Project Officer

1 month ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University of Bristol Full time

The role

The Division of Research, Enterprise & Innovation (DREI) Strategy, Policy & Operations team is looking for a Project Officer with a 12 months’ FTC as maternity cover.

The team provides support to the Division in areas of administration, Finance, HR, training & development; develops longer-term strategies and projects to improve University’s research performance, and manages the Division’s communications and online presence internally and externally

This is an ideal opportunity for someone starting out in project management and who wants to develop skills around managing projects from call and application stage to closure and reporting, or for experienced professionals to join the HE sector.

What will you be doing?

You will

  • Be responsible for the management of all financial, administrative and contractual issues relating to external funding streams, including but not limited to Research England funding
  • Work with various teams in DREI e.g. Policy Bristol, Public Engagement, to help manage funding calls and communicate outcomes
  • Support key stakeholders including PIs and Finance colleagues, providing guidance, monitoring project delivery & budgets through to reporting and evaluation
  • Deliver events, conferences and meetings related to the funding streams
  • Be involved in themes including Research Culture, Policy Development and Participatory Research

You should apply if

  • Good understanding and knowledge of the principles and practice of project management along with sound financial training and experience sufficient to understand, monitor and control budgets
  • Proven planning, organising and problem-solving abilities
  • Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills across a wide range of contacts

Within DREI there is a culture of working with values. Whoever is successful in securing this post will have shown a commitment to our six values of; Encouragement; Openness and Honesty; Nurturing; Thoughtfulness and Respect; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; One Team.  

Additional information

For informal queries about the role, please contact Ian Ranger (fiiwr@bristol.ac.uk)

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Monday 19th August.

Our strategy and mission

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

£37,099 to £41,732 per annum



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