Impact Accelerator Account Administrator - Stirling, United Kingdom - University of Stirling

University of Stirling

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Stirling, United Kingdom

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Description

Post Details
Full time
Open ended

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

The Post
University of Stirling (UoS) has been awarded an Economic and Social Research Council Impact Accelerator Account. The project will be known internally as the Stirling Social Science Impact Accelerator Account (SSSIAA).

This programme is dedicated to building the capacity of Social Sciences academics, their multidisciplinary academic partners and their non-academic collaborators, to enhance the impact, knowledge mobilization and commercialisation of their research.

This project will support the step change in achieving the University's Mission Orientated Research ambitions.

The SSSIAA Administrator will be part of the Operational Management Group and support the overall running of the project on a day-to-day basis.

They will support all aspects of programme planning and coordination to facilitate the successful delivery of the £1.25million programme over 5 years, ensuring that it achieves its required deliverables within the specified tolerances.

There is an expectation that this will be a hybrid role, partially campus based and partially working remotely, according to the UoS's Agile Working Framework.

The Role
The SSSIAA Administrator will be responsible for supporting day-to-day and management of activities on this major research project. Details of the project are included below.

Reporting to the SSSIAA Manager, they will work with a large team of academics, industry partners, local authorities and voluntary organisations to ensure effective delivery of the project and its impact over five years.

Description of Duties

Provide direct administrative support to the SSSIAA Manager and the SSSIAA Director and deputy Director in all project tasks
Schedule and monitor project activities, working closely with the Project academic and partner team to deliver project aims
Facilitate liaison with external partners and a wider circle of stakeholders, nationally and internationally, acting as a key point of contact, maintaining and developing links
Organise events and meetings, virtually and facetoface, internally and externally
Work with the SSSIAA Manager to establish protocols for data management, monitor their use and ensure appropriate data archiving. Be responsible for ensuring that all information and records are managed in compliance with the university, legislative requirements and codes of practice
Manage project communications including social media and web presence
Monitor project resources and ensure their effective deployment
Other duties required commensurate with the grade, including:
Maintaining and administering the Faculty of Social Science REF Impact Case Study Repository of Impacts
Maintaining and administering the Faculty of Social Sciences Peer-Review College for REF Output assessment
Supporting Researchrelated events in the Faculty of Social Sciences
Providing administrative assistance to the Faculty's Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee

Essential Criteria

Qualifications:

Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant academic discipline (where no formal qualification is held, additional relevant experience is required above that noted below)

- _Knowledge & Experience

Demonstrable Project administration experience in multistakeholder contexts
Experience of working with project partners from a range of sectors, including business, government and the voluntary sector
Experience and understanding of the demands of academic research and impact generation
Experience of organising events for a range of different audiences
Experience of managing communications, using different media, including social media, web presence and printed materials
Understanding of effective data management and archiving
Active interest in and understanding of population ageing and/or home design

Skills & Attributes

Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Excellent IT skills
Strong collaboration skills in creating productive, respectful and inclusive working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and organisations
Highly effective communication skills
Ability to interact with a wide range of external stakeholders, including communities and project partners across sectors
Attention to detail, as well as ability to maintain focus on strategic priorities
Ability to understand and monitor budgets, working within established policies and procedures
Excellent interpersonal skills

About Us
The results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF an independent appraisal of the quality of research conducted by all UK universities - also reported that more than 80% of Stirling's research is either world leading or internationally excellent.

Social Sciences performed particularly well - ranking 3rd in Scotland and 23rd in th