Research and Finance Administrator - London, United Kingdom - University College London

University College London

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Ref Number
B

Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support

Department
UCL SLASH (B03)

Location
London

Working Pattern
Full time

Salary
£31,131 - £36,348

Contract Type
Permanent

Working Type
Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)

Available For Secondment
No

Closing Date
15-Jan-2023

About us:

UCL's Department of Political Science & School of Public Policy offers you a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of politics, including international relations, political theory, human rights, public policy-making and administration.

The Department is recognized for its world-class research and policy impact, ranking second in the UK in the latest Guardian rankings on research excellence in politics.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Research Administrator to join the Department of Political Science administrative team to support the delivery of grants currently valued at £11m and the submission of new proposals averaging over 50 per year.

Working under the supervision of the Research Manager, and in conjunction with the departmental finance and research team, the post holder will provide administrative support managing the research proposal process, contracts, financial monitoring procedures, reporting and other grant project related tasks.

The post-holder will support the Research Manager with pre-and-post-award processes across a range of research grants, including those funded by research councils and the EU, and internal UCL research grants.

This post is available immediately and is an open-ended appointment.

About you:

A knowledge of the research landscape and of preparing research proposals, in addition to managing budgets is essential.

The post holder must be efficient, organised and take great care of their attention to detail.

In addition, the role requires interaction with many people within and external to UCL, thus a professional attitude, willingness to help and a positive outlook are required.

What we offer:

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme:
Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.