Projects Administrator

Description

0.8 FTE, permanent opportunity 

You will be able to work under the University’s Agile Working Policy, mixing working from home (if desirable) with office working and the needs of the post to work at other locations. CCRI staff are normally expected to spend 1-day per week in the office and attend all staff meetings, awaydays and other similar meetings and events.

About the school or department 

The Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI) is one of the largest specialist rural and community focussed research centres in the UK, working at the interface of agriculture, society and the environment on issues relevant to rural and urban development, in the UK, Europe and further afield. The CCRI is “an internationally excellent Research Institute with world-leading researchers (REF 2021)”. Over 85% of our research is judged as internationally significant, rigorous and high quality in REF 2021.

The CCRI works with colleagues and partners in the physical as well as social sciences, covering a wide range of topics which include agriculture, forestry,food, soil science, fisheries, climate change and net zero, communities, and health and well-being; to engage with the policy, human, technological and environmental challenges faced by society, by carrying out research in a rigorous, dynamic and inclusive approach to deepen our shared understanding.

About the role

You will play an essential role in supporting the delivery of contract and grant funded research, internally funded research projects, and other research related activity; as well as providing general administrative support across the CCRI. You will be one of the three-person team which provides support to a high-performing and target focussed research institute.

The role includes a very diverse range of activities, which alongside other professional services colleagues, are intended to minimise the administrative burden on research staff to enable them to focus on bidding, project delivery and other research tasks.

Some of the activities undertaken will include supporting project reporting and compliance through record and evidence keeping, managing our timesheet process, maintaining accurate financial records for projects based on reports from the finance system, procurement and sales administration through the finance system, making travel arrangements, and organising meeting and other events.

Key skills and experience relate to: University or public sector administration, research, project delivery / project management support.

It is hoped that the selected candidate will take up the post from Monday 2 June 2025.

Apply

To apply please click on APPLY at the bottom of this page, you will be asked to submit a CV along with a Supporting Statement that addresses how you meet the essential criteria or please complete the attached application form.  CVs alone will not be considered.

Dates

Closing date: Tuesday 1 April

Interview date: Tuesday 15 April 

Contact details

Candidates may contact Chris Rayfield (crayfield@glos.ac.uk) to discuss the role.

The University is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff community and welcomes applications from currently under-represented sections of our workforce. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, guaranteeing an interview to everyone who meets the definition of disability set out in the Equality Act 2010 and the essential criteria contained within the person specification

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