The Centre for Advanced Diagnostics Development and Application (CADDA) Administrator will work closely with the Academic Directors at Kent, and other staff employed on the CADDA grant at Kent and at the partner institutions of the University of Manchester and UCL, to help ensure timely delivery of CADDA activities and outputs as outlined in the grant proposal. The role holder will play a key role in coordinating correspondence on the award, maintaining documentation, arranging meetings and keeping records, and will provide admin support across posts in CADDA and the wider activities of CADDA, the academic Directors and academics involved. The post holder will liaise with the support organisations in the three universities (marketing, communications and finance) to ensure the smooth operation of CADDA.
As a Project Administrator, you can expect to be involved in:
1. Provide proactive, high quality administrative support to the Principal Investigator and project team to support the successful delivery and smooth running of the project.
2. Act as the first point of contact for enquiries relating to the CADDA Project and responding appropriately.
3. Monitor project finances in liaison with CADDA and the University of Kent’s Research Services and Finance department to support the successful delivery of the project and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and University policy (to include circulating monthly reports, supporting the project team with purchases and procurement tasks, and scheduling payments from project partners).
What you will bring to the role:
1. Relevant administrative experience, ideally within a programme and project management environment.
2. Excellent attention to detail and ability to provide accurate information.
3. Flexibility and the ability to respond positively to changing priorities in a challenging environment.
4. Ability to time-manage effectively to meet multiple project deadlines.
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
1. Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs).
2. 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff).
3. Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
4. Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health.
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Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number SNS-018-25.
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