11170 - Research Performance Administrative Officer

University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in Edinburgh is seeking an individual with strong administrative skills to support its Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission efforts. The role involves tasks such as arranging meetings, maintaining documents, and providing general administrative support. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills, keen attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools. This full-time position offers opportunities for career development in university professional services.

Qualifications

• Experience of arranging meetings for multiple people.
• Strong command of the English language.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to activities ensuring high quality documents for REF submission.
• Support the team with administrative tasks.
• Set up meetings, manage shared mailboxes, maintain SharePoint sites.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Keen attention to detail

Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks

Professional attitude and enthusiasm for teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

SharePoint

Outlook

Job description

Overview

Grade UE05: £29,588 to £33,951 per annum

Corporate Services Group / Edinburgh Research Office

Full time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: Open Ended

The Opportunity

We are looking for someone with administrative skills, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellent practices to deliver Edinburgh’s ambition for the upcoming Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise, building on the success of REF 2021. The successful candidate will contribute to important activities designed to create high quality documents, meetings and events that ensure peak performance. Working in a dynamic team, you will be an integral part of our activity.

The role offers opportunity to be part of a team delivering a successful REF submission, and research performance though our excellent research analytics and insights services. You will support the team through various administrative tasks that will keep the team running smoothly. Working within our team of six, the post holder will also provide support for areas of activity including setting up meetings, managing shared mailboxes and maintaining SharePoint sites.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, have good communication skills and a strong command of the English language. You will be able to plan and prioritise your own work effectively, while able to respond to fresh requests as they develop. An ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential, and you will need IT skills across different types of packages (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, email and calendar systems).

This position is a good opportunity for someone looking to further develop a career in University professional services, in a department with a proven commitment to training and staff development.

Your skills and attributes for success

• Experience of arranging meetings for multiple people
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Professional attitude and enthusiasm for team-working