Position:	Research Administrator/PA to Director 58091
Institution:	University of Birmingham
Location:	Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Duties:	The Research Administrator/PA to Director is responsible for providing post-award research support and contributing to projects across the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. Specifically the post holder will play an important role in organising and taking responsibility for administrative processes in the Centre, as well as advising colleagues on processes where appropriate. The post-holder will be expected to be proactive in completing research support duties to ensure the smooth running of projects and activities across the Centre and to prioritise their own work schedule to accommodate the overall priorities of individuals, project teams and the Centre as a whole. It is expected that the post holder will use their own initiative and judgement to solve problems as they arise, but should report to the Research Officer and Centre Manager for advice and guidance when necessary; It is important that the post holder has a strong belief in the vision, aims and goals of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. www.jubileecentre.ac.uk
Requirements:	Educated to A-level or equivalent, with a good understanding of research administration and an excellent standard of written English; Excellent research, organisational and administrative skills, working with great attention to detail; Ability to manage a pressured workload and respond to changing priorities and conflicting demands of individuals whilst delivering work to tight deadlines; Experience of working in a busy office environment dealing calmly with frequent interruptions; Ability to source, organise and analyse resources and information successfully whilst maintaining confidentiality of sensitive data; Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written and oral including building a good rapport with external organisations; Excellent IT skills including all functions of MS Outlook, mail merge, conducting extensive Internet searches, Excel spreadsheets; Ability to work independently without direct supervision whilst also working well as a member of a team; Highly-motivated with a proactive approach; ability to grasp new concepts and knowledge quickly and propose innovative solutions as appropriate
Text:	Research Administrator/PA to Director 58091 Click here to go back to search results Apply Now Full Time/Part Time Full Time Duration of Post 1/12/2017 - 31/8/2020 Post is open to: External and internal candidates Grade 500 Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range £21,904 to £23,532. With potential progression once in post to £27,242 a year. New staff are eligible to join the University’s new defined contribution pension scheme. Existing staff may continue to receive their current benefits. Additional Information Terms and Conditions Support Job Purpose The Research Administrator/PA to Director is responsible for providing post-award research support and contributing to projects across the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. Specifically the post holder will play an important role in organising and taking responsibility for administrative processes in the Centre, as well as advising colleagues on processes where appropriate. The post-holder will be expected to be proactive in completing research support duties to ensure the smooth running of projects and activities across the Centre and to prioritise their own work schedule to accommodate the overall priorities of individuals, project teams and the Centre as a whole. It is expected that the post holder will use their own initiative and judgement to solve problems as they arise, but should report to the Research Officer and Centre Manager for advice and guidance when necessary. It is important that the post holder has a strong belief in the vision, aims and goals of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. www.jubileecentre.ac.uk Person Specification Educated to A-level or equivalent, with a good understanding of research administration and an excellent standard of written English; Excellent research, organisational and administrative skills, working with great attention to detail; Ability to manage a pressured workload and respond to changing priorities and conflicting demands of individuals whilst delivering work to tight deadlines; Experience of working in a busy office environment dealing calmly with frequent interruptions; Ability to source, organise and analyse resources and information successfully whilst maintaining confidentiality of sensitive data; Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written and oral including building a good rapport with external organisations; Excellent IT skills including all functions of MS Outlook, mail merge, conducting extensive Internet searches, Excel spreadsheets. Ability to work independently without direct supervision whilst also working well as a member of a team; Highly-motivated with a proactive approach; ability to grasp new concepts and knowledge quickly and propose innovative solutions as appropriate. Closing Date 17 Nov 2017 A full job description is available in PDF format http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/58091.pdf Apply Now If you do not have Adobe software you can view the full job description by clicking here to download Adobe software free of charge. (This will take you to an external site). Email this vacancy to a friend University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK Tel: 0121 415 9000

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