Bactivac Network Administrator - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
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College of Medical and Dental Sciences

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University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £25,866 to £27,518, with potential progression once in post to £30,820

Grade: 4

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to June 2025

Two post available

Closing date: 6th March 2024


This role is also open as an internal secondment opportunity which would need to be agreed by your current line manager.

UK and Global travel may be required as part of this role


Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.


The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.

We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.


We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.

With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.


We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.

We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.


Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements.

We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working.

In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.


The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.

On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham


Background


BactiVac, the Bacterial Vaccines Network is a global vaccinology network that brings together members based in academic, industry and policy sectors to accelerate the development of vaccines against bacterial infections relevant to low and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Since its establishment in August 2017, the Network has grown to over 1,700 members based across 86 countries, with 49% of our members based in LMICs.

The BactiVac Network fosters partnership by providing catalyst project funding and training support.

The Network also hosts Annual Network Meetings that bring our global membership together, allowing the exchange of ideas and supporting the generation of new collaborative partnerships across the Network.


Operational management and delivery of Network activity is devolved to the BactiVac Administrative team, which consists of the Network Operations Manager, Deputy Operations Manager, Senior Administration Coordinator, Senior Administrator, External Engagement Coordinator, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Media Production & Communications Assistant and the 2 Network Administrators.


Role Summary


We are looking to recruit 2 experienced Network Administrators who will be responsible for providing strong and effective administrative support across a range of Network activities.

The postholders will support the administration of the Network's systems and processes which underpin key Network activities.

These include the project data entry of funding calls relating to research projects and training opportunities, administrative tasks relating to the delivery of Network events, and ensuring the BactiVac website and social media channels are up to date.


In all areas of activity, the post holders will be required to provide outstanding customer service and support and be confident in dealing with a variety of stakeholders at all levels within a range of organisations.

The applicant should have a successful track record of being able to work as part of a team, utilising their excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide exceptional customer service, demonstrating outstanding judgement to successfully deliver outcomes within agreed timescales and to the required standard, be confident in dealing with a variety of stakeholders at all levels within a ran
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