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Centre Administrator - Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
United Kingdom
Closing date
Jul 7, 2016

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With a turnover of £103m, 1029 staff and 5140 students, we are one of the leading science faculties in the UK. Covering the classical science subjects, we are made up of seven departments:
  • Animal and Plant Sciences
  • Biomedical Science # 3. Chemistry
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Psychology

 

We pride ourselves on our outstanding research and teaching. In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, more than 90% of our research was assessed as world leading or internationally excellent. Excellence in research-led teaching is one of our core values, and we teach in creative and innovative ways to provide a stimulating and inspiring learning environment for our students such as Achieve More (http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/why/achieve-more). This is evidenced in our high National Student Survey (NSS) scores and excellent student feedback. Our mission is to understand our world, ourselves and our place in the Universe. For further details about the Faculty of Science please visit our website at www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/science

The Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures (GCSF) is an ambitious and innovative collaboration between the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment and the University of Sheffield (TUOS). Our sustainability research creates knowledge and connects it to policy debates on how to build a fairer world and save natural resources for future generations. The centre runs a PhD programme for Grantham Scholars to carry out world-class research, develop interdisciplinary perspectives on their work, and foster leadership skills. Through training and external engagement activities, the centre also aims to give both academics and scholars the skills and opportunities to engage with public and policy debates about sustainability issues. For further details about the GCSF, please visit our website at http://grantham.sheffield.ac.uk/ This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, high profile research centre at TUOS.

You will work collaboratively across all five academic faculties. Reporting to the Scholarship Programme Manager and working with the GCSF team, you will provide day-to-day support by taking responsibility for, and assisting with, a wide range of administrative tasks. We are looking for a motivated, self-reliant individual to help support the work of GCSF. You will be highly organised, pro-active and have the ability to constantly re-prioritise your work according to demands.

The post would suit an experienced administrative professional comfortable with working across multidisciplinary and institutional boundaries and possessing the ability to communicate effectively at a variety of levels, including with academic and industry professionals, and students. You should be educated to A’ level standard (or equivalent experience) as well as having a genuine interest in sustainability research.

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