Técnico Superior o Técnica Superior para apoyar la coordinación técnica del proyecto NABATA en

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Type: New appointment

Title: Senior Technician to assist with the technical coordination of the NABATA project at the BETA Technology Centre

Type of position: FUB Typology: PTGAS Academic year: 2025 - 2026

Description: The BETA Technology Centre comprises a young, multidisciplinary team of 150 researchers and is seeking to recruit a dynamic individual keen to be part of this venture. We are looking for a senior technician with experience in agroecology to assist the project’s principal investigator in coordinating the technical implementation of the PRIMA project ‘Nurturing Agroecological Balance through Ancestral Traditions and Adaptation (NABATA)’- Growing Climate-Resilient Farming Systems from Traditional Roots, and who will join the Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems team at the BETA Technology Centre at the UVIC.

• Support the coordination of the NABATA project’s implementation, ensuring that the established objectives, outcomes and deadlines are met.
• Support the planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities, particularly those relating to the development and validation of agroecological practices based on the integration of traditional ecological knowledge and modern scientific research.
• Assist the project’s principal investigator with coordination and communication tasks between the various consortium partners, paying particular attention to teams and stakeholders in the southern Mediterranean countries (Morocco, Egypt and Turkey).
• Participate in the design, monitoring and evaluation of pilot actions, field activities and participatory processes with farmers, local communities and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to the collection, systematisation and analysis of technical and scientific data generated within the framework of the project.
• Support the drafting of technical and financial reports, as well as the preparation of dissemination and knowledge transfer materials.
• Ensure the technical quality of activities and their alignment with the project’s objectives and the requirements of the funding programme (PRIMA).
• Collaborate in the organisation of meetings, workshops, field visits and other coordination and training activities related to the project.

Title Advanced vocational training in fields related to the subject of the call for applications.

• Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it.
• Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it.

• Demonstrable experience in the management or technical coordination of research, innovation or international cooperation projects (PRIMA, Horizon Europe, Interreg, etc.).
• Experience in projects related to agroecology, sustainable agriculture, agri-food systems or rural development.
• Ability to plan, monitor and coordinate project activities.
• Knowledge of participatory methodologies and co-creation processes involving local stakeholders (farmers, communities, public authorities, etc.).
• Ability to collect, manage and analyse technical or scientific data.
• Ability to draft technical reports and project documentation.
• Knowledge of the principles of agroecology and the integration of local and scientific knowledge.
• Strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to work independently and with internal and external teams in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
• A degree in agricultural engineering, environmental sciences, agroecology, rural development, geography, biology or related fields.
• Postgraduate qualifications (Master’s or PhD) in agroecology, sustainable agri-food systems, international cooperation, rural development or related areas.
• Previous experience in European projects (particularly PRIMA, Horizon Europe or similar programmes).
• Experience of working in international contexts, particularly in southern Mediterranean countries.
• Scientific publications in the proposed field of research.
• Knowledge of French or Arabic.

Inclusion in the professional group Management and administrative and service staff (PTGAS) in the category Senior Technician

Type of contract: permanent

Total work: full-time

Gross salary: 32.328,90 €

• Flexible working hours.
• Possibility of combining in-person work with remote work.

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