Operational and quality monitoring manager

Position background and objectives

Founded in 1795, Inalco offers training in over 100 languages and human and social sciences specializing in extra-Western areas, recognized both in France and internationally. Supported by 14 teams (8 UMR and 6 own units), research at Inalco combines areal studies and disciplinary fields.

The DECRIPT program (Dispositif d'Études des Crises et Récits civilisationnels par la Pluridisciplinarité et les Terrains), funded by the France 2030 call for "Research programs in the Humanities and Social Sciences", is based on an ambitious scientific program in areal and global studies. Focusing on analysis of the relationship between civilizational narratives, universalism, and conflict logics on a global scale and in 4 key areas (Indo-Pacific, Africa, Ukraine and the former Soviet world, Near East and Middle East), DECRIPT aims to develop original research, as well as research instruments and devices for transferring research to society and public decision-making.

Piloted by Inalco, DECRIPT is based on a consortium of universities (U. Paris 1, U. Paris Panthéon-Assas, U. Bordeaux Montaigne, U. PSL, U. Sorbonne Nouvelle, U. Paris 8, U. Strasbourg, SciencesPo Paris, Sciences Po Bordeaux, SciencesPo Lille), research organizations (CNRS, IRD), and leading institutions in the practice of international relations and the transfer of research to public policy (AFD, IFRI). DECRIPT also relies on a network of over 50 stakeholders, including international players chosen to reinforce scientific excellence, the program's areal anchoring, and societal transfer.

The DECRIPT funding period will be 7 years with overall funding of €9 million.

The project summary is available here: https://www.inalco.fr/actualites/linalco-laureat-du-dispositif-programmes-de-recherche-en-sciences-humaines-et-sociales

The operational and quality monitoring officer will work as part of the team in charge of steering and managing the program, comprising a program manager, a scientific coordinator, a scientific mediation officer and two financial and accounting managers, and in close liaison with the post-docs, PhD students and researchers in charge of the various work programs.

He/she will be responsible for supporting the Program Manager and his/her Scientific Coordinator in the operational management of the research program, ensuring the administrative, organizational and logistical follow-up of the project and developing tools to assess its quality and impact.

Missions and activities

Project launch and structuring

• Develop, in liaison with Inalco departments, the consortium's internal procedures (practical and ethical protocols, coordination, reporting) and organize launch meetings.
• Implement, manage and adapt project monitoring and management tools (dashboards, collaborative platforms or software).
• Supervise agreements with consortium partners and external partners (drafting, monitoring deadlines, administrative validation).
• Pilot the logistical implementation of the project (move-in, equipment)

Operational and administrative follow-up

• Accompany program management: prepare annual planning of program activities in liaison with work-package managers, Inalco departments and partner establishments; organize and follow-up recruitment and call for projects (AAP) campaigns internal to the program; support reporting for funders and academic partners.
• Implement and adjust tools for budget monitoring, reporting, and ongoing project evaluation, notably in the form of quality, performance and impact indicators.
• Assure the interface between the program and all Inalco administrative departments.
• Implement a shared database and interface to centralize program documents within the consortium.
• Centralize and disseminate reference documents to ensure a smooth flow of information within the program.

Planning the program and its bodies

• Planning, preparing agendas and distributing invitations in liaison with the Program Manager and his/her Scientific Coordinator.
• Preparing and distributing meeting minutes to consortium members.
• Support postdocs and work-package leaders in the planning and logistical organization of regular program events and activities (seminars, working groups, conferences, recordings...).

Visibility, valorization and sustainability of the program

• Valorize program results in agreement and validation with Inalco's Communications Department and academic and institutional partners (newsletters, press releases, website, public reports).
• Maintain a watch on funding or co-financing opportunities in relation to the theme and in collaboration with the project set-up support unit of Inalco's Direction de la Recherche, de la Valorisation et des Etudes Doctorales (DIRVED).
• Respond to external solicitations and requests for information in liaison with the program manager and his/her scientific coordinator.

Skills

Technical, general skills and know-how

• Graduate degree in Human and Social Sciences with demonstrated project management skills. Training in project management, International Relations, Political Science or Cultural and Scientific Mediation would be preferred, but different profiles will be considered with equal interest;
• Significant experience in project management (administrative, financial and logistical aspects), preferably in the field of higher education and research;
• Autonomy, excellent organizational skills, ability to plan anticipation and adaptation ;
• Ability to take account of collective organization and work transversally;
• Professional English language skills;
• Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills, proficiency in web design tools;
• Excellent presentation and ability to interact with a variety of interlocutors (institutional representatives and ministries, foreign researchers, project researchers...)

HR information

• Contract type : CDI de mission for 7 years or contrat de mission scientifique (articles R431-30 à R431-39 du Code de la recherche) ;
• Category / Corps: Category A ;
• Gross compensation : Between €27,600 gross/year to €32,600 gross/year depending on experience
• Full-time : 38h45 weekly from Monday to Friday ;
• All Inalco positions are open to people with disabilities
• 54 days paid annual leave including 2 compulsory closed periods (3 weeks in summer and 1 week at Christmas) ;
• Teleworking : Regular or occasional teleworking days, depending on service requirements;
• Position location: 2 rue de Lille in the 7th arr. of Paris until September 2025, then 57 boulevard Raspail, 6th arr. Paris
• Preferred starting date: As of May 5, 2025

Inalco staff benefit from catering offers, recreational and cultural activities thanks to the Inalco staff association (API), or sports activities on the premises of the Pôle des Langues et Civilisations (Yoga...).

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter no later than April 6, 2025 to the following addresses: drh-recrutement@inalco.fr and decript@inalco.fr