The **RIS Innovation Officer** will report directly to the Innovation Director for day-to-day line management. Strategic direction will be provided by the corporate RIS Director based in Budapest. The primary focus will be to **animate the innovation capacity** within the Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) countries. RIS countries are countries with **moderate or modest innovation scores** as defined by the European Innovation Scoreboard.Main tasks and responsibilities include:- Support partners develop innovation proposals in cooperation to be submitted to open funding calls- Monitoring/coaching the innovation portfolio within their RIS portfolio- Provide active monitoring, project reporting and commercial performance and compliance- Liaising with RIS national and regional innovation programmes aligned to EIT Urban Mobility’s strategy- Coordinating best practice exchange in RIS innovation and driving European-wide take-up of the innovation solutions- Working with RIS Innovation site in country, mentoring and supporting expansion of EIT community- Troubleshooting for RIS partners in matters related to projects, demonstrations and processes- Work closely with the communications team drive effective messaging on the wider RIS programmes- Cooperate with the RIS Academy Officer on educational activities- Cooperate with the RIS Impact Venture Officer on start-up and investment scouting- Support the Rapid Applications for Transport (RAPTOR) projects in RIS countries