Project Officer in the iREACH Office x2

The Institute of Research Excellence for Advanced Clinical Healthcare (iREACH) is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Project Officer.  Reporting to the iREACH Delivery Lead, the post holder will support the design and setup of the new Institute of Research Excellence for Advanced Clinical Healthcare (iREACH), working with colleagues from schools and directorates and external stakeholders collaboratively to coordinate project management and delivery strategies for iREACH.

The successful candidate must have:

• Honours Degree in a relevant area or at least 5 years relevant Project Management experience and a professional project management qualification at practitioner level.
• At least three years’ relevant experience in a Project or Programme Manager/Coordinator role to include:
  • Planning and delivering projects on time and within budget.
  • Stakeholder/partner management and programme reporting.
  • Leading and managing a team.
  • Using formal project management techniques to deliver successful projects.
• Advanced use of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Informal enquires may be directed to Karris Hewitt - [email protected]

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

Closing date: Monday 18 October 2021

Anticipated interview date: Tuesday 2 November 2021

Please click Apply or visit www.qub.ac.uk/jobs for further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, the Institute of Research Excellence for Advanced Clinical Healthcare (iREACH) and our attractive reward package.

Queen’s University Belfast is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to equality of opportunity, fair participation and welcomes applications from all. However, our Fair Employment Equality Monitoring data tells us that individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people with a disability and those who identify as LGBT+ Members of the Protestant Community are currently under-represented in this category of work. As such, we particularly welcome applications for this role from individuals who identify with these backgrounds and / or communities.

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