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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

EU funds manager

EU funds managers administer EU funds and financial resources in public administrations.

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Description

EU funds managers administer EU funds and financial resources in public administrations. They are involved in the definition of investment priorities and are responsible for drafting the Operational Programs, liaising with national authorities for determining the programs ’objectives and priority axes. EU funds managers supervise projects financed through EU funds, monitoring their implementation and the results achieved and are involved in certification and auditing activities. They might also be responsible for managing the relations with the European institutions for issues related to state aids and the grant management.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
fraud detectionEU lawgovernment policy implementationprocurement legislationproject management principlesstate aid regulationsurban planning lawleadership principlesgovernment policyurban planningcommunity-led local developmentmacro-regional strategyEuropean Structural and Investment Funds regulationsindicators used in EU funds programme operations
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
audit techniquesnational generally accepted accounting principlesinternal auditingcost managementmicrofinancesocio-economic trends in your sectorrisk management
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
manage government-funded programmesliaise with government officialsliaise with local authoritiesmanage contractsadvise on eligibility of expendituresmaintain relationships with government agenciesimplement strategic planningassess administrative burdenmanage government policy implementationmanage project informationmonitor policy proposalsanalyse community needscomply with legal regulationsliaise with politiciansdevelop interregional collaboration strategiesdecide on providing fundsperform resource planninguse communication techniquesmanage relationships with stakeholdersfollow up the issued grantsdevelop strategy to solve problems
OPTIONALOptional competences
audit contractorsgive out grantsperform political negotiationinspect government policy compliancemanage project changesmanage grant applicationsinstruct grant recipientcarry out strategic researchcomplete administrationanalyse economic trendsprepare audit activitiesinform on government fundingmanage budgets

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

55 total
35 essential · 20 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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