Web developers

Who We Are  

The European University Institute (EUI) at a glance:

• an international organisation set up in 1972;
• a research university focusing exclusively on post-graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral studies, and advanced research;
• located in the hills overlooking the city of Florence, Italy.

The Institute also hosts the Historical Archives of the European Union.

More on our Institution: https://www.eui.eu/About

Our Unit

The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCAS) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the heart of the European University Institute (EUI). It was established in 1993 to complement the four EUI disciplinary departments of Economics, History, Law, and Political and Social Sciences, with the goal of developing cutting-edge academic research and using that research to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders in the public and private sector.

The results of the Centre’s research often become policy output in the form of publications and public events, where academics, policymakers, members of civil society, and representatives of business exchange knowledge and build solutions to face the challenges of our time. In doing so, the Centre provides opportunities for younger scholars and established researchers to participate in a sustained dialogue with the world of practice. This problem-centred research agenda is necessarily thematic and interdisciplinary. It also extends beyond the traditional domain of the four disciplinary departments in ways that connect with other centres of excellence in Europe and globally.

Your Key Responsibilities

The EUI’s Robert Schuman Centre of Advanced Studies (RSCAS) is seeking to recruit Web Developers to support the implementation and management of digital products with a special focus on the configuration and maintenance of digital applications used by the RSCAS, in accordance with EUI protocols and rules. The Web Developer is supervised by the RSCAS Executive Coordinator and the Webmaster and may be embedded in one of the academic units of the Centre. The members of the RSCAS Web/Digital Team also collaborate very closely with the Library and Information Technology Services (LITS) of the EUI.

The main duties may include the following:

Level of Expertise

• Acting as subject matter specialist with proven experience in server and client-side programming languages and frameworks, keeping abreast of best practices for further development, testing, implementation, and improvement of digital applications and platforms, and dataset management of the Schuman Centre in compliance with the EUI standards for accessibility and security;
• Acting as subject matter specialist for implementing the guidelines of the EUI digital communication policy;
• Drafting regular and concise documentation and providing guidance for technical components.

Representation/Communication

• Representing the RSCAS internally, and where appropriate the RSCAS and the EUI externally, on web-related matters;
• Conducting negotiations with external stakeholders;
• Internally coordinating and systematically liaising with the LITS;
• Discussing the development of new digital products and projects with users inside and outside the RSCAS, with a user-oriented approach and a strong commitment to team-working;
• Providing coaching and training sessions on digital-related matters to academic and administrative staff at the RSCAS; 
• Providing insights and best practices for the use of digital communication tools where needed.

Policy/Strategy Making

• Regularly providing insights, statistics, and data allowing the management of the RSCAS to draft strategic documents (project reports, annual reports, self-assessments of the RSCAS, etc.) as regards digital services;
• Contributing to internal working groups aimed at further developing the workflows, strategy, and objectives of the RSCAS and of the Institute;
• Drafting user-friendly documentation and guidance for digital applications on a regular basis.

Level of autonomy and accountability

• Reporting to the RSCAS Executive Coordinator and the Webmaster; working in close collaboration with the LITS;
• High level of autonomy, accountable for own work.

Finance and procurement responsibility

• Providing advice and support for the procurement of digital-related services;
• Requesting commitments.

Budget management

• Preparing budget estimates and supporting the Webmaster in planning the annual expenditure for the RSCAS Web Communications tools.

Role in administrative processes

• Contributing to the technical development and maintenance of the RSCAS websites;
• Liaising with the administrative staff at the RSCAS and providing support for procedures related to digital-related services;
• Contributing to the improvement of the RSCAS administrative workflows and processes through web-related services;
• Applying data protection policy in each administrative process and complying with the EUI rules, including those on cyber security;
• Contributing to the development of the digital services of the Institute, following mutual agreement between the RSCAS and the LITS.

Your Key Competencies

All staff at the EUI share the following competencies:

• Ethics and integrity
• Working in a multicultural environment
• Accountability
• Delivering quality and results

Competencies specific to the role include the following:

• Working with others
• Stakeholders orientation and communication skills
• Problem solving
• Change management
• Creativity and innovation
• Technological awareness
• Knowledge – IT (ref. Selection criteria)
• Knowledge – Organisational

The competencies mentioned above may be assessed at the written test and/or interview stage.

Read more on EUI Competency Framework

What We Offer

• A role in an inspiring community of young scholars with an exclusive focus on master, doctoral and post-doctoral studies;
• A multicultural community of 1100 academics at all career stages and administrative staff of approximately 85 different nationalities;
• The commitment to a genuine culture of equality, diversity and inclusion, and to attracting, encouraging and retaining a diverse and highly qualified workforce;
• A world-class research library, the Historical Archives of the European Union, and many other excellent research facilities;
• Language courses and soft skills training opportunities;
• Access to all EUI facilities: library, crèche, cafeteria, gym, participation in seminars and workshops;
• Competitive salary package including health and pension plan;
• A healthy work-life balance in a family-friendly environment.

Read more on Work and Life of EUI Support Staff.

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted electronically using the online application form.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Monday 15 July 2024 at 23:59 CEST