Project Coordinator (0.6 FTE)

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Department of Global Health & Development
Salary:  £38,282 to £43,947 per annum, pro rata.
Closing Date:  Thursday 23 May 2024
Reference:  PHP-GHD-2024-10

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world’s leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.

The post-holder will have overall administrative management and financial responsibility for the Building resilience to floods and heat in the maternal and child health system in Brazil and Zambia (REACH) project at LSHTM.

We are seeking a highly skilled project coordinator, to support the Principal Investigator (PI) and project co-leads, together with partner organisations across seven countries, with high-level project coordination and financial issues. Applicants must possess substantial experience of providing proactive administrative support of academic / global health research and of managing large complex grants with multiple partners across multiple countries. Applicants must have higher education to degree level or equivalent or substantial relevant experience, and ideally have certified training in high-level project coordination/management.

The post is part-time 21 hours per week, 0.6 FTE and fixed term until 30 September 2027. The post is funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and is available from 1 July 2024.

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 5 in the range £38,282 - £43,947 per annum pro rata (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London at LSHTM.

Applications should be made on-line via our jobs website . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to [email protected] . Please quote reference PHP-GHD-2024-10.

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.