Personal Assistant and Administrative Officer at the Danish Institute for IT Program Management (DIIP), IT University of Copenhagen

The Danish Institute for IT Program Management (DIIP) at the IT University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a position as (a) Personal Assistant to Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor and Chair Bent Flyvbjerg and (b) Administrative Officer at the Danish Institute for IT Program Management. The position covers both areas.

The IT University of Copenhagen’s vision is to create and share knowledge that is profound and leads to ground-breaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity. The Danish Institute of IT Program Management conducts research and research-based education with a focus on how to plan and deliver better IT projects and programs, with impact on scholarship, policy, practice, and public debate.


Job description as Personal Assistant and Administrative Officer

• Provide support to the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor and Chair
• Contribute to internal processes, and improve them where possible
• Plan, organize and follow up on internal and external workshops, seminars, research meetings, dissemination, public engagement activities, and other events
• Coordinate and conduct administrative tasks involving other research units and administrative departments, such as hiring, reporting, follow up
• Manage travel and schedule
• Maintain web sites for internal and external communication

Profile

The qualified applicant will have substantial experience as PA and administrative officer and a relevant educational background. Preferably, the applicant has experience from a similar position in a research and education environment.

Applicants with the following competences will be preferred:

• Can support scholars and scholarship at the highest level
• Can work as part of an interdisciplinary and multicultural environment
• Can carry out tasks in a structured and systematic manner, with effective results
• Can use digital tools for word processing, wikis, spreadsheets, online collaboration
• Can work independently and in teams
• Has excellent communication and organizational skills
• Has excellent project and time management skills
• Has excellent English and Danish skills – written and oral

The work environment

The Danish Institute of IT Program Management is part of the Computer Science Department at the IT University of Copenhagen. The department conducts research in all aspects of computer science, including algorithms, databases, logic, image analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, project and program management, operating systems, optimization, programming languages, proof assistants, robotics, security, semantics, software engineering, type theory, and verification. It is responsible for the IT University's technical education programs BSc Software Development, BSc Data Science, MSc Computer Science, and MSc Software Design, and for PhD education in computer science. The department has approximately 50 permanent faculty, 20 postdocs and 30 PhD-students.



Working at the IT University

ITU offers an exciting and challenging job in an international environment with skilled employees and good colleagues. We have an open and informal working environment and a varied everyday life.

We have flextime, which provides good opportunities for the interaction between work and family life to function optimally.

The place of work is Rued Langgaards Vej 7, 2400 Copenhagen S.



Appointment and Salary

Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s agreement with the relevant professional association.

The position is a full-time position available from 1 August 2024.



For more information

For further information about the position, please contact Jens Schmidt, [email protected].



Application procedure

You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pushing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website: http://en.itu.dk/About-ITU/Vacancies

Application deadline: 4 June 2024 at 12:00 CEST.

Interviews are expected to be held continuously. Please note, that the IT University uses tests during the recruitment process.

Applications received after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. Please make sure to submit your application before the deadline and allow sufficient time for upload of all application documents.

The IT University invites all qualified applicants, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, or ethnic background to apply for the position.