Administrator x 2

Location: Chilworth

Salary:  £19,273 to £22,912

Full Time, Permanent

Closing Date:  Thursday 29 September 2016

Interview Date:  Tuesday 11 October 2016

Reference: 781416VB

Health and Care Research Wales, Grant Administration Team

Health Technology Assessment – Applications and Funding

Southampton Science Park, Chilworth

The Wessex Institute is an enterprise unit within the University of Southampton, situated at the University of Southampton’s Science Park, Chilworth.

The Wessex Institute is focused on providing high-quality, practice-based research evidence to support decision makers in health and social care. We offer a broad range of scientific and clinical expertise in added-value health research, research management and in health technology assessment. Our teams also comprise health research administrators, specialists in information management, finance, contracting, public and patient involvement and communications.

The University of Southampton is an institution in the top one per cent of world universities and has an international reputation for research, teaching and enterprise activities.

We currently have two exciting administration opportunities:

Administrator - Health and Care Research Wales Grant Administration Team (Full-Time, 12 month Fixed Term Contract)

A vacancy has arisen for an Administrator for the Health and Care Research Wales Grant Administration Team.  We are responsible for organising and ensuring the successful delivery of various grant funding meetings held in Cardiff.  Health and Care Research Wales runs calls for research on an annual basis.  Researchers are invited to submit applications for funding, which are then assessed.

 As Administrator you will provide clerical, secretarial and administrative support to the Health and Care Research Wales team.  You will be capable of prioritising your own workload and using initiative to adapt and refine working practices.  You must be able to understand and rationalise problems and determine appropriate action.  With relevant administrative experience and good organisational skills you will be able to multi-task.  You will be familiar with the use of MS Outlook, Internet and MS Office.  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Administrator - Health Technology Assessment (Full-Time, Permanent)

We are looking for an individual with strong administrative and organisational skills to join an existing team managing the delivery of funding boards for the Health Technology Assessment Programme.

The successful applicant will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be well organised with the ability to multi-task and work well as part of a team. Excellent time management and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload effectively are essential. It is important to be able to work independently, and with close attention to detail. A calm and courteous manner when dealing with members of the public and academic community is expected. Up to date knowledge of Microsoft Office Suit, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel, is essential.

Some experience of working in a customer-focused environment and providing effective and efficient administrative support, identifying and resolving critical issues on behalf of senior colleagues is desirable.

The University of Southampton offers excellent benefits including generous holidays, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to develop your career in a professional and friendly working environment.  New hires usually start at the beginning of the pay scale with annual incremental rises.

The University Science Park offers a pleasant, spacious and green working environment, with plenty of free parking, on-site childcare facilities, coffee shop and good transport access, including a regular commuter bus link.

For further information please contact  Fay Habens, Programme Manager, via email: f.habens@soton.ac.uk or telephone 023 80 597675.

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The vacancy will close at midnight on the closing date as shown above. If you need any assistance, please contact Anastasia Shikhareva on +44 (0) 23 8059 9002. Please quote vacancy reference number 781416VB on all correspondence.