Research Support Officer

About the role

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive Project Coordinator to keep a small, multidisciplinary team running smoothly and to lead the project’s communications.

Catchment Dialogues is a project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and led by the University of Sussex with Friends of the River Medway. It brings together people and organisations across the Upper River Medway catchment to build a shared understanding of the river and plan action for its regeneration.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• coordinating logistics for team meetings, workshops and in-person gatherings, including venues and travel
• maintaining project timelines and flagging key dates and deadlines
• drafting and coordinating communications with participants, stakeholders and partner organisations
• writing project updates, newsletters and public-facing materials
• running the project’s social media and creating engaging content
• supporting the recruitment and coordination of workshop participants
• keeping project files organised, taking meeting notes and following up on actions

You will work closely with the Project Lead and a team of academics, artists and community partners.

About you

You will have:

• strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several tasks at once
• excellent written communication skills, including creating social media and public-facing content
• confidence using digital collaboration tools such as Google Drive, shared calendars and messaging platforms
• a calm, adaptable approach to changing timelines and to working in a multidisciplinary team
• an interest in research, participatory practice, environmental issues / and/or the arts

It would be an advantage if you have experience of:

• running social media or communications for a project, campaign or organisation
• coordinating events, workshops or community engagement
• working in a university or research project

An interest in rivers and ecology would also be welcome.

About our School

Please find further information regarding the School of Global Studies on our website.

Why work here

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Lucila Newell at l.newell@sussex.ac.uk.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Eligibility

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

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