Project Lead

7 September 2026
Vacancy: Project Lead (F/M/X)

About us
RREUSE is Europe’s largest network of social enterprises active in the circular economy, notably in the
fields of re-use, repair and recycling. Our 30+ members include individual social enterprises and their
networks through which we collectively represent over 1,300 social enterprises from 30 countries.
Our mission is to serve and represent our social and circular enterprise community, helping drive
their development through positive change to European policy, best-practice exchange, innovative
partnerships and projects. Our vision is an inclusive circular economy based on re-use and repair in
solidarity with people and with respect for the environment.

About the role
We are looking for a highly motivated professional to join our Brussels-based secretariat as the main
person responsible for managing a Horizon project financed by the European Commission, where
RREUSE is the lead partner, with 20+ partners including several RREUSE members. The four-year
project aims to strengthen the capacities, resilience, and scalability of social circular enterprises in
the EU's transition to a circular economy, with a focus on the textiles and construction sectors. The
person will manage the project consortium and monitor the project implementation by all partners.
The person will also implement selected project content tasks in cooperation with the Policy and
Project Officer.

As a second role, the person will contribute to content development of another project, funded by a
private funder: the RREUSE Academy. The Academy is being developed to strengthen the capacity of
social enterprises in the circular economy through training, peer learning, practical tools, and
research. It will serve as a platform for knowledge development and exchange, supporting social
enterprises and ecosystem actors to build skills, share good practices, and advance the sector.
The Project Lead will report directly to RREUSE management and will most regularly collaborate with
RREUSE’s Programme Development Manager, Policy and Project Officer, and Finance and HR
Manager in implementing project activities.

Key tasks and responsibilities
Project and grant management (Horizon Europe)
● Coordinating the project consortium of around 20 partners as the project lead partner and
main project responsible
● Overseeing the timely and quality delivery of all project deliverables, milestones and reports
by the project partners and by RREUSE
● Developing and implementing a timeline and format for consortium members’ reporting
● Collecting and consolidating data from partners for interim and final reports
● Narrative reporting on behalf of RREUSE to EU institutions
● Liaising with representatives of EU institutions funding the Horizon project
● Monitoring project budgets of RREUSE and project partners and liaising with partners on the
distribution of funding
● Assisting the Finance and HR Manager on financial reporting
● Organizing and facilitating project meetings
● Coordinating with relevant staff members to ensure the project is on track
● Organizing tenders and outsourcing of selected outputs
● Representing RREUSE in public events to disseminate project results
Project implementation (Horizon Europe)
● Implementing selected project content tasks where RREUSE is the contributor or responsible,
in cooperation with the Policy and Project Officer
● Planning, preparing and delivering quality project outputs, including public outputs and
publications
RREUSE Academy
● Support the implementation, coordination, and reporting of Academy activities delivered
through a project funded by a private partner
● Coordination and reporting to the Programme Development Manager who is leading the
Academy activities under various funding lines
Other
● Undertaking other tasks – e.g. contributing to fundraising, research, organising events,
administrative assistance – depending on project-related workload, organizational needs and
the person’s skills

What we are looking for
Our ideal candidate will bring the following:
Essential
● A proven record of experience in EU project management, including the corresponding
monitoring methodologies, budget supervision and final reporting
● Experience in managing projects as a project lead partner or with seven-digit budgets
● Supreme organisational skills and ability to develop and administer systems for efficient
coordination of project activities
● Ability to plan own workload and support others to facilitate the smooth delivery of multiple
priorities
● A demonstrable knowledge and interest in social and environmental sustainability topics, in
particular implementation aspects of the circular economy and/or activities of the social
enterprise sector
● Experience supporting the coordination and delivery of training, learning, or capacity
development activities
● Excellent attention to detail
● Excellent written and oral communication skills and intercultural sensitivity
● Experience of working collaboratively in international settings
● Professional level of English
● Competency with standard IT packages
● Ability to travel to meetings across Europe
● Residence within commuting distance to Brussels (or willingness to relocate accordingly)
Desirable / a plus
● Experience in organising and facilitating workshops, conferences and/or other events
● Experience in developing and implementing research methodologies
● Fundraising experience
● Working knowledge of French and/or other European languages
What we are offering
● Contract type: Permanent full-time contract
● Remuneration package: 3,400 - 3,600 EUR gross/month, depending on relevant experience,
plus 13th month salary, a holiday bonus, 25 days of paid annual leave, lunch vouchers,
transportation cost coverage, écocheques, DKV insurance, support for costs associated with
tele-working.
● A flexible approach to working from the office, from home and from abroad within limited
periods.
● The unique opportunity to work for an impact driven network whose members are doing
great things for both people and the environment at a time of great political and economic
interest in our sector.
● A great office-space in the heart of Brussels and the chance to work with a wonderful and
dynamic international team.

Start date and application process
Start date: As soon as possible.
Deadline: Sunday 27 September 2026, 23:59 CET. We reserve the right to stop accepting
applications sooner, should we receive a large number of applications.

Application requirements: Please apply with a one-page cover letter and a CV (two-page maximum).
These should be submitted as one single PDF file to [email protected], with the email subject
line “Project Lead: Your Name”. For objectivity reasons please refrain from including a personal photo
in the application.