Research Support Officer-Administration (ASEM Project Manager), Adult Continuing Education (ACE)

1 Year, Fixed-term, Whole-time post

Position summary

The ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub), established in 2005, is an official network of Asian and European higher education institutions, working and learning together to achieve excellence in comparative research on lifelong learning, to offer research-based education policy recommendation, and to develop mutual understanding between Asia and Europe. The ASEM LLL Hub provides a platform for dialogue between researchers, practitioners and policy makers in order to contribute to evidence-based educational reform and innovation. Its six research networks exchange knowledge, conduct comparative research and produce coordinated publications and reports.

ACE at UCC is the official host of the ASEM LLL Hub with ACE Director, Dr Seamus O’Tuama, appointed as Chair for the 2020-2025 period, supported by the Irish government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.

We are now looking to recruit a Research Support Officer- Administration to join the ASEM LLL Hub secretariat team at UCC to support the Irish hosting of the hub.

Project title: ASEM LLL HUB

Post Duration: 1 Year

Salary: €37,000 p.a. (Personal Rate)

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Seamus O’Tuama, Chair of ASEM LLL Hub, ACE at Email: [email protected]

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title and project name.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Monday 20th March 2023.

No late applications will be accepted.

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

UCC is committed to creating and fully embracing an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated.  As a University we strive to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our student population where people from a wide variety of backgrounds learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively. UCC is committed to being an employer that recognises the value of diversity amongst its staff.  We encourage applicants to consult our policies at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/policies/ and initiatives at https://www.ucc.ie/en/edi/implementation/ and we welcome applications from everyone, including those who are underrepresented in the protected characteristics set out in our Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy.

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