Executive Director, IMI Joint Undertaking, IMI

Job summary
Vacancy for an Executive Director function (Grade AD14) of the IMI Joint Undertaking (Brussels).

Location: Brussels

Further details

The Innovative Medicines Initiative is a unique Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the pharmaceutical industry represented by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) and the European Communities represented by the European Commission.

The Executive Director is the legal representative and public face of the IMI Joint Undertaking. He/she shall perform his/her tasks with independence and shall be accountable
to the Governing Board. 
 
The Executive Director will lead and manage the Joint Undertaking and take overall responsibility for its operations ensuring the achievement  of the Joint Undertaking's objectives. As such, he/she will play a key role for the implementation of the IMI Joint Technology Initiative.
 
The Executive Director will be responsible for the day to day management of the IMI JU, including in particular: 

•    Appoint and supervise the IMI JU staff, fostering a good team spirit and working environment;
•    Prepare and implement the annual implementation and budget plans, prepare and execute the budget ensuring its efficient management in conformity with the IMI JU
• Financial Rules, elaborate the necessary annual reports on the activities of the IMI JU as well as its annual accounts and balance sheets; 
•    Supervise the call and project management processes, in particular: the organisation and management of the calls for proposals and evaluation processes, the negotiation
• and conclusion of grant agreements for  selected proposals, and the subsequent periodic monitoring and follow-up of funded projects;
•    Manage the communication activities of the IMI JU;
•    Provide support to the IMI JU Governing Board and the Scientific Committee.
• Organise the IMI Stakeholder Forum, and participate in the IMI States Representatives Group meetings as appropriate.