Research Excellence Framework Impact Officer

About us

Building on the success of its Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 submission, which saw King’s College London ranked 3rd on impact amongst multi-faculty universities and the maintenance of the power ranking of 6th, we are recruiting a REF Impact Officer to join our team to support the development of the Engagement and Impact submission to REF2029.

About the role

The successful candidate will work with the three REF Impact Officers already in post (who support Main Panels A, C and D) and with the Research Impact Lead team. They will support the units of assessments aligned with REF Main Panel B (Physical Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics). 

They will provide professional services support for all aspects of the planning and delivery of the Engagement and Impact submission. This includes supporting the processes for identifying and preparing impact case studies and collating evidence of impact. 

They will maintain internal resources for impact (including internal communication channels) and will provide support as required to impact-related groups and events.

This is a full time post (35 hours per week), offered on an indefinite contract.

The opportunity is available to work in a hybrid way, with an expectation of a minimum of five days per month on campus but attending campus as and when required to perform the role effectively.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or comparable work experience.
• Administrative, research support experience in the Higher Education sector, ideally in an impact, knowledge exchange, communications or research area.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and appropriately to stakeholders at all levels – both academic and Professional Services colleagues.
• Experience of balancing competing, shifting priorities under pressure of deadlines and workload.
• Experience of desk-based research, analysis and synthesis of information.

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with the Research Excellence Framework.
• Familiarity with the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Familiarity with the disciplinary areas represented within the Main Panel area.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This role does meet the requirements of the Home Office and therefore we are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who require the right to work in the UK.

If you encounter any issues using the "Apply" button, you can email your application to HR@kcl.ac.uk 

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