Project Officer

Mobile; United States; Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Durham University is seeking a 0.6 FTE Project Officer to support implementation and evaluation of the Sunderland & South Tyneside Eyes on the Baby SUDI Prevention Project. The post involves coaching public health staff, delivering online training, and liaising with partners to ensure multi-agency collaboration.

The post is fixed-term, based in the Dawson Building on Lower Mountjoy, with hybrid working, and will run until September 2027. 21 hours per week with a pro rata salary.

Qualifications

• Experience in project management and evaluation with public health projects.
• Ability to coordinate multi-agency programmes and train staff.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and evaluation of the Sunderland & South Tyneside Eyes on the Baby SUDI Prevention Project.
• Coach and support public health staff to set up, deliver and evaluate a multi-agency programme.
• Deliver online training packages to the workforce and assist core team evaluation.
• Undertake partner liaison activities under supervision of the DISC Director.

Skills

Project management

Evaluation

Partner liaison

Stakeholder management

Job description

Project Officer (

Job Number:

1. Department of Anthropology
   Grade 6: – £31,236 per annum, pro rata
   Fixed Term – Part Time
   Contract Duration: 12 months
   Contracted Hours per Week: 21

Closing Date

: 30-Sep-2026, 10:59:00 PM
Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement: Not Applicable.

The University

At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting — Durham is a university like no other.

Across the University we have a huge variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, which is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. Whether you are at the very start, middle or end of your career, there is a role for you. We believe everyone has their own unique skills to offer.

We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University. Further information about the University can be found here.

Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Join Us? – Information Page.

The Department

The Anthropology Department at Durham University has an outstanding international reputation for teaching and research. We are one of the largest and most diverse Anthropology Departments in the UK, with nearly 40 permanent academic staff working within and across social, evolutionary and health anthropology. Each year, we welcome over 130 undergraduate students and around 70 postgraduate students from around the world.

We provide an intellectually inclusive environment, fostering the academic freedom and confidence to work at both the core and boundaries of anthropology in exciting and innovative ways. The assessment of our work in REF 2021 attests to research excellence across social anthropology, evolutionary anthropology and the anthropology of health. 45% of our research was rated as world-leading (4*), placing us in the top 5 Anthropology Departments in the UK and recognising our world-leading impact and research environment.

Our department is especially renowned for its commitment to interdisciplinarity, both in terms of integrating the different subfields of anthropology and working collaboratively with other disciplines. The Anthropology Department is strongly involved in numerous transdisciplinary university Research Institutes and Centres, including the Institute for Advanced Study. Durham Energy Institute, Institute for Medical Humanities, Wolfson Institute, and Durham Global Security Institute. For more information, please visit our Department pages at: https://www.dur.ac.uk/departments/academic/anthropology

Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre

The Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre (DISC) is a research centre of the Department of Anthropology & Wolfson Research Institute for Health & Well-being. It is the home for a group of researchers examining various aspects of infant and child sleep and parenting behaviour. Our work with more than 10,000 parents and babies during the last 30+ years has substantially increased parents’ understanding of babies’ sleep, how best to care for babies during the night, and how best to keep them safe when asleep. DISC also runs the Baby Sleep Information Source (Basis) project which provides research-based information for parents and practitioners.

The Role

Applications are invited for a 0.6FTE Project Officer to support implementation and evaluation of the Sunderland & South Tyneside Eyes on the Baby SUDI Prevention Project, which builds upon a similar work conducted in County Durham and Northumberland. The project involves coaching and supporting public health staff to set up, deliver and evaluate a multi-agency programme for reducing Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) among vulnerable families across the two localities. Working with managers and frontline workers providing local authority services the post-holder will support the delivery of online training packages to the workforce, and support the core team in implementation and evaluation. The project is led by DISC Director Professor Helen Ball (Anthropology, Durham University)and the post-holder will work alongside the existing team at the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake project management, support, evaluation and partner liaison activities under the supervision of Professor Ball.

This post is 0.6 FTE and fixed term, based in the Dawson Building on Lower Mountjoy, with the opportunity for hybrid working. The project is time limited due to funding and will end September 2027.

Working at Durham

A competitive salary is only one part of the many fantastic benefits you will receive if you join the University:

• You’ll receive 27 days annual leave per year in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days per year – a total of 39 days. The University closes between Christmas and New Year.

• We offer a generous pension scheme, and as a new member of staff you will be automatically enrolled into the University Superannuation Scheme (USS).

• No matter how you travel to work, we have you covered. We have ample parking across campus, a cycle to work scheme which helps you to buy a bike and discount with local bus and train companies. You can also take advantage of our cost-effective and environmentally friendly Tusker Car Benefit Scheme, allowing you to lease a brand-new electric or hybrid vehicle with savings on tax and National Insurance.

• We have a genuine commitment to developing our colleagues professionally and personally. There is a comprehensive range of development courses, apprenticeships and access to qualifications and routes to develop your career in the University. All staff have dedicated annual time to concentrate on their personal development opportunities.

• We provide wide-ranging health and wellbeing support including discounted membership for our state-of-the-art sport and gym facilities and access to a 24-7 Employee Assistance Programme.

• Our on-site nursery is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and you can access holiday camps for children aged 5-16.

• Our family friendly policies, including maternity and adoption leave, are among the most generous in the higher education sector (and likely above and beyond many employers).

• We offer all staff the opportunity to take part in volunteering activities to make a difference in the local community.

• You can access exclusive discounts via our benefits portal including money off at supermarkets, high street retailers, IT products such as Apple, eating out and days out at various attractions.

• Various salary sacrifice schemes are also available to help you take advantage of tax savings on benefits.

• If you are moving to Durham, you may be eligible for help with removal costs, and we have a dedicated team who can help you with the practicalities such as house hunting and schools. If you need a visa, we cover most visa costs and offer an interest free loan scheme to pay for dependant visas.

Discover more about our total rewards and benefits package here.

Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion

Our collective aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work. As a University equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are a key part of the University’s Strategy and a central part of everything we do. We also live by our values and our Staff Code of Conduct. At Durham we actively work towards providing an environment where our staff and students can study, work and live in a community which is supportive and inclusive.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our work force including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you have taken time out of your career, and you feel it relevant, let us know about it in your application. If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made