#131 The project officer (part 1) - The Implementation Series (5)

Episode site The project officer is the key person for any project. It is the person that is the EU representative towards the project and in this respect their core responsibilities include securing well-run projects, deliverables on time, financial accountability and all-in-all that the projects are living up to the grant agreement signed with the EU Commission. There are of course many layers to these formal elements in the day-to-day work as a project officer. In other words in my Implementation Series I have reached the introductory episode about the project officers. It is not often that I am able to get the point-of-view from the side of the EU Commission and I didn’t manage either for this episode, but I managed to get a former project officer onboard. Sergio Ferreira – now Senior Innovation Advisor in Norway Health Tech - was a EU Commission project officer for six years. Hence, he has years of experience in the role. He introduces to us all the key aspects of the role and shares the different layers of formalities and social skills that is embedded in the role. Indeed interesting for many of you out there! Time codes: 00:01:49 Introduction 00:11:16 Fly in on the project officer 00:13:30 The EU Commission's role as funding owner 00:31:40 The project officer - their side of the table