Project Officer

University of East Anglia - Research and Innovation Division - Research and Innovation Services

Location:	Norwich
Salary:	From £36,333 per annum with an annual increment up to £43,155 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	11th April 2024
Closes:	3rd May 2024
Job Ref:	ALC1422

Full-time, fixed term to 30 September 2024

We are recruiting a Project Officer to manage the administrative activities involved in bidding for and accepting research grants in the Faculty of Science. You will join a friendly, collaborative team in Research and Innovation Services.

This is a busy and varied role which involves:

Providing advice for researchers on budgeting and bidding for external grant applications
Working with the University's research costing and pricing system and funders' grant management systems
Authorising applications which are in line with the University's agreed policies and procedures
Drafting and negotiating straightforward contracts (with the support of the Contracts Team)
Managing your own workload and overseeing that of administrative staff to support a range of activities with competing deadline and timescales
Working closely with academic and administrative colleagues to provide a supportive, professional service.

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent, with experience of working in a similar or transferable role, and will be able to fulfil the essential elements of the person specification. A scientific background is not necessary.

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis to 30 September 2024 to cover the secondment of the current post holder. A secondment will be considered, and applicants should please ensure that a secondment will be possible with their Line Manager/Head of Department, before submitting a formal application.

Benefits include:

44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 3 May 2024

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Brochure.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Cassy Spearing Research Manager via cassy.spearing@uea.ac.uk.

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