Research Centre Administrator - Hybrid Work & Grants

The University Of Manchester; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Job summary

The University Of Manchester is seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a JUST Research Centre Administrator, providing comprehensive administrative and operational support for the delivery of the Centre.

You will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, assist with grant paperwork, maintain mailing lists, and arrange venues, travel, catering, and registrations as needed.

Qualifications

• Administrative experience in a busy office
• Demonstrate organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills demonstrating an ability to deal with a diverse range of individuals
• Demonstrate team-working skills to work within a collaborative environment and liaise with academics, administrators and wider University and external teams
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to show initiative and ability to adapt to constantly changing challenges

Responsibilities

• Maintain good working relationships within the Centre and with stakeholders by offering excellent customer care: relaying emails, prompt answers, or escalation
• Assist with preparation of grant paperwork and reports to funders
• Maintain accurate mailing lists for academics, researchers and external stakeholders and circulate information
• Support colleagues by finding solutions and escalating when necessary
• Coordinate grant-related activities: quotations, venue bookings, travel, accommodation, catering, registrations

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

Eventbrite

Asana

Canva

Oracle

iProc

PURE

Key Travel

Job description

The University Of Manchester is seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a JUST Research Centre Administrator, providing comprehensive administrative and operational support for the delivery of the Centre.

You will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, assist with grant paperwork, maintain mailing lists, and arrange venues, travel, catering, and registrations as needed.