperation in the promotion of the COLOURS Alliance and its activities within and outside Paderborn University
• Planning and coordination of a potential project extension proposal for COLOURS

Your Profile:

• Completed university degree
• In-depth knowledge and experience in (European) project management, including third-party funding management
• Coordination and organisational skills as well as high self-motivation and problem-solving competence
• Proficiency in written and spoken German and English
• Willingness to undertake project-related business trips within the EU
• Own experiences abroad, as well as in international and interdisciplinary cooperation
• A high degree of flexibility, strong communication skills, intercultural competence, and a confident approach to international networking

We offer:

• An interesting leadership position in a new large-scale European project
• Challenging and diverse tasks in an international environment
• A wide range of further education opportunities
• General option of partial mobile work
• A wide range of health, counseling and prevention services
• Attractive fringe benefits such as childcare facilities and sports activities
• Additional benefits in accordance with the collective agreement of the federal states (TV-L), such as annual bonuses and capital-forming benefits as well as the VBL supplementary pension scheme

Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant. Part-time employment is generally possible. Applications from disabled people with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. This also applies to people with equal opportunities in accordance with the German social law SGB IX.

Prof. Dr. Heike Trautmann (e-mail: heike.trautmann@upb.de) will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the job profile and the tendering process.

Please send your application documents, using the reference number 7080, until 12 October 2025 online via the application portal of Paderborn University.