Project Officer

Serving as Project Officer across two European Commission-funded ERC Consolidator Grants, based in the departments of Music (‘After Sampling Culture: Synthetic media as culture in 21st century music’, PI Christopher Haworth) and African Studies and Anthropology (‘Blueprints of Change: Large-scale demolition and the search for urban alternatives’, PI Marco Di Nunzio), you will work closely with the PIs in managing and delivering elements of these projects, as well as devising and delivering project plans. This role will see you operate across diverse business functions (HR, finance, procurement), working on a number of key tasks, including budget management, reporting to key stakeholders, grant administration, events planning, and project communications.

The Project Officer will assist in the management of one or more larger projects through the provision of well-developed and timely project management support. You will be expected to work proactively and use your initiative and planning skills to set your own priorities to ensure progress is maintained as expected, identify any issues and propose solutions.

Person specification

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications).  Where no equivalent qualification is held, significant practical relevant experience and expertise in a similar role will be required.
• Significant practical experience in a similar role, experience of using project management tools.
• Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to write clearly, and to analyse information and data.
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the wider MS Office suite of programmes including excel and Powerpoint.
• Ability to understand policy, processes and procedures, but also to recommend improvements and implement changes.
• Excellent analytical skills used to produce reports, identify issues and resolve them decisively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. The postholder must inspire confidence and command authority with a range of colleagues and provide excellent customer service at all times.
• A high degree of professionalism, tact, and diplomacy, and the ability to exercise discretion regarding the handling and management of sensitive information/issues. 
• A high degree of initiative, personal judgement, resourcefulness, flexibility, and a self-motivating approach. 
• Ability to work effectively in a large, complex organisation, and to develop a good understanding of how the University and higher education institutions work.
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment and navigating cultural difference.
• 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.

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