<div><div>Application deadline: 28 October 2025 at 17:00 (Barcelona time). *ONLY INTERNAL APPLICATIONS*  Who are we? EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union and Europe's largest network for transport innovation in cities. Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable model of urban mobility and liveable urban spaces. We connect public and private actors and provide them with access to markets, talent, finance and knowledge.  Using cities as living labs, our industry, research and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods and waste in smarter ways.   Join our team and be part of the change!  Be part of a team where: EIT Urban Mobility has a primary goal to catalyse cities, regions and public authorities (“Leading Cities”) to define, co-develop and adopt innovative solutions that will help them achieve their goals towards more sustainable mobility (e.g., reduce emissions, increase active mobility, etc.) by tackling their main challenges.  We have several levers that we use to achieve this goal, including: 1) bringing together Leading Cities and industry and academic partners (SMEs, companies, start-ups, universities and research centers) to forge productive public-private collaborations; 2) activating city-to-city exchange and capacity building, and 3) enabling the testing, replication and adoption of impactful projects in urban environments across the EU.   These activities are supported both, by our own funding and training programmes, pursuing external funding and financing mechanisms (e.g., from EU, national, regional and philanthropic sources), and also by developing meaningful avenues for exchange, learning and collaboration. EIT Urban Mobility is an organization with a network of more than 250 partners (public, private and research entities) as well as collaborations with more than 1,100 many key institutions across Europe.  The City Development and Funding Officer will have the foundational role to activate Leading Cities and public transport partners as part of our community – both by supporting existing partners as well as expanding to new partners. The work will be focused in the geographic region for Innovation Hub South: Albania, France, Greece, North Macedonia, Portugal and Spain.   The City Development and Funding officer will, as a key account manager for public sector partners, build relationships and act as a trusted advisor for cities, regions and other public authorities within the region to navigate the complexities and opportunities of the innovation ecosystem.  As part of this role, the City Development and Funding Officer will also be tasked with identifying and supporting EIT Urban Mobility in benefitting from local, regional, national, and private funding opportunities related to urban mobility (Net Zero Cities, CCAM, Last-mile Logistics, Digital Technologies and Smart Cities, etc) for Leading Cities, as well as other network partners (industry, academia, SMEs, etc.).  The City Development and Funding Officer position is based in Barcelona, and will report, respectively, to the Head of Innovation Hub South, in daily reporting; and to the Head of City Partnership for operational functions.   Key responsibilities will include:  <ul><li>Relationship management of existing EIT Urban Mobility city and public transport  partners to maximize the value of membership offering. </li></ul><ul><li>Recruitment of new  public partners to expand the reach of our network - mapping and identifying relevant cities and municipalities in the Innovation HUB South geography. </li></ul><ul><li>Identifying the priorities, challenges and opportunities of the public partners within the region and moving forward strategic opportunities to deliver value to them. This by working within the hub and cross-functionally with the rest of the hubs and areas. For instance, by matchmaking public partners needs with existent solutions, or experienced cities to share learnings or fostering consortia for an innovation call.  </li></ul><ul><li>Analysing funding cycles and work programmes and tracking upcoming calls linked to mobility on regional level relevant to the IHS  partners.   And identifying and supporting the development of funding proposals to bring the projects to fruition.  </li></ul><ul><li>Establish and keep relationships with relevant member states and their stakeholders, plus regions to generate synergies regarding EIT Urban Mobility activities in the IH South regions.  </li></ul> What you will bring along the way: We put a high value on your individual qualities, and we are looking for someone who strives for making a difference together with other people. You like to develop a business, you have a natural talent for selling, negotiating and influencing to drive sales, strategic alliances and partnerships. You are proactive, autonomous and rigorous in your processes. Dealing with ambiguity is not a problem for you, it’s rather a motivation to build from within by yourself and supported by your peers and teams. You understand the forces impacting innovation and entrepreneurship, and take them into account to make your job a success. You are driven by simplicity and you strive for keeping things simple in the way you manage and inspire your team, who follows you because you’re a true leader. Must-have: <ul><li>5+ years of experience working in, or with, public authorities – specifically cities, regional governments and/or public transport authorities.</li><li>1+ years of experience with grant-funded projects (consortium building, writing, costing, participating in work packages, etc.). </li><li>Excellent written and spoken English (C1).</li><li>A good understanding of cities as both an administrative body, and a system with many stakeholders, e.g. education institutes, citizens, societies, and industry. </li><li>Knowledge of key thematic and developments in sustainable urban mobility.</li><li>Problem solving skills.</li><li>Excellent public speaking capability and experience on moderating and setting up panel sessions.   </li><li>Knowledge of both issues and opportunities within city and industry relations, e.g. challenge vs. solution assessment, public-private companies/initiatives, and innovation public procurement. </li><li>Well-developed communication and management skills, including public speaking.</li><li>A results-oriented approach, able to execute on defined strategy and comfort working with deadlines in a matrix organization.</li><li>Capacity to understand new solutions and ideas and master product details/value. </li><li>A willingness to travel for work. </li></ul> Nice-to-have: <ul><li>Be fluent in Spanish and French or Portuguese (Greek can be considered a plus as well).</li></ul> What's in it for you: <ul><li>Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on empowerment, thriving and continuous growth.</li><li>Join a creative and diverse team of highly driven individuals that take out-of-the-box thinking to another level.</li><li>Strike the right Work-life balance: On top of the flexible hours and remote working options and facilities, you will be granted 27 days of paid time-off to rest and re-energise.</li><li>A yearly training catalogue to support your career development.</li><li>A tax benefit powered by Cobee, allowing you to save on your personal income tax.</li><li>A Private health insurance borne by the Company.</li><li>Work in a modern, flexible and collaborative workspace, located in the 22@ area.</li><li>Bike to work and park safely in our premises.</li></ul> Kindly note that this is a permanent and full-time position, and it is based in Barcelona. Possibility to work from home 2 days a week. No relocation expenses are granted. Frequent travel within Hub South’s region is expected. Application Process: General Conditions: By the closing date of this call candidates must: <ul><li>be a national of an EU Member State or have a working permit valid to work in Spain;</li><li>enjoy their full rights as citizens;</li></ul> If you are interested this position, please complete and submit your application before the deadline on our online application platform: BambooHR. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT At EIT Urban Mobility, we value and celebrate diversity in every aspect of life and believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed.Here we value your talents, skills and experiences, and do not discriminate on any basis –whether it be disabilities or other special needs, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, language, political affiliation, property, marital status or any other irrelevant factor. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and thrive. DATA PROTECTION DISCLAIMER Your personal data will be processed with utmost care by the EIT KIC URBAN MOBILITY, S.L. or its subsidiaries.The said processing will allow us to manage the recruitment of the offered positions, and more specifically:<ul><li>to enable you to submit your CV to apply for specific jobs;</li><li>to match your details with the job vacancies and to eventually contact you;</li><li>to retain your details and notify you about future job opportunities similar to the specific role for which you have contacted us;</li><li>to answer your enquiries.</li></ul> [1] Only qualifications issued by an EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted.</div></div>

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<div><div>Application deadline: 28 October 2025 at 17:00 (Barcelona time).&nbsp;*ONLY INTERNAL APPLICATIONS*&nbsp;&nbsp;Who are we?&nbsp;EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union and Europe's largest network for transport innovation in cities.&nbsp;Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable model of urban mobility and liveable urban spaces. We connect public and private actors and provide them with access to markets, talent, finance and knowledge.&nbsp;&nbsp;Using cities as living labs, our industry, research and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods and waste in smarter ways. &nbsp;&nbsp;Join our team and be part of the change!&nbsp;&nbsp;Be part of a team where:&nbsp;EIT Urban Mobility has a primary goal to catalyse cities, regions and public authorities (“Leading Cities”) to define, co-develop and adopt innovative solutions that will help them achieve their goals towards more sustainable mobility (e.g., reduce emissions, increase active mobility, etc.) by tackling their main challenges.&nbsp; We have several levers that we use to achieve this goal, including: 1) bringing together Leading Cities and industry and academic partners (SMEs, companies, start-ups, universities and research centers) to forge productive public-private collaborations; 2) activating city-to-city exchange and capacity building, and 3) enabling the testing, replication and adoption of impactful projects in urban environments across the EU. &nbsp; These activities are supported both, by our own funding and training programmes, pursuing external funding and financing mechanisms (e.g., from EU, national, regional and philanthropic sources), and also by developing meaningful avenues for exchange, learning and collaboration. EIT Urban Mobility is an organization with a network of more than 250 partners (public, private and research entities) as well as collaborations with more than 1,100 many key institutions across Europe.&nbsp; The City Development and Funding Officer will have the foundational role to activate Leading Cities and public transport partners as part of our community – both by supporting existing partners as well as expanding to new partners. The work will be focused in the geographic region for Innovation Hub South: Albania, France, Greece, North Macedonia, Portugal and Spain.&nbsp;&nbsp; The City Development and Funding officer will, as a key account manager for public sector partners, build relationships and act as a trusted advisor for cities, regions and other public authorities within the region to navigate the complexities and opportunities of the innovation ecosystem.&nbsp; As part of this role, the City Development and Funding Officer will also be tasked with identifying and supporting EIT Urban Mobility in benefitting from local, regional, national, and private funding opportunities related to urban mobility (Net Zero Cities, CCAM, Last-mile Logistics, Digital Technologies and Smart Cities, etc) for Leading Cities, as well as other network partners (industry, academia, SMEs, etc.).&nbsp; The City Development and Funding Officer position is based in Barcelona, and will report, respectively, to the Head of Innovation Hub South, in daily reporting; and to the Head of City Partnership for operational functions. &nbsp;&nbsp;Key responsibilities will include:&nbsp; <ul><li>Relationship management of existing EIT Urban Mobility city and public transport&nbsp; partners to maximize the value of membership offering.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Recruitment of new&nbsp; public partners to expand the reach of our network - mapping and identifying relevant cities and municipalities in the Innovation HUB South geography.&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Identifying the priorities, challenges and opportunities of the public partners within the region and moving forward strategic opportunities to deliver value to them. This by working within the hub and cross-functionally with the rest of the hubs and areas. For instance, by matchmaking public partners needs with existent solutions, or experienced cities to share learnings or fostering consortia for an innovation call.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Analysing funding cycles and work programmes and tracking upcoming calls linked to mobility on regional level relevant to the IHS&nbsp; partners.&nbsp;&nbsp; And identifying and supporting the development of funding proposals to bring the projects to fruition.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><ul><li>Establish and keep relationships with relevant member states and their stakeholders, plus regions to generate synergies regarding EIT Urban Mobility activities in the IH South regions.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;What you will bring along the way:&nbsp;We put a high value on your individual qualities, and we are looking for someone who strives for making a difference together with other people. You like to develop a business, you have a natural talent for selling, negotiating and influencing to drive sales, strategic alliances and partnerships. You are proactive, autonomous and rigorous in your processes. Dealing with ambiguity is not a problem for you, it’s rather a motivation to build from within by yourself and supported by your peers and teams. You understand the forces impacting innovation and entrepreneurship, and take them into account to make your job a success. You are driven by simplicity and you strive for keeping things simple in the way you manage and inspire your team, who follows you because you’re a true leader.&nbsp;Must-have:&nbsp;<ul><li>5+ years of experience working in, or with, public authorities – specifically cities, regional governments and/or public transport authorities.</li><li>1+ years of experience with grant-funded projects (consortium building, writing, costing, participating in work packages, etc.).&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent written and spoken English (C1).</li><li>A good understanding of cities as both an administrative body, and a system with many stakeholders, e.g. education institutes, citizens, societies, and industry.&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of key thematic and developments in sustainable urban mobility.</li><li>Problem solving skills.</li><li>Excellent public speaking capability and experience on moderating and setting up panel sessions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Knowledge of both issues and opportunities within city and industry relations, e.g. challenge vs. solution assessment, public-private companies/initiatives, and innovation public procurement.&nbsp;</li><li>Well-developed communication and management skills, including public speaking.</li><li>A results-oriented approach, able to execute on defined strategy and comfort working with deadlines in a matrix organization.</li><li>Capacity to understand new solutions and ideas and master product details/value.&nbsp;</li><li>A willingness to travel for work.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;Nice-to-have:&nbsp;<ul><li>Be fluent in Spanish and French or Portuguese (Greek can be considered a plus as well).</li></ul> What's in it for you:&nbsp;<ul><li>Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on empowerment, thriving and continuous growth.</li><li>Join a creative and diverse team of highly driven individuals that take out-of-the-box thinking to another level.</li><li>Strike the right Work-life balance: On top of the flexible hours and remote working options and facilities, you will be granted 27 days of paid time-off to rest and re-energise.</li><li>A yearly training catalogue to support your career development.</li><li>A tax benefit powered by Cobee, allowing you to save on your personal income tax.</li><li>A Private health insurance borne by the Company.</li><li>Work in a modern, flexible and collaborative workspace, located in the 22@ area.</li><li>Bike to work and park safely in our premises.</li></ul> Kindly note that this is a permanent and full-time position, and it is based in&nbsp;Barcelona. Possibility to work from home 2 days a week. No relocation expenses are granted.&nbsp;Frequent travel within Hub South’s region is expected.&nbsp;Application Process:&nbsp;General Conditions:&nbsp;By the closing date of this call candidates must:&nbsp;<ul><li>be a national of an EU Member State or have a working permit valid to work in Spain;</li><li>enjoy their full rights as citizens;</li></ul>&nbsp;If you are interested this position, please&nbsp;complete and submit your application before the deadline on our online application platform:&nbsp;BambooHR.&nbsp;EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT&nbsp;At EIT Urban Mobility, we value and celebrate diversity in every aspect of life and believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed.Here we value your talents, skills and experiences, and do not discriminate on any basis –whether it be disabilities or other special needs, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, language, political affiliation, property, marital status or any other irrelevant factor. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and thrive.&nbsp;DATA PROTECTION DISCLAIMER&nbsp;Your personal data will be processed with utmost care by the EIT KIC URBAN MOBILITY, S.L. or its subsidiaries.The said processing will allow us to manage the recruitment of the offered positions, and more specifically:<ul><li>to enable you to submit your CV to apply for specific jobs;</li><li>to match your details with the job vacancies and to eventually contact you;</li><li>to retain your details and notify you about future job opportunities similar to the specific role for which you have contacted us;</li><li>to answer your enquiries.</li></ul> [1] Only qualifications issued by an EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted.</div></div>

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