Job Title:
Global Academies Administrative Officer
School/Unit:
Research and Innovation Services
Location:
Cyncoed & Llandaff Campus, Cardiff
Salary:
Grade 4A/B, £25,217 - £30,046 per annum
Hours:
37 hours per week
Tenure:
Fixed term until 31st June 2023
Welsh University of the Year 2021 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
Our performance in this year’s Guide is exceptional. Our University was the biggest riser in Wales, and the third biggest in the UK, placing us in the UK top 40 for student satisfaction with teaching quality and the wider student experience.
We are very pleased that our strong performance has resulted in the University attracting high numbers of well qualified students and we are now seeking additional staff in both our academic schools and professional services departments.
The opportunity
Research and Innovation Services (RIS) is based at Cardiff Metropolitan University's Llandaff Campus, from where the team supports research and innovation interactions with business and the wider community. At an operational level, we are the gateway through which external organisations can access the support and knowledge base of the University. We work with colleagues across Cardiff Met’s five academic schools and all units on a broad range of research and knowledge transfer activities maximising the commercial and social value of the University's research. We work with businesses through collaboration, consultancy, offering the opportunity for businesses to work with our students and the use of our resources and facilities. RIS is also home to the Global Academies which is a strategic initiative of the University to support and encourage interdisciplinary, impactful and international research, innovation and postgraduate education that addresses global challenges identified by the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Wellbeing of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015. Our three Global Academies are Health and Human Performance; Food Science, Safety and Security; and Human Centred Design.
We are at an exciting stage of development of the Cardiff Met Global Academies, offering insight into the impact that our Research and Innovation activities have on some of the world’s global challenges. You will help coordinate activities within RIS that support the Global Academies, and provide administrative support to ensure events and projects run smoothly.
A major part of the role will be to assist in the co-ordination of KESS2, a large European Social Fund project that supports scholars across Cardiff Met and part funds this role*. You will be responsible for gathering and cataloguing administrative and financial evidence in line with funders mandates.
This is an amazing opportunity to join a friendly, energetic team, and to make your mark in Research and Innovation at a vibrant, fast-developing University.
What you’ll do – key duties
What you’ll bring – essential experience & strengths
You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be highly computer literate, be a motivated self-starter, and have the ability to think creatively. You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to prioritise and organise administrative operations. You will have experience of administering European funded projects and experience of preparing data for external audit.
What you’ll have - essential qualifications
You will be educated to a degree level, or have relevant experience in a similar role.
Our total reward package
We have a range of great benefits for employees including:
Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 1 years’ service, plus 12 bank holiday / concessionary days
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous contributions
Flexible and remote working opportunities
Award winning sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership, plus subsidised physiotherapy/complementary therapy/sports massage
Access to all library facilities
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
How to apply
If you would like to talk with us about this opportunity please contact Dr Rae DePaul, Senior Research and Innovation Officer at rdepaul@cardiffmet.ac.uk
To start your application please visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/jobs
Closing date: Friday 5 March 2021, 4:30 pm.
Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. Our Strategic Plan underpins our commitment to recruit and retain the best talent and we welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds. We appoint on merit.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic all of our recruitment is being conducted virtually. We aim to respond to your application as soon as possible.
Further Information
Full Job Description and Person Specification
Our Candidate Pack
Please visit our website for information about working for us, our culture, benefits, work-life balance and our career progression and development opportunities.
*Knowledge Exchange Skills Scholarships (KESS 2) is a pan-Wales higher level skills initiative led by Bangor University on behalf of the HE Sector in Wales. It is part funded by the Welsh Government’s European Social Fund (ESF) convergence programme for Wales.