Administration and Communications Officer

Ulster University; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading higher education institution in Derry/Londonderry is seeking a part-time Administration and Communications Officer for the EU iMPROVE project. This role involves coordinating administrative efforts and supporting the Project Manager with key responsibilities. Ideal candidates should have a degree and substantial experience in senior administrative roles. This role offers competitive compensation with a salary of £39,975 per annum (pro-rata).

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in a senior administrative role.
• Ability to develop procedures for quality assurance.
• Proven skills in preparing management information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative activities for the iMPROVE project.
• Support the Project Manager with contractual responsibilities.
• Improve prescribing safety for participants in the research project.

Skills

Planning and managing key operational functions

Experience in senior administrative roles

Data organization and presentation

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent

Job description

Administration and Communications Officer

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Job Title: Administration and Communications Officer (iMPROVE Project)

Department/School: School of Medicine

Campus: Derry~Londonderry

Salary: £39,975 per annum (pro-rata)

Duration: Fixed-Term until 28th February 2029 / Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, 21 hours per week

Closing Date: 5th October 2025

Reference Number: 038206

About us

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland. Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation, and technology and knowledge transfer.

The role

The postholder will coordinate administrative and communication activities in support of the EU iMPROVE project, responsible for supporting the Project Manager in the delivery of all contractual responsibilities to the funding body.

iMPROVE is a €10.1M EU PEACEPLUS-funded cross-border project, led by Ulster University, which seeks to implement and deliver specialist personalised medicine and person-centric care to improve prescribing safety for 10,000 people living with health conditions in the rural and urban communities of Northwest Ireland and Tayside in Scotland. Participants in the research project will undergo a 6 or 12-month intervention for optimisation of prescribed medicines using an innovative, disruptive primary care and community-based approach.

We may create a 12-month waiting list for the same or similar roles within the Department/Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

About you

The Postholder Will Be Required To Have

• A degree qualification or an equivalent level of qualification.
• Substantial experience in a senior administrative role to include: planning and managing key operational functions and administrative systems and processes, including the development of procedures to meet quality assurance and control mechanisms.
• Experience in the preparation and presentation of management information and the ability to organise complex data and information and present it in a clear and concise format.

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Athena Swan Statement

Ulster University holds a silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our university website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Higher Education

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