Postgraduate Research Examinations Officer

Research & Enterprise Training Institute

Location: Medway Campus
Salary: £26,444 to £29,605 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Monday 11 September 2023
Closing Date: Friday 29 September 2023
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 4173

Greenwich Research and Enterprise seeks to appoint a highly motivated individual to be part of a team of professional administrators supporting the work of the Research & Enterprise Training Institute. 

The Research & Enterprise Training Institute is responsible for the administration of postgraduate research students within the university, which includes maintaining student records, monitoring academic progress, arranging examinations, processing awards and the administration of the Faculty Research Degrees Committees.  We are also responsible for ensuring compliance with university and external regulations related to research programmes, including the provision of information, advice and guidance on the regulations to staff and students.  

Working as a member of the Research and Enterprise Training Institute the post holder will be responsible for undertaking a range of administrative duties associated with the office.  These duties will include overall responsibility for the arrangement of postgraduate research examinations, ensuring that all examinations are arranged in accordance with the university’s academic regulations and procedures.  The post holder will also be required to manage enquiries relating to examinations and provide advice and guidance relating to the academic regulations and supporting policies and procedures.

You will be someone with excellent administrative, team working and communication skills and will be required to liaise with staff within the university and externally, maintaining a professional and customer focused approach throughout.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Kate Southgate, Training and Research Programmes Manager, by emailing k.h.southgate@gre.ac.uk . 

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on hrsr-feh@greenwich.ac.uk

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university’s working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich  

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge /Mentally Healthy Universities , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

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