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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.

Scope note

Does not include regional development policy officers.

Alternative Labels

EU fund manager in Joint Secretariat

EU funds operational programs manager

EU funds policy officer

EU policy and funding expert

EU projects coordinator

EU projects supervisor

european funds policy manager

officer for EU management and control

policy officer for EU funds

regional policy officer

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on eligibility of expenditures analyse community needs assess administrative burden comply with legal regulations decide on providing funds develop interregional collaboration strategies develop strategy to solve problems follow up the issued grants implement strategic planning liaise with government officials liaise with local authorities liaise with politicians maintain relationships with government agencies manage contracts manage government policy implementation manage government-funded programmes manage project information manage relationships with stakeholders monitor policy proposals perform resource planning use communication techniques

Essential Knowledge

EU law European Structural and Investment Funds regulations community-led local development fraud detection government policy government policy implementation indicators used in EU funds programme operations leadership principles macro-regional strategy procurement legislation project management principles state aid regulations urban planning urban planning law

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse economic trends audit contractors carry out strategic research complete administration give out grants inform on government funding inspect government policy compliance instruct grant recipient manage budgets manage grant applications manage project changes perform political negotiation prepare audit activities

Optional Knowledge

audit techniques cost management internal auditing microfinance national generally accepted accounting principles risk management socio-economic trends in your sector

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1c85eee2-a8ca-4750-a889-10a3e6c17b80

Status

released