European Valorisation Officer
European Valorisation Officer
INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment
Paris, France
The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) is a public institution with more than 10,000 agents across the French territory. INRAE is the first European agricultural research institute and produces scientific knowledge and works for economic and social innovation in the areas of food, agriculture and environment.
FACCE-JPI is a Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food security and Climate Change (www.faccejpi.net) bringing together 24 countries that are committed to construct joint research programming in areas addressing interconnecting challenges. It aims to do that with a strong interdisciplinary research base, encompassing economic and societal aspects with a creative approach towards alignment of national research programmes. Running since 2010, FACCE-JPI operates according to a Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) describing the scope of the JPI under 4 core themes as well as successive Implementation Plans.
To achieve its SRA, FACCE-JPI has already launched about 15 joint research actions, including joint calls (ERA-NETs and others) and innovative new alignment mechanisms. The FACCE-JPI Secretariat was partially financed by 2 Coordination and Support Actions from the European Commission before becoming self- financed through membership fees.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND ACTIVITIES
Working environment:
FACCE-JPI is managed by an international Secretariat partly based in Paris (INRAE), composed of four members: BBSRC-UKRI (UK), JUELICH (DE), WUR (NL) and INRAE (FR). The INRAE team is comprised of the JPI coordinator and a team of 3 other staff members. The INRAE team coordinates the implementation of the joint actions but their management is spread amongst the different Secretariat members.
The Valorisation Officer will be located in Paris, at INRAE headquarters. S/He will act under the direct responsibility of the coordinator but will work closely with the three other Secretariat members.
Responsibilities:
The Valorisation Officer will be responsible for following up the portfolio of FACCE-JPI research actions with respect to the dissemination and valorisation of key research results emerging from these actions. Results should be made meaningful and relevant to different types of stakeholders but in particular policy makers and practitioners (e.g. farmers).
This encompasses:
- Implementation of the Strategy for the dissemination and valorisation of scientific results to ensure coherence with the FACCE-JPI SRA;
- Organisation of valorisation workshops and other meetings related to FACCE-JPI themes;
- Researching, developing and drafting articles, policy briefs, practice briefs, web content, presentations, podcasts etc. in association with the relevant researchers;
- Working with the joint action coordinators as well as the communication team to ensure the visibility and impact of FACCE-JPI actions;
- Analysis of relevant policies, foresight, literature etc. to contribute to FACCE-JPI scoping exercises, preparing various written outputs, e.g. annual reports, background papers, inputs to publications and websites related to these actions;
- In the framework of the ERA-NET Cofund FOSC, set-up and animation of a « knowledge platform » in order to gather and valorise research results.
TRAINING AND SKILLS REQUIRED
Languages:
- Fluent English;
- French (would be an asset).
Training:
- Minimum: Master’s degree level with a diploma in scientific communication or in sciences with an experience in scientific communication.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2-year work experience in relation with the job position;
- Familiarity with FACCE-JPI research themes (agriculture, food security, climate change);
- Knowledge of EU policies and policy-making processes related to agriculture and environment;
- Knowledge on European research projects, especially ERA-NETs would be an asset.
Skills:
- Outstanding writing and communication skills in English: capacity to analyse, synthesise and disseminate scientific findings related to FACCE-JPI subjects;
- Good organisational and time management skills: ability to work with short deadlines and handle multiple tasks and subjects;
- Strong interpersonal skills: good team worker, ability to relate to people of different backgrounds and cultures and be diplomatic;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other design tools would be an asset;
- Skills for remote work (not mandatory at the moment).
Reception conditions
- Based in Paris with frequent travels to Brussels and within Europe;
- 1-year fixed-term contract, renewable (grade: Research engineer);
- Starting date: Starting as soon as possible;
- Salary: 2370 € - 2920 € (gross salary) per month according to experience.
How to apply
Please answer all questions and attach a motivation letter and a Curriculum Vitae. (An application which does not contain a cover letter will not be considered).
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Deadline for application: 31 August 2022
