Project Coordinator, Belarus Team (m/f/d), 20 hrs/week, fixed term

Project Coordinator, Belarus Team (m/f/d)

at the Academic Network Eastern Europe (akno e.V.)

Start: 1 December 2026 Hours: 20 hrs/week Location: Berlin Contract: initially fixed term until the end of 2027

The Academic Network Eastern Europe (akno e.V.) is looking for a Project Coordinator, starting 1 December 2026, to help build sustainable exile structures in the Belarusian academic context. Due to the project-based nature of the position and the limited funding period, the contract is initially fixed-term until the end of 2027. Long-term employment is intended and depends on mutual agreement as well as on funding commitments from donors for the 2027 calendar year.

Important note: Please note that since November 2023, akno e.V. has been designated an “undesirable organisation” in Russia.

Responsibilities

We are looking for a new member of our Belarus team to implement externally funded programmes supporting Belarusian scholars in exile and at risk. Together with your colleagues, you will:

• coordinate support programmes for scholars: emergency assistance, events, publications, conferences and training sessions;
• review applications and liaise with grantees, partners and institutions;
• handle contracts and the administrative side of grants, including reporting to funders;
• develop new support formats as needs or budgets change.

Your profile

• Completed university degree
• Native-level proficiency in Belarusian/Russian
• German OR English at C1 level or higher
• Experience in research, teaching and/or administration in the European academic landscape, as well as a sound understanding of current developments in the humanities and social sciences
• Networks in and knowledge of the Belarusian education sector are an advantage