Senior Project Officer Students - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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UE08 £43,414 - £51,805 per annum

USG - Provost's Office, USG Business Unit

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Open-ended contract

We are looking for an experienced professional to work with the Vice-Principal Students and Deputy Secretary Students to support development of University strategy and policy to deliver an improved student experience across the University.

The Opportunity:

Working closely with the Vice-Principal Students and the Deputy Secretary Students to facilitate the development and delivery of strategy and policy relevant to the Vice-Principal Students portfolio of responsibility across the University.

The post holder will drive implementation of strategic initiatives; initiate and lead on a range of special projects; and forge and manage relationships across different parts of the University to ensure coordination and joined-up governance.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Strong track record of supporting/leading student experience strategy and policy in higher education
Ability to understand and proactively engage with a range of complex and interrelated projects
Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to build effective relationships with senior colleagues
Track record of producing high quality, rigorous analysis and briefings on issues relevant to strategy and policy in HEI
Solutions focussed with a high level of motivation and initiative, alongside a collegiate and consultative approach

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success.

You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits
pension scheme ,
staff discounts, family friendly initiatives
, flexible working and much more.

Access our staff benefits page
for further information and use our reward calculator **to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

It is expected that interviews will be held on 10 th January 2023.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK.

Further information is available on our
right to work webpages.**On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role.

International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges.

Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

The University's Secretary Group (USG) Business Unit provides a range of services to the Professional Services Group.

Working with Professional services, including Estates, Finance, Health and Safety, HR and IS, on behalf of all units in USG.
Support to the University Secretary's Office and Principal's Office.
Leading on planning for the University Secretary's Group.
Leading on USG wide initiatives.

For more information please visit the USG website (Opens in new browser tab).