Technical Officer for AFRI-CAN project

About the Position

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) is offering a full-time Technical Officer position based on-site at BC3 to provide technical coordination and implementation support across several climate action initiatives led by Prof. Unai Pascual.

About the Project

The AFRI-CAN project (ERC Synergy grant No. 101224449) explores the interlinked interactions of human systems and mountain ecosystems understood as mountain socioecological systems (MtSES) by combining state-of-the-art modelling, interdisciplinary insights, and valuation assessments to co-produce pathways for sustainable mountain futures. Focussed on six contrasting East African mountain settings, the AFRI-CAN project aims to investigate how communities interact with nature, how ecosystems evolve, and which pathways could support sustainable and resilient mountain futures.

Responsibilities

The Technical Officer will carry out the following activities under the supervision of Prof Unai Pascual:

• Coordinate and supervise the technical and methodological execution and quality of the project within BC3 and in terms of collaboration with other co-PIs.
• Coordinate the technical aspects of the project and monitor their progress as regards to tasks assigned by and to BC3 and in relation to coordination of administrative tasks involving other co-PIs as necessary.
• Supervise the technical development of the proposal, reporting regularly to Prof. Unai Pascual and other co-PIs.
• Manage interactions with internal and external specialists on ethical and legal aspects and communications.
• Work in close collaboration with Prof. Unai Pascual and in coordination with co-PIs to align technical execution with project management processes and timelines.
• Day-to-day support Prof. Unai Pascual in the execution of all assigned tasks to BC3 and assist co-PIs in the implementation of AFRI-CAN tasks as necessary.
• Assist in the oversight of BC3 PhD students and Postdoctoral researchers’ duties, and in the coordination of BC3 researchers, associated with AFRI-CAN project.
• Organization of internal BC3 project meetings, including financial and administrative aspects.
• Participation in consortium meetings (online or face-to-face) as necessary. This may involve international travelling when required.
• Ensure, in close collaboration with Prof. Unai Pascual, that the technical results meet the requirements committed in the Grant Agreement (GA).
• Contribute technically to the tasks assumed by BC3.
• Coordinate day-to-day administrative tasks associated with BC3 researchers involved in the AFRI-CAN project, such as in the organization of travel to meetings (conferences, project meetings) and fieldwork related activities.

Requirements

• PhD degree.
• Experience in managing EU-funded projects, technical supervision, or participatory planning processes.
• Excellent project management skills related to finance, administration, and communication.
• Ability to coordinate teamwork and interact with a broad range of scientific and policy stakeholders at the European level.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and follow up technical tasks in complex projects.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, including capacity to monitor technical quality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; oral and written fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary and international environments.

We Offer

• Interdisciplinary and inspiring work environment.
• Quiet and spacious workspaces.
• Possibility of participating in internal training and activities of the centre.
• 35-hour work calendar.
• 30 days of vacation per year.

Term of Contract

The position will have an approximate duration of 5 and a half years, linked to the end of the project. The contract will include a six-month probationary period.

Salary

The position offers a salary aligned with the candidate’s academic and professional experience, complemented by attractive working conditions.

Application Procedure

Fill the form below and upload ONE PDF document with the following information:

• CV
  Max 2 pages
• Motivation Letter
  Max 2 pages – including contact details of two referees

Please consider that only applications sent through the form included at the bottom of the BC3 web page will be considered: BC3 Careers

Informal enquiries can be made to Prof Unai Pascual, noting in the subject of the message “TECHNICAL OFFICER for AFRI-CAN project”.

Contact: Unai Pascual

Email: [email protected]

Deadline: 15 July, 2026

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