GI ACE Senior Research Communications Officer Ref: 42024 (fixed Term)
Brighton, UK
Hours
Full-time considered up to a maximum of 1.0 FTE (36.5 hours) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Grade 6 starting at £34,610 to £38,784 per annum, pro rata if part time.
The Senior Research Communications Officer will be a key member of the GI ACE programme management team. The position involves close collaboration with the Director, Deputy Director, Programme Manager and GI ACE research teams, placing GI ACE research at the forefront of outreach and engagement activities. It involves building on research-level communications to proactively identify and respond to opportunities for programme-level visibility and influence.
The post holder will deliver high quality content, producing and administering creative and tailored communications outputs promoting the work of GI ACE researchers through a collaborative approach. This requires working directly with research teams and coordinating strategic communications that enhance research uptake.
The post holder will lead GI ACE event delivery across in-person, online and hybrid formats, while also supporting events led by partner organisations.
In coordination with the Programme Manager, the role will support results monitoring and donor reporting to ensure accountable, efficient and effective programme delivery.
About you
You will bring solid experience leading research communications, or convincing relevant experience, a flair for writing and a sharp eye for detail. You will be able to demonstrate experience in designing and producing communications content for different audiences and across different mediums. You will be confident in your ability to turn complex, technical information into clear, compelling messaging which retains accuracy and nuance.
You will be able to effectively manage your own workload with efficiency and proactivity, while communicating clearly with the GI ACE management team and researchers.
A strong understanding of the field of (anti-)corruption research and policy (or closely related field) would be a significant benefit.
GI ACE is an anti-corruption evidence research programme funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The programme supports world‑class multi‑disciplinary research to inform the development of more effective policies and interventions that will help reduce corruption in developing countries and address its negative impact on people’s lives.
GI ACE’s research focuses on four themes:
* State Capture
* Global finance and enablers of corruption
* Crisis responses and corruption in vulerable sectors
* Corruption risks in global trade and commerce
GI ACE is one component of the broader Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme funded by the UK government, with two sister programmes: the University of Birmingham-led Serious Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOC ACE) programme and the SOAS, University of London-led Anti-Corruption research consortium (SOAS-ACE).
GI ACE is designed to produce new and operationally relevant evidence on tackling corruption, with a focus on ensuring that the research outputs support more effective, evidence-based anti-corruption initiatives by FCDO and its partners in developing countries and beyond.
Politics is a well-established and successful research-led department with a record of excellence in research assessment exercises and in teaching. The department is home to 20 faculty and around 600 students. We have a thriving Masters in Corruption and Governance course which recruits between 15-20 students per year, along a online distance learning version of the degree. The department is home to the internationally renowned Sussex European Institute and the Centre for the Study of Corruption, and also has research strengths in British politics, party politics, citizenship and migration, and various phenomena that challenge the existing political order such as populism, anti‑politics and protest politics.
In the most recent REF, 96% of the department’s outputs were regarded as either world‑leading or internationally excellent and the department’s GPA rose from 2.90 in 2014 to 3.38 in 2021. We performed in the most recent NSS improving our scores in almost every category with 85% of respondents evaluating our teaching positively.
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150‑acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
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The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role has been assigned the SOC code 2493 Public relations professionals and would be eligible for sponsorship in the following circumstances -
If the successful candidate’s initial Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) was issued before 4 April 2024, then the salary requirement is £31,300 which means the salary at Grade 6.1 is sufficient.
However if the successful candidate’s initial CoS was issued after that date or if they’re a new applicant, then the salary requirement is £41,700. This means that the successful candidate would need to use tradeable points, provided they are eligible, to lower the salary requirement. And so whether the post is sponsorable then depends on the individual circumstances, along with the offered salary as indicated below:
B: relevant PhD and appointed at Grade 6.4
C: relevant STEM PhD and appointed at Grade 6.1
E: new entrant and appointed at Grade 6.1
If you are experiencing any issues using our application portal or if you require adjustments to be made to the selection process, please contact us on (01273) 873743 or recruitmentadministration@sussex.ac.uk to discuss your requirements.
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