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EU-funded projects coordinator CV: example and template

This example is for EU-funded projects coordinators at municipal and county offices, non-profits, universities and companies, and for funding specialists and project assistants.

The employer wants to know which projects you run, from which programmes, how large they are, how you settle costs and indicators and whether projects pass audits. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: EU-funded projects coordinator

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Krzysztof Wilk

EU-funded projects coordinator

Rzeszow +48 123 456 789 krzysztof.wilk@example.com

Professional profile

EU-funded projects coordinator with 7 years of experience at a municipal office and a non-profit. I prepare funding applications, run projects worth PLN 26 million in total from regional and national programmes, settle costs in the SL2021 system and keep indicators on track. 10 of the 14 applications I submitted received funding.

Work experience

EU-funded projects coordinator

03.2021 - present

Municipal office, Rzeszow

  • Coordinating 5 projects worth PLN 26 million in total: roads, schools and renewable energy.
  • Funding applications, 10 of 14 applications awarded funding.
  • Payment claims and settlement in the SL2021 system.
  • Checking cost eligibility and procurement with the public procurement team.
  • Preparing audits by the intermediate body, with no financial corrections.

Projects specialist

05.2018 - 02.2021

Foundation supporting entrepreneurship, Rzeszow

  • Recruiting participants for training projects.
  • Monitoring indicators and project documentation.
  • Requests for quotation in the competitiveness database.

Education

Master's degree, economics

2013 - 2018

University of Rzeszow

Skills

  • Funding applications
  • Budget and cost eligibility
  • Payment claims and the SL2021 system
  • Project indicators
  • Competitiveness principle and procurement
  • Preparing for audits

Training

  • Settling projects in the 2021-2027 period training, 2023
  • Procurement in EU projects training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an EU-funded projects coordinator CV

Professional summary

Write which projects you run, from which programmes, of what value and at which institution. Add your application success rate and audit results, because the employer is looking for someone who wins funding and settles it without corrections. Name the SL2021 system and the rules you know.

Projects specialist with 2 years of experience at a non-profit. I recruit participants, keep documentation, monitor indicators and prepare requests for quotation. I am looking for work as an EU-funded projects coordinator.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number and value of projects, programmes, applications, settlement, indicators and audits. Show your success rate in numbers. Add your work with accounts and procurement.

Weaker: Running projects.

Better: Coordinating 5 projects worth PLN 26 million in total: roads, schools and renewable energy.

Weaker: Applications.

Better: Funding applications, 10 of 14 applications awarded funding.

Weaker: Audits.

Better: Preparing audits by the intermediate body, with no financial corrections.

Skills worth listing

List applications, budget, eligibility, settlement, indicators, procurement and audits. In your soft skills show accuracy, punctuality and clear writing.

Professional skills

  • Applications
  • Project budget
  • Eligibility
  • SL2021
  • Indicators
  • Procurement

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Punctuality
  • Clear writing
  • Organisation
  • Communication

Training

List training in project settlement, procurement and the current funding period. Give the year, because guidelines change often.

EU-funded projects coordinator CV with no experience

Describe work in administration, a non-profit or taking part in projects as a participant or volunteer. Show that you can work with documents and deadlines.

Start as a project assistant or specialist. Training in project settlement is a good first step.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A public office looks for investment projects and public procurement, a non-profit for social projects and work with participants, and a company for research and development projects. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should an EU-funded projects coordinator put on a CV?

Projects, programmes, value, applications, settlement, indicators, audits, systems and training.

How do you show your success rate?

Give the number of applications submitted and funded and the results of audits.

Does knowing the SL2021 system matter?

Yes, in the current funding period projects are settled in this system.

How does a coordinator differ from a projects specialist?

A specialist does part of the work, while a coordinator is responsible for the whole project, budget and deadlines.

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