Knowledge Exchange Funding Support Officer

Are you interested in working for a world top 100 University?  We have an exciting opportunity in our Partnerships and Regional Engagement (PRE) team for someone with honed administration skills and project support experience to assist in the delivery of funding programmes and initiatives that make a positive impact on our knowledge exchange (KE) and innovation activities.

You will have proven experience of coordinating diverse work programmes.  As a fast learner who works to a high level of accuracy and enjoys the challenge of a varied workload, you will excel at following established processes whilst contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and ideas generation within the team.

The PRE team plays a central role in the delivery of partnerships, innovation and knowledge exchange, regional engagement and academically led-collaborations to support the delivery of ground breaking research, teaching and impact at the University of Sheffield.   You will have a direct impact on these activities by providing crucial support to ambitious projects and initiatives across teams dedicated to Knowledge Exchange, Partnerships and Regional Engagement.

With the ability to work flexibly and effectively, both independently and as part of a team, you will work proactively and engage readily with colleagues to support the delivery of exciting internal funding programmes that facilitate the creation of productive, mutually beneficial partnerships and excellence in KE. 

We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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