Project Officer - Canterbury, United Kingdom - Kent Recruitment Bureau

Kent Recruitment Bureau

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Canterbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Canterbury Campus | Hybrid | £30,487 to £33,966

Contract | Part-time | HSS R

If you have excellent project coordination and planning skills and are looking for an exciting and rewarding new challenge, this part-time, fixed-term role in the School of Psychology could be just right for you.

As the Project Officer for Dr. Jim Everetts's TRUSTAI project, you will provide assistance and coordination in managing this large-scale research project.

You will develop, maintain, and support effective, two-way channels of communication for the project and its stakeholders to facilitate the successful delivery of objectives.

You will also be responsible for overseeing the logístical aspects of the project, including tasks such as fielding participant enquiries, liaising with stakeholders, liaising with the advisory board and external speakers, assisting with conference organisation, overseeing the budget, helping to prepare the grant reports, managing the project webpage, and managing the projects social media accounts

Contract: 15 hours per week

Fixed Terms until 31/03/2029.

As a Project Officer, you can expect to:

Provide proactive, timely administrative support and coordination for all aspects of project activity
Act as the first point of contact for the project
Coordinate and promote project events and prepare briefings/communications for stakeholders
Liaise with subcontracted App/Web Developers to help ensure the timely and successful completion of objectives

What we are looking for:

Educated to alevel standard or equivalent
Substantial experience in a similar role providing project administrative support and coordination
Good project management skills with the ability to plan and manage multiple projects and workload
Experience in setting up administrative systems and procedures for a new project

What we can offer in return:
The University of Kent is a distinctive and attractive place to work.

As a team member, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing throughout your time with us.

You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits, including:

Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
43 days leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for parttime staff)
Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts and onsite parking

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Project Officer part-time for the University of Kent in Canterbury, advertised on The JobsBoard.