Specialist Public Funding Tech.

Job Description

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Public Funding Tech Office Specialist role is to secure and manage public funding for the Vodafone center in Málaga. A Public Funding Tech Office was set up in the Vodafone Innovation Hub to identify, manage and prepare the submission of innovative project to the different funding calls address by the Public Funding Agencies. The role should also support or lead other public funding activities beyond the Málaga center as well as internal coordination with business units and central functions to plan, monitor and develop financial and innovation projects.

The main goal for this office is to maximize the return to Vodafone investment to ensure additional funding for strategic decisions. It´s imperative to ensure that we connect with the main stakeholders of those public agencies which lead the public funding.

A global public funding strategy has to be defined to elaborate an operational and feasible action plan working together with the Vodafone Business, Technology and Engineering teams.

The role will oversee both administrative, financial and technical elements of public funded project by local, regional and national Spanish authorities and the EU.

What you bring

• MSc level degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration.
• Experience in setting up and running public funded research projects, ideal on EU level and Spanish level.
• Experience and connections with those Areas within the Spanish Central Government that runs main public funding calls and EU funding. Very valuable experience in complex funding structures.
• Excellent English and Spanish writing skills and communications skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Previous experience and interest in the scope of public funding and/or in management of innovation processes.
• Advanced level of English.

Please, apply with an English version of your CV.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model.
• Bonus on top of the gross salary.
• Meal voucher (Ticket Restaurant), additional to gross salary.
• Flexible working hours from Monday to Thursday, and an intensive schedule on Fridays.
• Intensive Summer Schedule during July and August.
• Up to 20 days per year of 100% remote work from other locations.
• Private Health and Life Insurance for employees.
• 25 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.
• Optional Pension Plan.
• Access to an online learning platform for continuous training.

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Why Vodafone?

At Vodafone, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We take pride in our commitment to providing equal opportunities to individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We firmly believe that diversity includes a spectrum of experiences, and we welcome and support individuals with functional diversity.

Our mission is to create an accessible workplace where all team members can thrive, regardless of their unique abilities or challenges. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations to ensure that everyone can fully participate and excel in our organization. We value the unique perspectives and talents that individuals with functional diversity bring to our team and consider them an integral part of our success and innovation.

We recognize and celebrate the importance of diversity and inclusivity in our workplace so that we are as diverse as the customers and communities we serve. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination especially related to but not limited to race, colour, age, veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, trade union membership, nationality, indigenous status, medical condition, HIV status, social origin, cultural background, social or marital status.
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job advert, we encourage you to apply as you may be just the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help see how your skills fit in.