Work at the BUP

Project Administrator

Are you interested in working with projects and administration, supported by competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Welcome to apply for the position as a Project Administrator at The Baltic University Programme.

The main duties are the following:

• Development and administration of the BUP course platform for online education and the BUP bank for education material.
  
• Work with planning, coordination and the implementation of student activities e.g. student conferences and summer school.
  
• Coordinate and arrange meetings, seminars and conferences, together with partner universities in the countries around the Baltic Sea region.
  
• Contribute to the development of new projects and applying for funding, within the frame of BUP.
  
• Assist in different types of administrative tasks at the secretariat.

Requirements

University education equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree in sustainability science, environmental science or other higher education that the employer deems relevant in a BUP context. As the work involves many contacts with universities in the Baltic Sea region, it is important that you have good knowledge of the region and experiences of academic cooperation in an international context. Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written, is a requirement. Great emphasis will be placed on personal experience and competence. As a person you are communicative, responsible, flexible, and one to take initiative. You have very good cooperation skills and a sense of service, are social and outgoing, and find it easy to create trust in dialogue with others. You must have experience in administrative/project work, as well as online teaching, preferably from previous work in an international organization.

Additional qualifications

We would like you to have a keen interest in issues relating to the Baltic Sea region. Knowledge of Swedish and one or more other languages in the Baltic Sea region is desirable. Previous experience in organizing conferences, meetings, project coordination in an international academic context, and development, administration and teaching in academic online courses, especially in a Baltic Sea Region context is considered extra meritorious.

About the employment

The employment is a temporary position, 10 months. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date 1 September 2024, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala

The last application date is 17 May 2024.

Job details project Administrator The Baltic University Programme.

Internship at the BUP

We always need help with different tasks, and we always welcome those students who are interested in an internship to contact us.

Here are the requrements for those that wish to apply to become a BUP intern:

The applicant should be enrolled at one of the BUP’s participating universities. Since the work of The Baltic University Programme is structured around 10 BUP themes related to sustainable development it is required that the applicant has knowledge of and an interest in the field of sustainable development.

The following should be included in the application:

• A CV – a summary of educational and work experience
• A one-page short motivation letter that includes answers to the following questions:
  Why are you interested in The Baltic University Programme?
  What is your experience and interest in the Baltic Sea Region?
  Which tasks/areas of interest would you prefer to work with at the BUP Secretariat?
  How would you like to contribute to the programme?
  Would the internship be a part of your studies/degree programme?
  During which time period would you prefer to be an intern? And would this be on a full-time or part-time basis? (both are acceptable)

Applications should be sent to the BUP Project coordinator Lyudmyla Babak via lyudmyla.babak@balticuniv.uu.se

The period, duration and workload of the internship will be defined individually depending on the intern's interests and skills. The internship is unpaid but there are opportunities to apply for funding from, for example, Erasmus via ones home university.