Project Support Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary - £29,733 to £31,553 Depending on experience

Hybrid working (50/50)

Fixed Term 12 months

UKCEH is looking for an experienced Project Support Officer (Finance) to join our 600-strong team, contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data, insights and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.

Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society.

We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years.

As a valued member of our team, you'll get:

27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
10% employer pension contribution
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
24 hour, 365day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues plus access to our trained Welfare Officers
Flexible working opportunities and much more...

An interim opportunity has arisen within our vibrant Project Support team, working on a range of project finance and project administration tasks.

Within this role you will be supporting world leading environmental scientists in the delivery of many important projects.

Following internal training, including our Workday financial management system, you will work with scientific project managers to assist in the setup, review, reporting and closure of projects, whilst also assisting project accountants in the processing of workflow approvals and regular review of project budgets.

You'll be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute that's committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.

Your main responsibilities will include:

Assisting Project Managers in the appropriate use of systems, reports and budgeting tools
Making project forecast revisions and maintaining project budgets on behalf of Project Managers
Using MS Planner Board (or similar) to monitor key process steps on a portfolio of projects

Currently the project support team are assisting world leading scientists in areas that include a major Welsh Government funded project, to enhance rural Sustainable Land Management in Wales (ERAMMP Project) and research projects into innovative methods for achieving UK's Net Zero targets, via land management on a variety of different habitats including Saltmarshes and Upland peat moors (GGR Peat Project).

For the role of Project Support Officer, we're looking for someone who has:

The ability to plan, organise and prioritise work and effectively manage time
Project finance experience with a proficient level of numeracy and understanding of the importance of budgetary control
Good knowledge / experience of using finance systems and Microsoft Excel
Good team working skills, able to work collaboratively with the project finance support team and science project managers
The ability to learn new systems and processes, adapting well to change and able to use a continuous improvement approach