Professional associate in the Graduate School (m/f/o)

University of Nova Gorica is looking for a highly motivated colleague to support UNG in the EU funded HORIZON Europe Project named RE-VALUE, Re-Valuing Urban Quality & Climate Ne-utrality in European Waterfront Cities, www.re-value-cities.eu .

Inspired by the New European Bauhaus’ aesthetic approach to sustainability and undertaken to support the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, Re-Value aims at taking a holistic approach to urban development considering not only the physical infrastructure but also the well-being of communities while laying a path towards achieving climate neutrality in urban areas. One of the key objectives of the Re-Value partnership is to promote transparent and participatory decisi-on-making processes in urban design and planning. We recognize the importance of involving all stakeholders, local folks, and inhabitants in the planning and design of urban spaces. Through three different ‘Innovation Cycles’ - on 'Story Building', 'Data-driven Scenario Building', and 'Investment and Partnership Building' - partners will engage on the systemic challenges facing cities today.

The project focuses on Six systemic challenges Aligned with the Cities Mission, Re-Value focuses on six systemic challenges of urban planning and design, namely:

• Systemic changes in governance, regulatory structures, advocacy;
• Societal and spatial quality;
• Financial and circular value chains;
• Data-driven co-creation, digital twins;
• Energy and mobility;
• Nature-based solutions.

The Re-Value partnership consists of nine European waterfront cities and selected European orga-nisations that seeks to make the urban transition irresistible for their local folks and professional sta-keholders. They will demonstrate how climate neutrality and urban quality can be aligned, by re-valuing the cities’ connection to their waterfronts, strengthening co-benefits and mitigating potential adverse impacts.

Ålesund (Norway), Bruges (Belgium), Burgas (Bulgaria), and Rimini (Italy) will demonstrate full-scale how integrated urban planning and design can be optimally deployed to achieve climate neu-trality and significantly reduce GHG emissions by 2030. Cascais (Portugal), Constanța (Romania), İzmir (Turkey), Písek (Czechia), and Rijeka (Croatia) will learn, replicate and develop their own par-ticipatory story-building, data-driven scenarios and financial and partnership models on integrated urban planning and design to accelerate their journeys to climate neutrality.

Why Join Us?

• Be at the Forefront of Change: Work on innovative projects that address urban quality and climate neutrality in European cities.
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborate with experts across various fields and engage with promi-nent EU-funded projects, including the prestigious Cultural Heritage Studies Programme and the EU Culture Capital Go!2025 initiative in Nova Gorica.
• Professional Growth: Enhance your skills in project management, communication, and cultural studies while contributing to impactful international projects.

The new colleague will join a highly motivated team and work in a multidisciplinary environment, in connection with other EU funded projects, the Cultural Heritage Studies Programme and the EU Cul-ture Capital Go!2025 in Nova Gorica.

His/her main responsibilities will be:

• Project Support: Provide essential administrative assistance to ensure the smooth implementa-tion of the Re-Value project.
• Communication Hub: Serve as the central point for internal and external communica-tion, facilitating seamless information flow among project managers, partner institutions, and stakeholders.
• Milestone Tracking: Monitor project timelines, update schedules, and ensure that all milestones are met.
• Public Engagement: Manage the project’s online presence, including the website and social media, and prepare comprehensive reports on progress, achievements, and financials.
• Deliverable Production: Contribute to the creation and delivery of high-quality project outputs that showcase UNG’s leadership in the field.
• Event Participation: Attend and actively participate in international meetings and pro-ject-related events, representing the University of Nova Gorica.
• Design and Documentation: Support and/or lead all design and graphic design tasks re-lated to the visual culture/documentation of the projects, including project layouts, communica-tion graphics, visualizations, etc.

In addition, we expect the new colleague to:

• Support the preparation of new proposals in similar EU programmes calls to capitalize the knowledge and output achieved.
• Contribute to publishing activity of the CHS program, developing researching and articles related to the Re-Value themes and activities.
• Help in boosting other activities of UNG-CHS unit, especially in architecture, interior and landscape design.

Job requirements:

• Higher education professional degree or first Bologna cycle degree, in the field of architecture, architectural conservation, landscape architecture, urban planning;
• Knowledge of main offices softwares (document editing, Doc, excels, emailing, etc.) and CAD, 3D modelling and Photo Editing softwares;
• Independence, flexibility, precision and accuracy, adaptability to team work;
• Fluent spoken and written Slovenian;
• Fluent spoken and written English;
• Knowledge of Serbo-Croatian, in oral and written form would be considered an advantage;
• two years of work experience;
• Experience with EU or EU member state grant management and reporting, at global, national or local level is desirable;
• Experience and/or built environment regeneration through Nature-based solutions, circular economy solutions, and similar will be highly valued;
• Similar experience working for another research or academic institution is desirable.

Workplace

The work place will be at the UNG premises in Rožna Dolina, Vipavska cesta 13, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia.

A full-time contract will be offered following the selection procedure. The contract will be until the duration of the Re-Value project, namely 31 December 2026. Possible extension of the contract will be considered in connection with other EU or national funds.

Please submit:

• Curriculum vitae (CV);
• Motivation letter, including a description of past related work experience;
• Contacts of two persons willing to provide reference letters upon request;
• Copy of achieved degree.

Applications should be sent by e-mail as a single file in pdf format to the University of Nova Gorica Personnel office, e-mail address: careers@ung.si.

Deadline for applications: 4 October 2024

October
The preferred starting date is immediately after closure of the procedure or by agreement.

Contact

Tea Stibilj Nemec
phone: + 365 5 6205 822
e-mail: careers@ung.si

Nina Cotič
phone: +365 5 6205 817
e-mail : careers@ung.si