Programme Performance Officer (AD 5)
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The Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking (IHI JU), based in Brussels, Belgium
is looking for a
Programme Performance Officer
(Temporary Agent, Grade AD5)
Please send us your application by no later than 12 February 2026 at 23:59 (Brussels time/ Central European Time), following the instructions in the ANNEX.
The purpose of this call is to fill in one (1) vacant post and to establish a reserve list.
1. About IHI JU
The Innovative Health Initiative (IHI) aims to translate health research and innovation into real benefits for patients and society, and to ensure that Europe remains at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary, sustainable, patient-centric health research. Health research and healthcare increasingly involve diverse sectors. By supporting projects that bring these sectors together, IHI will pave the way for a more integrated approach to healthcare, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and disease management.
IHI is a partnership between the European Union and European industry associations representing the pharmaceutical, medical technology, biotechnology, digital health and vaccine industries, namely COCIR, EFPIA, EuropaBio, MedTech Europe, and Vaccines Europe.
IHI’s total budget is EUR 2.4 billion. Half of this comes from Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. The IHI industry partners have committed EUR 1 billion to IHI, and a further EUR 200 million can be committed by other organisations that decide to support the objectives of IHI in specific areas of research by becoming contributing partners. IHI builds on the successes of the Innovative Medicines Initiative, and the IHI Programme Office continues to manage projects launched under IMI.
For more information, please visit the IHI JU website: www.ihi.europa.eu
2. Job description
As a member of the Scientific Operations Unit, the Programme Performance Officer (PPO) will be assigned duties and responsibilities within the scientific operations team related to the establishment and capture of key performance indicators and metrics for the IHI programme and its projects.
In addition, the PPO will be responsible for formulating and executing plans to measure the impact of the IHI programme and its projects on healthcare generally, the stakeholders involved and particularly on wider society and patients.
An important element of the role will be the production of material to support dissemination of key messages and stories demonstrating the impact of IHI to relevant stakeholders including policy makers, politicians, industry leaders, civic society, etc.
The tasks of the Programme Performance Officer will include, amongst others, the following:
Collaborate with the IHI Executive Director (ED) and Management Team (MT) to develop a programme performance and knowledge-management strategy that evaluates how the IHI JU is performing against its objectives.
Implement the agreed strategy and ensure that evaluation results are effectively reported to internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify and capture appropriate performance metrics and KPIs
Lead the development of new performance metrics and KPIs for a future programme, when needed.
Develop and implement appropriate standards, tools, and quality assurance processes – along with any necessary refinements – to ensure the quality and accuracy of all performance metrics and KPI data captured and reported.
Plan, organise and oversee the annual bibliometric analysis of IHI JU project outputs, ensuring data quality and accuracy, and manage the publication of the resulting reports.
Identify key project results, outputs, and impacts; translate the data into strategic insights; and produce communication materials that are adopted and used by IHI JU staff and stakeholders.
Lead the design and implementation of additional studies to support the evaluation of programme performance, with a focus on tracking project results, their exploitation and use after IHI funding.
Identify and manage relevant third parties to undertake such studies.
Lead the identification and assessment of suitable AI-based tools and methods for evaluating programme performance, and, once approved, oversee the execution of the related studies.
Represent the IHI office in relevant European Commission working groups, particularly those focused on dissemination and policy feedback.
The Programme Performance Officer will report directly to the Head of Scientific Operations (HoSO).
He/she might be assigned other tasks and activities as deemed necessary under the responsibility of the HoSO, as tasks may evolve according to the development of IHI structure or activities.
3. Eligibility criteria
At the closing date of applications, candidates must:
3.1 General conditions
- be a national of a member state of the European Union;
- enjoy his/ her full rights as a citizen1
- have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws concerning military service;
- be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post2
- meet the character requirements for the duties involved;
- as a predominant working language of IHI JU is English, candidates must have an excellent command of spoken and written English (note: native English speakers will be required to demonstrate the ability to work in a second EU language at interview stage)
3.2 Education
- Have a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies of at least three (3) years attested by a diploma3;
3.3 Experience
- In addition to the above, at least five (5) years of relevant professional work experience4 acquired from the time when the university degree giving access to the selection procedure was awarded on completion of a required minimum of three years of study.
In case you do not fulfil all the eligibility criteria, your application will not be taken into consideration.
Eligibility criteria must be fulfilled by the deadline for applications, and maintained throughout the selection procedure and appointment.
4. Selection criteria
Candidates will be considered for the selection phase on the basis of the following criteria, to be fulfilled by the closing date for applications:
4.1 Essential criteria
- Suitability to perform the tasks described under section 2 job description;
- Demonstrated professional experience in developing programme performance and knowledge management strategies, indicators and metrics related to the life science sector;
- Proven experience in capturing and analysing qualitative and quantitative data including KPIs to produce clear, evidence based reports to support strategic decision making;
- Experience in using programme and project performance data to prepare suitable dissemination materials and experience in presenting them to relevant internal and external stakeholders;
- Demonstrated experience in data capture, manipulation and analysis in using relevant tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI, QLIK, Tableau, Business Objects, etc).
4.2 Advantageous criteria
- Experience in the development of novel programme specific KPIs and metrics;
- Experience in innovative use of appropriate digital and AI-based tools for the evaluation of programme and project performance including establishing automated reporting.
4.3 Behavioural competences
Throughout the different phases of the selection procedure candidates will also be assessed on the following criteria that are essential to the post:
Strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills;
Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and produce clear, concise reports;
High level of organisational and planning skills;
Excellent written and oral communication, including the ability to present complex information clearly;
Ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders;
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills: ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
Ability to handle many tasks simultaneously while delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines in a highly dynamic environment.
In order to be evaluated in the best possible way, candidates are advised to give evidence of their knowledge with specific examples and/or detailed professional experience. Candidates are invited to be as detailed and as clear as possible when describing their professional experience and specific skills and competences in their application form.
Failure to comply with the eligibility and/or essential selection criteria will result in the disqualification of the applicant concerned.
5. Independence and declaration of interest
The successful candidate will be required to make a declaration of their commitment to act independently in the public interest and to make a declaration in relation to interests that might be considered prejudicial to his/her independence. Candidates must confirm their willingness to do so in their application
6.Appointment and reserve list
The recruitment will take place upon a decision of the IHI JU Executive Director (the Appointing Authority).
The Executive Director of the IHI JU will select a successful candidate from the reserve list and offer them the post. A binding commitment can only be made after the verification of all conditions5 and will take the form of a contract signed by the Appointing Authority of the IHI JU.
The reserve list could be used to fulfil other positions within the IHI JU depending on the needs of the Joint Undertaking and will be valid until the date indicated in the relevant vacancy (the validity of the reserve list may be extended).
Candidates should note that inclusion on the reserve list does not guarantee recruitment. Recruitment will be based on the availability of posts and budget. The IHI JU may decide at any time during the procedure not to pursue the recruitment.
The reserve list for this post will be valid until 31 December 2027 and may be extended at the discretion of the Appointing Authority of IHI JU.
7. Deadline for applications
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by no later than 12 February 2026 at 23:59 (Central European Time/Brussels time), following the instruction in the ANNEX.
8. Condition of employment
The place of employment will be Brussels, where the Joint Undertaking premises are located.
The successful candidate will be recruited as a Temporary Agent AD 5, pursuant to Article 2(f) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Communities, for a period of three (3) years. After an evaluation of the post holder's performance, and subject to budget availability, the term of office may be extended. The period of engagement will not in any case exceed the lifetime of IHI JU.
The basic monthly salary for AD 5, step 1 is EUR 6 152,64 subject to an annual review of remuneration provided for in Article 65(1) of the Staff Regulations, and to a Community tax deducted at source and staff members are exempt of national taxation. In addition to the basic salary, staff members may be entitled to various allowances, in particular expatriation allowance (16% of basic salary), household allowance, dependent child allowance and education allowance.
A comprehensive welfare package including pension scheme, medical, accident and occupational disease insurance coverage, unemployment and invalidity allowance, and travel insurance. Further information regarding rights, conditions of employment and benefits can be found at the following link:
Staff Regulations
IMPORTANT NOTE
Candidates are invited to read the ANNEX that represents an integral part of this vacancy and provides information on how to complete the application, the steps of the selection process and appeal procedures.
1. Prior to the appointment, the successful candidate will be asked to provide a certificate of good conduct, confirming the absence of any criminal record.
2. Before taking up his/her duties, the successful candidate will undergo a medical examination by one of the institutions’ medical officers in order that the IHI JU may be satisfied that he/she fulfils the requirement of article 28(e) of the Staff Regulations of the Officials of the European Communities.
3.Only qualifications issued by EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted. Any academic qualification mentioned in the application form shall be duly supported by evidence (original or certified copies of e.g. diplomas, certification, etc.). In instances where diplomas are obtained from a non-EU Member State, IHI JU may request the candidate to provide a relevant document of comparability issued by a recognised authority.
4. Any professional experience mentioned in the application form shall be duly supported by evidence (original or certified copies of e.g. contracts, payslips etc.). Professional experience shall be taken into account from the date on which the person fulfils the minimum qualifications for engagement. In order for your professional experience to be taken into consideration, it must be supported by relevant documents attesting an actual work relationship defined by the following elements: real, genuine work; on a paid basis; as employee (any type of contract), or provider of a service. Any given period may be counted only once (in order to be calculated as eligible, years of studies or professional experience to be taken into account shall not overlap with other periods of studies or professional experience). Professional activities pursued part-time will be calculated pro-rata on the basis of the certified percentage of full-time hours worked. Remunerated PhDs acquired in a field relevant to the job description can be counted as professional experience up to 3 years. Paid traineeships are counted as working experience. Prior to contract signature, the successful candidate(s) will need to provide original versions of documents proving the candidate’s work experience.
5. Before the appointment, a successful candidate shall undergo a medical examination by the medical services of the Commission in order that the IHI JU may be satisfied that she/he fulfils the requirement of article 28(e) of the Staff Regulation of the Officials of the European Communitie