Based on the agreement with the current hosts, the following list of services and support is important for the running of the APECS International Directorate.
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Staff expenses
- Executive Director salary (dependent on the experience and qualifications of the candidate but minimum at post-doc level)
- Salary for an administrative assistant (part-time / full-time) and/or additional support position (post-doc level)
- Travel support to attend international and national conferences and meetings per year (conference fees, travel costs, per diem)
- Social benefits (pension fund and healthcare) to be covered in addition to all staff salary
- moving costs for the staff (if needed)
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Office (Working) environment
- Office space at the host institution, with potential for additional workspace as required by new third-party projects
- Integration with a research or administrative division is anticipated to facilitate cooperation and communication between the APECS International Directorate and employees of the institution
- IT Infrastructure, including personal computer (preferably laptop), computer screen for the office, own organisational filling system and email (external to the host institution), external hard-drives for file backup, and regular accessories, as well as access to the institutions’ IT support facilities
- Office telephone with permission to make international calls
- Mobile phone and contract as a mobile office phone due to frequent travel
- Stationary, regular printing/scanning possibility, access to institutional post service
- Occasional access to meeting rooms
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Integration into institution’s administrative system
- Assistance with financial management (e.g. for projects applied for through the host institution etc.) at the accounting department of the institution
- Possibility to participate in faculty/administrator events, training, and other professional development opportunities within the institution (e.g., workshops, seminars, language courses etc.). Ability to attend staff meetings and be kept abreast of current events at the host institution.
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Other
- Consultation and assistance with establishment of a national bank account and registration of APECS as a non-profit in the new host country
- Funding for printing promotional material