Project Manager / Financial Manager (Applications until 30 June 2026)
The Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem announces a selection procedure for the position of Project Manager / Financial Manager.
Position / Field of Activity
Project Manager / Financial Manager
Job Description
- Organising and managing project implementation in cooperation with the principal investigator.
- Leading and motivating the project team.
- Supervising interconnections and links between related projects.
- Monitoring project progress, fulfilment of indicators, financial plans, and other outputs.
- Reporting on project progress and financial management.
- Close cooperation with university rectorate and faculty staff.
- Organising project activities, including their administration and support.
- Ensuring project publicity in coordination with the PR department when necessary.
- Cooperating with public administration bodies, companies, and institutions according to the nature of the project.
- Maintaining close communication and coordination with the programme management centre.
Qualification Requirements
- University degree at least at Bachelor’s level (Bc.); education in economics is an advantage.
- Independence, reliability, communication skills, and creativity.
- Knowledge of EU funding policy – preparation of grant applications, project management, preparation of payment requests, implementation and sustainability reports.
- Experience with projects such as TAČR, OP TAK, OP JAK, or Ústí Region projects is an advantage.
- Language skills: English at minimum level B1; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.
- Accuracy, flexibility, and clean criminal record.
- Experience working in a higher education environment is an advantage.
Employment Extent
50–100% of the statutory working time
Expected Start Date
Upon agreement
Place of Work
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Pasteurova 7
400 96 Ústí nad Labem
Working Conditions / Career Development
Career development follows the UJEP Career Regulations and the applicable faculty regulations.
We Offer
- Interesting and diverse work at an institution awarded the HR Award.
- Work in a young team.
- Employee catering and a pleasant modern working environment.
- Additional employee benefits (participation in educational events and workshops, recreational centre Bukovina, and many others).
- 5 weeks of holiday plus sick days.
Information on the Selection Procedure and Selection Criteria
The first round of the selection procedure will consist of an assessment of the submitted application materials. Selected candidates may subsequently be invited to a personal interview in the second round.
All applicants will be informed of the results no later than 30 days after the completion of the selection procedure.
Please Attach to Your Application
- Motivation letter
- Brief professional CV
- Affidavit of clean criminal record
Further information:
UJEP official website
or via e-mail: personalni@ujep.cz
Applications including all required documents (see above) and consent to the processing of personal data for the register of job applicants maintained for participation in upcoming recruitment procedures pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) GDPR should be sent by post to:
Employee Department, UJEP in Ústí nad Labem
Pasteurova 1
400 96 Ústí nad Labem
Czech Republic
or by e-mail to: personalni@ujep.cz
by 30 June 2026.