Business Development Administrator

FTE: 1fte (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: UH5 £28,081 pa to £31,387 pa by annual increments

Annual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: De Havilland Campus

Main duties and responsibilities

To provide central administrative support to the Business Development team within the wider Innovation Team and act as a first point of contact for enquires. Reporting to the Accounts and Operations Manager, the post holder will work with colleagues across the team to deliver a range of business services that support the Department in achieving its knowledge exchange objectives and income generation targets. Knowledge Exchange activities include offerings such as: Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, Collaborative and Contract Research, Consultancy and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP). Duties will include, but are not limited to, arranging meetings, booking rooms, travel, car parking, preparing agendas, joining instructions and other papers and recording proceedings via action lists or formal minutes as required.

Skills and experience required

We are looking for someone with proven background of providing excellent customer service, and experience in clerking meetings (including minute taking and coordination activities). You will have knowledge of MS Office applications, and experience of using a Client Relationship Management System (CRM) such as Dynamics 365, would be desirable. Excellent oral and written communications are essential. Administrative experience, ideally in a large organisation working at the interface between industry and universities is desirable. You will be expected to deal with sensitive commercial or personal information with strict confidentiality and be able to work effectively with people across a range of organisations, departments and levels of seniority. The role requires methodical approach, able to prioritise a demanding workload and to work to tight deadlines. There will be an expectation to travel regularly to University client premises for project meetings. 

Qualifications required

You must be educated with A-Level or an equivalent qualification or proven professional work experience 

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Deborah Tebbutt, Accounts & Operations Manager, d.tebbutt@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date:10 February 2025

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Our vision is to transform lives and UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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