Project Officer - Physics and Astronomy - 98286 - Grade 6

Position Details

School of Physics and Astronomy

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £27,924 to £30,497 with potential progression once in post to £34,304

Grade 6

Part Time 

22.5 hours per week

Fixed term contract until 31st July, 2024

Closing date: 28th october 2021

Job summary

Provide administrative support to researchers and projects within the Quantum Matter research group. 

Main duties

Assist in the management of one or more projects through the provision of significant and high-level project management support.

•    To support Project Boards, workstreams and working groups within an overall project or manage small projects on own.  
•    Support will include preparing progress reports for project boards (where they are held), project planning, and delivering on sub-projects/small projects, which will be defined on a continuing basis.
•    Contribute to milestone tracking/key performance indicator tracking. 
•    Assisting with stakeholder management and maintaining regular contact with stakeholders to understand requirements, and review, develop and propose solutions for any issues. 
•    Appropriately assess and escalate issues and risks.
•    Assist in the management of project resources and/or budgets.
•    Contribute to developing communications plans, presentations, and promoting the projects and outcomes of projects/workstreams.
•    Determine short-term priorities for work, and establish how to maximise quality, efficiency and continuity.
•    Assist in the evaluation and review of projects.
•    Promote equality and value diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Person Specification

•    Qualified to UK level 5 (e.g. Foundation degree, HND) or equivalent. 
•    Substantial experience of project management, preferably in an academic setting.
•    Excellent IT skills, with working knowledge of standard Microsoft Office software and using custom systems and databases.
•    Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day-to-day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

Informal enquiries can be made to Giovanni Barontini - [email protected]

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.