Vasilis Lepidas

Experience

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  Charity Union of Komotini

  Dec 2004 - May 2006

  International Projects Manager

  Project Assistant for the implementation 3 humanitarian and development projects in Skopje/North Macedonia, funded by Hellenic Aid (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece). The project supported disadvantaged post-conflict families and adopted children in Skopje to improve their educational level and employability prospects.The role encompassed:● Management of the activities and finances of the projects;● Liaising with the North Macedonia authorities and local stakeholders;● Organising the transportation and delivery of the humanitarian aid;● Claiming and verifying expenses. Show less

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  Regional Development Fund of East Macedonia and Thrace

  May 2006 - May 2015

  EU Projects Manager

  Project manager of 22 European Projects from several EU funding sources and across a diverse background of themes (from town planning and civil protection to coastal erosion and silver tourism). Member of the Region’s EU Projects’ Working Group, working closely with the Region’s departments and the Regional Council to deliver the Region’s strategic priorities. Representing the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace in international meetings and conferences.The role encompassed:● Designing and managing projects in their full project cycle;● Managing project teams and stakeholders;● Drafting tenders and contracts and contracts management;● Financial management;● Coordination of communication and marketing activities;● Preparation of cost claims for the verification of expenses. Show less

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  University of Naples Federico II

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2010

  Local Project Coordinator

  Research and analysis, coordinator of local team concerning local market needs in Region of EastMacedonia and Thrace (Greece) for Project 'SEARCH', ESPON

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  Thrakis Kinitro (Motivate Thrace) Social Enterprise

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2017

  Project Manager / Board Member

  Founding member and principle project manager. Primary aim of 'Motivate Thrace' Social Enterprise is the provision of innovative and smart solutions to social issues of the local community, making use of all available funding schemes. The role encompassed the following tasks:• Business development • Financial management• Bid writing and submission• Project management• Community engagement• Public relations

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  University of West London

  Jan 2017 - now

  Worked with senior stakeholders to put in place all aspects of UWL solution: technology, business processes and infrastructure to deliver 3 apprenticeship programmes for a major UK customer. Main liaison person between UWL and the customer, responsible for monitoring and reporting on 28 KPIs around teaching and content quality, student outcomes and learning gain, academic and personal support, complaint resolution and functionality of the learning management system.The role also includes:● Day-to-day management;● Working closely with the customer and other HEIs;● Driving successful UWL delivery through scoping, shaping, managing risks and issues;● Managing stakeholder’s expectations, benefits realization and establishing plans to lay out a clear way forward;● Contract review negotiations;● Reporting and finance. Show less Engaged with 100 food and drink London (pre) start-ups facilitating their involvement with Research & Innovation at UWL by providing the scientific support to turn concepts into ideas to marketable product prototypes. The Food Lab project was named one of Greater London Aauthority’s (GLA) ‘Favourite Projects’, meeting all the contractual outputs and KPIs and supporting the university’s research on food science with a state-of-the-art food technology lab. Contributor to the West London Business (Park Royal Business Group).The role also included:● Managing a project team of 4;● Main contact point between UWL and the GLA;● Delivering the project in line with the ERDF requirements;● Managing a budget of £1.7M;● Encourage the development of partnerships with appropriate businesses, agencies and organisations;● Preparation of cost claims for the verification of expenses. Show less

  • Contract Account Manager

    Nov 2019 - now

  • EU Project Manager

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2020