Project Manager, UCD Research, Fixed-term post until 31 Dec. 2024 with possibility to extend

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Project Manager within UCD Research

Reference no - 017214

AIREN, the All-Island Research Excellence Network, wishes to appoint a Project Manager for (potentially up to) 12 months to support the activities of the network on the island of Ireland (IOI) to scale the network’s initiatives, membership, communications and progress towards developing a sustainable model for future membership.

The AIREN initiative, led by University College Dublin (UCD), Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and Ulster University (UU), commenced in January 2021 to establish the first dedicated all-island network for research support professionals across the IOI. The network, which currently has over 200 members, is  supported by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and delivers benefits to Higher Education Institutions (HEI), those working in research management and administration, and the wider research sector.

In order to support the activities and growth of AIREN, a dedicated Project Manager is being recruited to support the Governance Committee and Executive Management Committee. The Project Manager will report to the AIREN Chair based at UCD and work closely with the Executive Management Committee and other relevant stakeholders to ensure appropriate plans and activities are implemented and the timely delivery of the agreed programme of work.

The postholder must be a self-starter with excellent attention to detail who can take high-level direction, support the delivery of work that needs to be undertaken, and foster stakeholder engagement to ensure project success. Knowledge of the funding landscape to support all-island and North-South research is desirable.

Fixed Salary: €62,000 per annum

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 26th of April 2024

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/