IRC Project Manager

European Respiratory Society

Key information

Publication date:
21 March 2023
Workload:
100%
Contract:
Temporary
Place of work:
Avenue Ste-Luce 4, 1003 Lausanne

About the International Respiratory Coalition (IRC)

The IRC was launched by multisectoral founding partners in September 2021. Partners represent the professional respiratory community, patients and industry. The aim of the IRC is to promote lung health and improve respiratory care. Our vision is for every country to have the tools to implement a national respiratory strategy based on best practice. The core leadership team comprises of representatives of European Respiratory Society (ERS)*, European Lung Foundation (ELF), Global Asthma and Allergies Patient Platform (GAAPP), and industry representatives.
*ERS office handles recruitment for IRC

Status

The IRC has spent its first year establishing its vision and mission. It launched a website to talk about the Coalition and its activities and to provide access to related toolkits/resources produced by the IRC as and when they are prepared. The Coalition has built a solid base of stakeholders and it has started forming national coalitions. The IRC is also working with an agency who supports on communications and policy. As it starts an exciting second year, the IRC is looking for an enthusiastic individual to coordinate all the key players in the Coalition, manage projects and activities, and to ensure that the Coalition continues to grow and starts driving change.

80-100%, temporary contract (minimum 12 months)

About the role

The IRC Project Manager will join the ERS and ELF management teams to drive the Coalition forward in its second year. We need a Project Manager who can coordinate the ERS and ELF staff members working in the Coalition, and act as a key contact point for all stakeholders interested and involved in the Coalition. The person will also be responsible for ensuring projects and activities are completed on time. Projects and activities will include organising Committees and Working Group meetings and discussions; events and workshops; stakeholder interactions; communications and policy campaigns.

Essential experience

Project management – project management experience, with a track record of managing multiple projects and coordinating staff input – consistently on time, within budget and to a high standard.
Systems and processes development – The IRC is building systems to ensure that the Coalition can work together most effectively. You will help shape this, creating ways of working and information sharing that maximise everyone’s time, energies, and outputs.

Language skills or experience in working with individuals from different countries – the members of the Coalition come from different countries and backgrounds (professionals, patients, representatives of the industry, policy makers). You will have experience of working with people from broad backgrounds and where possible language skills.

Communications skills – You will be communicating constantly with stakeholders and external parties and good communication skills are essential. You will be comfortable writing in English and with picking up the phone and talking to wide range of people.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the ERS Executive Director, and ultimately the IRC Operational and Steering Committees.
Project planning and delivery in collaboration with key staff from ERS and ELF.
Supervising schedules, budgets, deliverables and milestones.
Initiating projects and activities, checking feasibility and working out budgets/teams/resources.
Managing the projects and activities, which includes coordinating the team to keep them on track and on budget.
Monitoring and control activities to track the progress of the IRC.
IRC Working Group and Committees handling/management (meeting organisation and follow-up – including preparing agendas and minutes in collaboration with Chairs etc.).

Remuneration