Role
This is a new position. We are looking for someone with proven experience of providing first-rate coordination across multiple projects running simultaneously, balancing competing deadlines and demands. You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and be proficient in handling numerical data, complex spreadsheets and other software, together with excellent written and oral communication skills. As the project Coordinator will handle sensitive data, discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality is essential.
Tasks include:
1. Supporting the Head of Department and Programme Directors to plan and monitor the resourcing of research projects and helping ensure that milestones are met and projects are delivered on time and within their resource budget - requiring demonstrable proficiency in using spreadsheets and software.
2. Support Programme Directors in coordinating designated aspects of research projects (often several running simultaneously) throughout their life cycle from initiation to successful conclusion - requiring strong organisational and project management skills.
3. Liaising and engaging with various stakeholders including staff within CRD, other University departments, external collaborators and funders - requiring excellent communication skills.
4. Collating data and drafting text for sections of reports and meeting notes - requiring proficiency in working with numerical data and excellent writing skills.
5. Organising meetings, maintaining research programme documentation and guidance and logging examples of impact - requiring strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
6. Assisting in preparing project communications, including drafting materials for websites, blogs and social media.
7. Carrying out additional administrative tasks to support the department as required by the Departmental Research Support Manager.
As this is a new role providing administrative support for research across the department there is an opportunity to work with the HoD and Departmental Research Support Manager to further shape the role and optimise administrative processes.
This is a full-time position, but we will also consider applicants who wish to work part-time provided that this is at least 60% of a whole time equivalent (e.g. 3 days per week).
Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed
8. Level 3 qualification. (Qualifications at this level include A levels. Please view the full list.) We also welcome applicants with equivalent non-UK qualifications or equivalent professional experience
9. Experience of coordinating the planning and resourcing of multiple simultaneous projects (preferably within a research context)
10. Experience of working and communicating with a range of stakeholders
11. Experience of preparing, analysing and presenting numerical information
12. Experience of writing content for reports and other communications
13. Excellent project coordination and management skills
14. Proficiency in handling numerical data
15. Excellent communications skills
16. Strong planning and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
17. Ability to work flexibly to meet deadlines and work under pressure
18. Ability to use initiative to solve problems, working as part of a team and also independently
19. Ability and willingness to be flexible in approach and to work collegiately
20. Experience of organising meetings and making arrangements for visitors
Interview date: To be confirmed