Consortium Project Manager

About EUROPE BEYOND ACCESS (EBA)

EUROPE BEYOND ACCESS (EBA) is Europe’s largest and most influential initiative focused on enhancing the active participation of artists with disabilities in mainstream dance and theatre. It is a collaborative effort involving ten leading European performing arts institutions that are dedicated to advancing the work and careers of disabled artists, including Deaf artists, artists with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and learning difficulties. The initiative aims to create a more inclusive cultural arena in Europe, free from ableism.

The EUROPE BEYOND ACCESS Consortium

The EUROPE BEYOND ACCESS consortium comprises ten Beneficiaries and two Associated partners, with support from seven Dissemination Affiliates. All partners are experienced European operators with a history of cooperation projects. Five of the partners were part of the first generation of EBA and have significantly improved accessibility for disabled artists and audiences. Five new partners, leaders in their respective fields and regions, are joining the consortium for this project.

Role and Responsibilities

The EBA Consortium Project Manager will play a crucial role in the successful execution of the initiative. This role is dedicated to managing the project with a full-time focus, ensuring that all commitments to the Funder are met, and required evidence is provided. The EBA Consortium Project Manager is expected to develop a comprehensive understanding of the entire project and the unique needs and challenges of each partner.

Key Tasks Include:

1. Administration, planning, and budgetary control of the project in collaboration with the EBA Project Director and the team of Skånes Dansteater.
2. Chairing meetings, including the Project Board.
3. Providing information for audits, evaluations, and project reporting throughout the project.
4. Managing collaborative elements of the project, such as open calls for co-production, residencies, and Lab Leaders.
5. Supporting partners in delivering their respective Work Packages.
6. Coordinating internal and external communications in collaboration with Oriente Occidente, Italy.
7. Monitoring project processes according to agreed deliverables, with occasional authoring of these deliverables.
8. Coordinating Project Management Tools such as Project Handbook, Code of ethics, travel and sustainability policy, Covid-19 safeguarding policy, Safeguarding policy for vulnerable adults, and Memorandum of understanding on diversity and gender equality within the project.

Requirements

• Existing right to work in the EU.
• Well-documented experience in publicly funded international project management and administration, with EU projects being an advantage.
• Proven experience in Project Managing complex multi-partner arts projects, with excellent time/task management.
• Knowledge of the Disability Arts sector in one or more countries.
• Knowledge of Access Adaptations that support disabled audiences/visitors/participants to achieve greater access to the arts.
• Fluent spoken and written English. Deaf applicants or others with access support are also encouraged to apply.

We Offer

• A full-time contract with a monthly salary, including a pension scheme, for the project period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027.
• Workspace and support from a committed team at Skånes Dansteater, Malmö, Sweden.
• Flexible working hours with the possibility to work from home after 18 months. The workplace during the first 18 months is located at Skånes Dansteater, Malmö.

Application

Skånes Dansteater values diversity and encourages applications from candidates with lived experience of disability. The Social Model of disability is employed, allowing individuals to self-identify as having a disability. Applicants with disabilities will receive preferential consideration with equal qualifications.

Please send your detailed application with a personal cover letter and CV in PDF form by November 17, 2023, to ansokan@skanesdansteater.se.

For inquiries about the position, contact Mira Helenius Martinsson, CEO, and Artistic Director at Skånes Dansteater, via email at mira.helenius@skanesdansteater.se.