As Programme Coordination Administrator, you will provide operational, administrative and coordination support to the Programme Coordination Team (PCT). The role focuses on supporting the organisation, follow up, and structured handling of data and information required for programme planning, coordination, and reporting activities. You will contribute to the smooth functioning of the PCT by ensuring that documentation, trackers, administrative tasks, and schedules are accurate, up to date, and properly maintained. The post does not involve responsibility for programme delivery, prioritisation, or decision making.
You will work within the Programme Coordination Team (PCT), a central team supporting the coordination of ECMWF programmes across business operating departments and corporate functions. The PCT works with a range of internal stakeholders, including technical teams and corporate services, to support planning cycles, resource coordination, and reporting activities. You will work under the supervision of the Head of PCT and provide day to day administrative support to the team.
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Maintain and update coordination tools and trackers (e.g. schedules, milestones, action lists, risks or dependencies) based on information provided by responsible teams.
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Support cross-functional operational planning, helping align programme schedules, procurement timelines, and enabling-function inputs by developing and using standard templates and coordination tools.
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Support reporting and planning activities by collecting, consolidating, quality checking, and formatting information from agreed sources and systems, e.g. Power BI, SharePoint, JIRA, and other systems, ensuring consistency and completeness.
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Track the submission of inputs for reports or coordination exercises and follow up on missing or overdue information.
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Maintain document repositories and shared workspaces, ensuring documents are structured, version controlled, and kept up to date.
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Support routine communication and information exchange between teams by assisting with coordination tasks and administrative follow up.
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Use standard digital tools, including dashboards and AI assisted productivity features where appropriate, to support administrative efficiency and organisation.
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Provide administrative support to the Programme Coordination Team, including meeting organisation, scheduling, document preparation, distribution, and follow up.
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Support development, maintenance and improvement of coordination tools, such as trackers, templates, workflows, best practice and internal guidance documentation, contributing to harmonised ways of working.
We are looking for a reliable and well organised administrator with strong attention to detail and a structured approach to work. You are comfortable supporting coordination activities in a multi stakeholder environment and understand the importance of accurate information, timely follow up, and clear documentation. You work conscientiously within defined responsibilities and are able to support others effectively.
If you feel that you have the relevant profile and motivation to join us but don't meet precisely all of the skills above, we still encourage you to apply.
Essential criteria
- EQ6 level or higher, or equivalent professional experience.
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Experience working in a multi department or structured organisational environment is an asset.
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Familiarity with public sector or intergovernmental organisation is an advantage.
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Experience in an administrative or support role, preferably in an organisational or coordination context.
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Experience in programme or project management frameworks (e.g. risk logs, issue tracking, planning cycles, etc.).
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Proficiency in standard office and collaboration tools, such as document management systems, Excel, reporting and dashboard tools (e.g. PowerBI).
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Good organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
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Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks and deadlines in a structured and reliable manner.
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Discretion and reliability when handling internal and sensitive information.
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Willingness and confidence to use digital and AI assisted tools to support administrative and coordination tasks.
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Fluency in English is essential as candidates will be required to work effectively in English.
Desirable criteria
- Familiarity with public sector or international organisation processes.
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Fluency in French, German or Italian.
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is a world leader in Numerical Weather Predictions providing high-quality data for weather forecasts and environmental monitoring. As an intergovernmental organisation, we collaborate internationally to serve our members and the wider community with global weather predictions, data and training activities that are critical to contribute to safe and thriving societies.
The success of our activities depends on the funding and partnerships of the 35 Member and Co-operating States who provide the support and direction of our work. Our talented staff together with the international scientific community, and our powerful supercomputing capabilities, are the core of a 24/7 research and operational centre with a focus on medium and long-range predictions. We also hold one of the largest meteorological data archives in the world.
ECMWF has also developed a strong partnership with the European Union and has been entrusted with the implementation and operation of the Destination Earth Initiative and the Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services of the Copernicus Programme and the Strengthening Early Earning in Africa (SEWA) Programme. Other areas of work include High Performance Computing and the development of digital tools that enable ECMWF to extend provision of data and products covering weather, climate, air quality, fire and flood prediction and monitoring.
Our vision: The strength of a common goal
Our mission: Deliver global numerical weather predictions focusing on the medium-range and monitoring of the Earth system to and with our Member States
ECMWF is a multi-site organisation, with its headquarters in Reading, UK, a data centre in Bologna, Italy, and a large presence in Bonn, Germany, as a central location for our EU-related activities. ECMWF is internationally recognised as the voice of expertise in numerical weather predictions for forecasts and climate science.
www.ecmwf.int
The Destination Earth initiative of the European Commission builds Digital Twins of the Earth. ECMWF is responsible for developing the first two high-priority digital twins, on Weather-Induced Extremes and Climate Change Adaptation, as well as the Digital Twin Engine, enhancing the EU’s digital capabilities and supporting adaptation strategies to meet the challenges of climate change and extreme weather events. ECMWF is also responsible for AI activities including ML-driven Earth System Models.
Copernicus is the European Union's (EU) flagship programme for monitoring Earth’s environment using satellite and in-situ observations. It delivers operational data and information services through six themed Copernicus Services. These deliver value-added products, tailored to more specific public or commercial needs. We are implementing the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).
The Strengthening Early Warning in Africa (SEWA) Action was initiated in January 2025, with a four-year implementation period. ECMWF activities under SEWA will stimulate the use of ECMWF, Copernicus (the Earth observation component of the EU’s space programme), and other data generated by European stakeholders, with the aim of co-developing Impact-based Forecast (IbF) demonstration services and tools at a regional level in Sub-Saharan Africa, with African partners.
Grade remuneration: The successful candidate will be recruited according to the scales of the Co-ordinated Organisations. Full details of salary scales and allowances available on the ECMWF website at www.ecmwf.int/en/about/jobs, including the Centre’s Staff Regulations regarding the terms and conditions of employment. Successful applicants and members of their family forming part of their households will be exempt from immigration restrictions.
Starting date: as soon as possible.
Contract Length: Dependant on start date candidates will be appointed to either STF-PL or STF-PS contract types as per the Centre's Staff Regulations.
Location: Candidates are expected to relocate to the duty station, either Bonn, Germany, or Reading, UK.
Remote working: As a multi-site organisation, ECMWF has adopted a hybrid organisation model which allows flexibility to staff to mix office working and teleworking, including away from the duty station (within the area of our member states and co-operating states). Successful applicants and members of their family forming part of their households will be exempt from immigration restrictions.
Interviews will take place by videoconference (MS Teams).
Applicants are invited to complete the online application form by clicking on the apply button below.
At ECMWF, we consider an inclusive environment as key for our success. We are dedicated to ensuring a workplace that embraces diversity and provides equal opportunities for all, without distinction as to race, gender, age, marital status, social status, disability, sexual orientation, religion, personality, ethnicity and culture. We value the benefits derived from a diverse workforce and are committed to having staff that reflect the diversity of the countries that are part of our community, in an environment that nurtures equality and inclusion.
Applications are invited from nationals from ECMWF Member States and Co-operating States, as well as from all EU Member States. In these exceptional times, we also welcome applications from Ukrainian nationals for this vacancy. Applications from nationals from other countries may be considered in exceptional cases.
ECMWF Member States and Co-operating States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
