Impact and Partnership Development Officer/Manager

Summary of the role

This position is available immediately on a fixed-term basis until 31/03/2025.

We are open to appointing either at Officer level (Grade E) or Manager level (Grade F).

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the University of Exeter (Camborne School of Mines and the Business School) in a new International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy. The Centre works with the UN Economic Commission for Europe to encourage use of the UN Resource Management System, especially the circular economy principles. It will conduct research, teaching, training, advocacy and collaborate internationally. The centre, which formally opened in April 2024, is a collaboration between the University of Exeter and University College London (UCL), Brunel University, Swansea University and the British Geological Survey.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible person to develop activities, help secure funding for the UK Centre, and help with communications and website set-up.

Please ensure you read the Job Descriptions and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Professor Frances Wall (f.wall@exeter.ac.uk) or Professor Peter Hopkinson (p.hopkinson@exeter.ac.uk) or Professor Fiona Charnley f.charnley@exeter.ac.uk for further information on the role before applying.

Interviews are likely to be about a week after the closing date.  

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce. 

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