Faculty Research & Knowledge Exchange Officer

This role is designed to enhance our Faculty Research & Knowledge Exchange Services Team in supporting the implementation and delivery of our Research Centre activities within the Institute of Inclusive Communities and Environments. The team provides a high standard of administrative and event support to the Institute and Research Centres ensuring an efficient and effective service for research staff and doctoral students.

The team has a hybrid approach to working which will include remote delivery of virtual services/events, as well as in-person delivery on campuses.

The successful candidate will possess strong communication skills.  You should be able to quickly build strong and positive working relationships with administrative and academic colleagues of all levels.  You should have excellent organisational skills and can plan and prioritise a busy schedule of work in order to achieve objectives.  You will have strong IT skills and enjoy multi-tasking and you should be happy to be part of a close-knit team with shared objectives. Your experience should include co-ordinating meetings; supporting purchasing; supporting the development of research dissemination activities and delivering them to a high standard; editing web pages; and providing guidance on processes to academic colleagues. You should have a commitment to continuous improvement and embracing innovation.  

The successful candidate must hold a Degree level education Or considerable proven relevant experience. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Laura Shering on L.Shering@gre.ac.uk.

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsadmin@greenwich.ac.uk.

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful. 

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We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. 

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. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience, and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management

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