Future Worlds Center Global Education Unit (legal reg.: Cyprus
Neuroscience and Technology Institute)
Promitheos 5, 1065 Lefkosia, CYPRUS. Tel. +357 22 87 38 20 Fax.
+357 22 87 38 21 Email: [email protected] -
http://FutureWorldsCenter.org
Vacancy Announcement: Project Assistant Part Time Position (6
months)
Join us at the Global Education Unit of Future Worlds Center!
Future Worlds Center is an incubator of social entrepreneurs who
envision, design, and implement projects that promote the culture
of co-existence, human rights, and peace. Our mission is to enable
people to re-think and re-solve social challenges, both on the
local and the European level. Our actions are positioned right at
the edge of where social change can happen. FWC is an organization
in which ideas, projects, methodologies, and people are
interconnected. Future Worlds Center has four operating units: the
Global Education Unit, Humanitarian Affairs Unit, Futures Design
Unit and the New Media Lab. Job Description: The Project Assistant
will be required to support the day-to-day activities of GEUs
current projects, contributing to meeting key objectives and
deliverables.
Specifically, the Project Assistant will have the following key
responsibilities: Work on the implementation of GEUs current
projects, with a specific focus on the
projects focusing on democracy, youth engagement, global
education and global development;
Assisting in the organisation of events, project campaigns, the
submission of narrative and financial reports, and general
administrative duties;
Assist towards the efficient operation of daily activities and
the implementation project activities;
Assist with the implementation of international workshops and
events; Organise local workshops, trainings and public events; Work
towards the sustainability of the Unit, seeking new funding
opportunities; Developing awareness, and promoting the projects of
the Unit through online digital
resources to community groups, individuals, schools, NGOs,
international and European organisations and a wider audience.
Required Skills and Qualifications
University degree in either social sciences, human rights, peace
studies, international relations, development studies, cultural
studies or related;
Strong communication and presentation skills; Self- motivation
and a desire to work collaboratively; Excellent administrative
skills; Excellent ability to manage own time effectively to agreed
deadlines, in a multi-task
environment;
Future Worlds Center Global Education Unit (legal reg.: Cyprus
Neuroscience and Technology Institute)
Promitheos 5, 1065 Lefkosia, CYPRUS. Tel. +357 22 87 38 20 Fax.
+357 22 87 38 21 Email: [email protected] -
http://FutureWorldsCenter.org
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and
Greek; knowledge of an additional language would an asset;
Previous experience in organizing seminars/ workshops;
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Tools, as well as in
using and managing email and
social media platforms.
Desired skills Experience in working with youth or/and on youth
projects; Experience in working on international
development/development education projects; Work experience in
multi-cultural, multi-national context.
If you are interested to apply, please send a Cover Letter and
your CV to [email protected]. Deadline for
Applications: 18th of June 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
