We are pleased to announce that the Global Ecovillage Network of Europe (GEN Europe) is looking for a Project Manager to join our small and friendly team!

You will take a lead role in the delivery of SOILSTICE — a 36-month Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action running from September 2026 to August 2029. SOILSTICE is a 20-partner European consortium coordinated by ECOLISE, focused on co-creating and implementing Territorial Management Agreements (TMAs) as instruments for participatory soil governance across 11 countries. GEN Europe leads key work packages on capacity building, inclusive engagement, and funding sustainability, and is responsible for four project deliverables.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the full delivery of GEN Europe’s SOILSTICE obligations — managing consortium relationships, leading task teams, coordinating internal contributors, and ensuring Horizon Europe compliance across a 36-month project cycle. You will work closely with the Development Manager, the Financial Manager, the Education Manager and the General Coordinator.

Applicants from all countries are welcome to apply, but must have the right to work and travel in the EU.

You’ll benefit from flexible working with a friendly team working remotely from across Europe. You’ll be comfortable working within a horizontal and collaborative structure and must be confident working with remote, international consortia. You will work directly with the Development Manager and project teams.

You’ll share the values of our organisation and be knowledgeable about the European ecovillage movement and allied movements in the sphere of regenerative, community-led, participatory development and ecological transition.

Like all members of the GEN Europe team, you will also be expected to contribute to the broader work of the organisation beyond your primary project assignment — including supporting new project development in your area of expertise as relevant opportunities arise.

*GEN Europe is committed to improving equality and diversity in our employment practices and all eligible applicants, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability, will be considered on merit.*

About GEN Europe

GEN Europe is a network of intentional communities, ecovillages and national ecovillage networks working together to educate, advocate and innovate, through events, courses, meetings and projects to create a regenerative world.

GEN Europe leads and contributes to a growing portfolio of EU-funded projects spanning Horizon Europe, CERV, Creative Europe, and Erasmus+ programmes. You can find out more about the current active projects here: gen-europe.org/projects.

About SOILSTICE

SOILSTICE (Strengthening Our Institutions and Localities for Soil Transformation, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement) is a Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action running from September 2026 to August 2029. The project brings together 20 partners across 11 countries to co-create and implement Territorial Management Agreements — contractual frameworks embedding measurable soil health indicators, co-created by municipalities, land managers, and citizens.

Role Description

Role	Project Manager
Organisation	Global Ecovillage Network of Europe (GEN Europe)
Position type	Time-limited freelance contract or possibility of part-time, time-limited employment contract in Spain or Germany
Work Schedule	60 hours per month, with scope for increased hours
Remuneration	23 EUR gross/hour
Location	Home office or possibility of working in-person from GEN Europe office, Navarra (Spain)
Starting date	1/9/2026
Type of contract	1-year contract with possibility to renew

Responsibilities and Requisite Skills

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

SOILSTICE Project Delivery

• Task leadership: leading GEN Europe’s three SOILSTICE task leads, which include running capacity building and training activities, and designing engagement and inclusion strategies
• Deliverable ownership: taking primary responsibility for the production and quality of all four GEN Europe-led SOILSTICE deliverables
• Consortium liaison: representing GEN Europe in SOILSTICE consortium meetings and bilateral communications with the coordinator and relevant partners
• Work planning and monitoring: maintaining GEN Europe’s internal SOILSTICE work plan, tracking progress against milestones and deliverable deadlines, and flagging risks in good time
• Horizon Europe compliance: ensuring GEN Europe’s SOILSTICE activities comply with Horizon Europe grant agreement requirements, including supporting the preparation of technical reports and liaising with the Financial Manager on budget monitoring and timesheets
• Project staff recruitment: once in post, scoping and initiating the recruitment of additional project staff according to project needs

Portfolio-Wide Contribution

• Supporting the Development Manager: contributing to the coordination of GEN Europe’s broader Horizon, CERV, and Creative Europe project portfolio as relevant — particularly in areas where your expertise in participatory governance, EU funding pathways, or facilitation methodology intersects with other active or incoming projects
• New project development: as part of the broader GEN Europe team, contributing to new project development as relevant opportunities arise — supporting research, partnership scouting, or proposal drafting in your areas of competence
• Knowledge sharing: contributing to GEN Europe’s internal knowledge base on Horizon Europe project management, inclusive facilitation, and EU funding for local actors, supporting the team’s collective learning

Events and Community Engagement

• European Ecovillage Gathering: supporting the integration of SOILSTICE activities into GEN Europe’s annual Gathering, in coordination with the Events team
• Training and workshop coordination: supporting the logistics and coordination of SOILSTICE training events, facilitator cohort activities, and pilot site visits, including travel coordination and participant communications

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years of proven experience managing EU-funded projects at a delivery level — ideally including Horizon Europe, with familiarity with grant agreement obligations, reporting requirements, and timesheet conventions
• Experience coordinating multi-partner European consortia, including managing relationships with consortium coordinators and partner organisations across different countries and institutional contexts
• Strong written English with the ability to produce high-quality project deliverables — reports, toolkits, handbooks, and policy-oriented outputs — to Horizon Europe standards
• Understanding of participatory governance, inclusive facilitation, or community-led development methodologies 
• Highly organised, with demonstrable experience managing complex work plans, multiple concurrent deadlines, and cross-partner dependencies
• Comfortable working remotely and autonomously within a small, horizontal, internationally distributed team
• Availability to travel within Europe for consortium meetings, pilot site visits, and GEN Europe events (+/- 15 days per year)

Desired Skills and Experience

• Direct experience with Horizon Europe CSA or RIA projects — familiarity with the specific administrative and reporting rhythm of these action types is highly desirable
• Background in soil governance, land stewardship, rural development, citizen science or territorial management
• Experience developing or delivering facilitator training programmes, capacity building activities, or train-the-trainer models
• Knowledge of EU funding instruments beyond Horizon Europe — particularly Erasmus+, LEADER, and CAP
• Familiarity with the GEN Europe network, the ecovillage movement, or allied movements in ecological transition and participatory community development
• Experience writing or contributing to EU project proposals
• Experience with sociocracy or non-hierarchical organising frameworks
• Additional EU language skills — French, German, Spanish, Italian, or others relevant to the SOILSTICE partner countries — are a plus

Application Process and Deadline

Please send an email with the title Project Manager Job Application containing your CV, cover letter (max. one A4 page) outlining your relevant experience and motivation, and — if available — a short example of EU project management work (e.g. a report contribution, deliverable, or work plan excerpt) to geneu.projects(at)gen-europe.org before 23.59 CEST on May 17th, 2026.