As a Pre-Award Grants Officer within our Project Management Office (PMO), you will be the architect behind our competitive proposals. In an environment managing dozens of high-level submissions (including coordination and Tech Management roles), your expertise will ensure that our researchers' most disruptive ideas become funded, real-world projects.
Your role
Analyze and detect funding opportunities across national and international research and innovation calls.
Lead end-to-end support for research areas in the preparation and submission of competitive grant proposals.
Design and review complex budgets, ensuring financial viability and strict compliance with funding agency regulations.
Draft and coordinate competitive proposals (as a coordinating center), managing communication with national and international partners.
Ensure administrative excellence, overseeing that all documentation meets the legal and technical requirements of each funding body.
Manage the early lifecycle: Proposal tracking, internal database maintenance, and KPI analysis for strategic decision-making.
By joining us, you can expect
- We practice a 4-1 hybrid model (4 days remotely, 1 day at the office) to balance face‐to‐face collaboration with deep‐focus remote work. We embrace a hybrid model, but we truly encourage our team to soak up the in‐office experience. There's a unique energy and collaboration in our new space that you simply can't replicate through a screen.
- Enjoy core hours flexibility: as long as you're online for our team syncs between 10:00 and 15:00, you can design the rest of your day to fit your rhythm.
- Early‐Finish Fridays: We believe in a long weekend. Every Friday throughout the year is an intensive 6.5‐hour workday, so you can kick off your personal time by mid‐afternoon.
- Intensive summer schedule: To help you enjoy the sun and balance family life during school holidays, we switch to a 7‐hour workday from June 22nd to September 4th.
- You get 27 paid vacation days per year, well above the legal minimum, giving you over five full weeks to recharge whenever you need them. You are asked to enjoy at least 12 vacation days during summer.
- We will work so that you have a career plan to promote your growth and development.
About i2CAT Foundation
The i2CAT Foundation is a non‐profit research and innovation center promoting mission‐driven R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications, and services. More than 15 years of international research define our expertise in the fields of 5G, IoT, VR, and Immersive Technologies, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI, and Digital Social Innovation. We partner with companies, public administration, academia, and end‐users to leverage this knowledge in order to meet real social and business challenges.
The greatest value of i2CAT is the talent of the people who make up our human team. We enjoy a team of people from more than 13 different nationalities and work every day to create and foster a work environment where we all feel comfortable creating, innovating and growing.
If you decide to come to the office, we are located at Pier 01 (Tech Barcelona), right in the heart of the Port of Barcelona. Our offices are designed with an open‐office concept where light and transparency take center stage. We offer a variety of workspaces so you aren't tied to the same desk all day, fostering both spontaneous collaboration and focused work.
Education
University Degree (or equivalent professional experience).
Experience
Minimum 5 years in Pre‐Award functions.
Specialization
Deep knowledge of competitive funding programs (Horizon Europe, H2020, ACCIÓ, AGAUR, AEI, CDTI) and grant regulations.
Project Track Record
Proven experience in drafting coordinated proposals and managing FEDER, RIS3, and MRR funds.
Tools
Mastery of the Office suite.
Languages
Advanced English (C1), with professional proficiency in Catalan and Spanish. Your language skills will be verified during the interview process.
NICE TO HAVE
Previous experience in Research Centers or academic environments.
A track record in coordinating proposals within the ICT sector.
Familiarity with the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) and Fundanet ERP.
Soft Skills
A proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges.
High adaptability in dynamic environments and under tight deadlines.
A collaborative spirit comfortable in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
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