Senior Institute Administrator
- Employer
- Global Academy Jobs
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Closing date
- Aug 21, 2017
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- Sector
- Business and Finance, Science, Computer Science and IT
- Hours
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- University and College
- Jobseeker Type
- Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
Job Details
Job Purpose
The Senior Institute Administrator will be a senior administrative officer of one or more Institutes in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. The appointee will support the Institute Manager (IM) and Deputy Institute Manager (Dep IM) in the fulfilment of their responsibilities in ensuring administrative services are delivered in an effective, efficient, responsive and professional manner supporting excellence in research and teaching.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- First degree or at least 5 years' experience in a similar University/HEI/NHS environment role
Experience
• Proven experience of staff management including managing performance.
• Proven ability to manage a budget effectively in accordance with policies and procedures
• Proven ability to analyse relevant trends and to summarise these in concise and accurate reports
• Working in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Knowledge and understanding of UK HE funding mechanisms, strategies and priorities
• Demonstrated excellent IT skills using Microsoft Office and the ability to manipulate computer systems and databases
• Experience of Committee support
Abilities and skills
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to write clear and concise reports on complex matters
• Strong negotiating and persuasion skills
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex policy matters to students and staff
• Excellent verbal communication skills - ability to communicate with a wide range of people at all levels, maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proven ability to plan and manage own workload and that of others in a highly efficient and effective manner, and to meet competing deadlines; working on a variety of complex issues simultaneously
• Excellent inter-personal skills; ability to develop effective working relationships with all levels of staff and external contacts.
• Developed leadership skills, with the ability to instil confidence in others
• Assertive and able to think and act decisively
• Ability to work proactively, independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain a high degree of accuracy
• Able to absorb and deploy new information quickly and accurately
Company
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