Clerical Officer

Location

Belfast | United Kingdom

Job description

The School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to recruit a talented Clerical Officer.

The post holder will support the Co-Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems, an exciting new venture, funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), UKRI and DAERA, and managed jointly by QUB and UCD, with Professor Aedín Cassidy (QUB) and Professor Eileen Gibney (UCD) as co-directors. Working closely with the Operations Manager, the Education and Public Engagement (EPE) Manager and the Research Programmes Manager, the successful candidate will play an important role in co-ordinating the programme whilst providing comprehensive and professional administrative, and financial support across the Co-Centre project teams.

A large part of the role will be organising, planning and undertaking EPE events across the Co-Centre. They will also act as a point of contact for the consortium partners supported by the grant. The role will be based in the Co-Centre (likely based in the School of Biological Sciences/IGFS) and the post will be managed by the Education and Public Engagement Manager.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Academic and/or vocational qualifications i.e. NVQ Level 3, A levels in relevant subject (or equivalent) or in the absence of a qualification have significant relevant experience.
• 4 years’ relevant work experience in an administration/clerical role which should include:

• Experience of supporting research projects.
• Experience of financial monitoring of research projects.

• Experience of diary management.
• Experience of servicing meetings, to include taking and drafting minutes, preparing reports.
• Experience in event/project management.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team environment.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information please visit our website.

This post is available on a fixed term contract available until 31/12/2029. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swam. To view further information and to apply, please visit our website.

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