Events Manager GCTF

Faculteit/Dienst: Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

Opleidingsniveau: Universiteit

Functie type: Projectmanagement

Sluitingsdatum: 10 november 2024

Vacaturenummer: 13513

• Independent legal research: We conduct fundamental, policy-oriented, and applied legal research in international and European public and private law.

• Knowledge dissemination: We initiate and facilitate academic and expert meetings, (professional) education, and public events aimed at disseminating knowledge of international and European public and private law. We further share our legal knowledge by adding to the public debate.

• Information management—creating, maintaining, and updating relevant files and documents, including guidelines and other procedural documents;
• Building and maintaining relationships with colleagues across the GCTF community and at all levels;
• Organizing and attending hospitality events related to GCTF-hosted activities;
• Contributing to communications and outreach materials;
• Performing other job-related duties as assigned;
• All employees provide back up for one another;
• Represent the GCTF Administrative Unit when appropriate.

• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent;
• At least three (3) years of recent, demonstrable event management in an international environment—experience organizing and delivering on-site events and virtual events is a must;
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural and multilateral environment;
• Competent working in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.

• Strong planning, organizational, time management, and negotiating skills;
• Critical thinking, active listening, sound judgement, a problem solver;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Good written and verbal communication skills (English). Proficiency in other languages (particularly French and/or Arabic) is a distinct advantage;
• Drafting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills;
• Collaborative and supportive approach to teamwork as well as an ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
• Intercultural effectiveness;
• Flexible, ability to multitask;
• Ability to keep calm under pressure;
• Capacity to find creative solutions to challenges that may arise;
• High level of integrity;
• Able to travel internationally to run events;
• Willing to work the required hours to deliver an event in a diversity of locations worldwide;
• Candidates must have extensive practical experience with computer application such as Microsoft Office365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.) as well as of various on-line platforms (Zoom, Web Ex, etc);
• A good sense of humour.

• An inspiring, friendly, and diverse working environment with nice (international) colleagues;
• 29 days' holiday at full employment and extra holidays between Christmas and New Year;
• Excellent working facilities;
• Pension accrual with ABP;
• Excellent study and development opportunities.

• Independent legal research: we conduct fundamental, policy-oriented and applied legal research in international and European public and private law. For example, we conduct research into the protection of journalists; we look at the legal aspects of counter-terrorism or artificial intelligence, and we investigate how companies handle human rights can be better protected in international business.

• Knowledge dissemination: we initiate and facilitate academic and expert meetings, (professional) education and public events aimed at disseminating knowledge on international and European public and private law. Furthermore, we share our legal knowledge by contributing to the public debate. Examples of this knowledge dissemination are our training courses for lawyers. We also train judges from Ukraine, collaborate with the Movies that Matter film festival, and organise training sessions and public events for different target groups.

• A current CV
• A letter of motivation