UE06: £32,982.00 to £38,205.00 per annum 

College of Science & Engineering / School of Engineering / Institute for Imaging, Data and Communications

Contract type -  Fixed Term -  8.5 Years

Full time - 35 Hours Per Week

Number of posts 1

The School of Engineering seeks to appoint a SPADS Doctoral Programme Administrator. This position will report to the SPADS CDT Programme Manager within the School of Engineering.

The Opportunity:

The postholder will provide executive level support to the Centre Manager of the SPADS programme, and to the Centre Director/Principal Investigator, as required. The postholder will provide administrative support for the day-to-day running of the Centre in accordance with funder guidelines, including administrative processes, student liaison, support for events and the Centre Management Board.

The SPADS doctoral programme will train the next generation of highly professional defence scientists, including engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians, capable of leading developments in cutting-edge and generation-after-next technologies in information and communication technology that are poised to transform not only the world of defence & security, but also the broader civilian society.

Further information about the programme is available at spads.ac.uk

This role is UE06 and is available on a fixed term basis for up to 8.5 years.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• An UG degree plus relevant experience; or substantial  vocational experience in progressively more demanding roles involving significant project management and financial administration experience in an academic, industry or third sector environment.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience in managing high value budgets /high risk projects, preferably within an academic environment 
• High quality line management skills, effective written and oral communication skills; and also a commitment to staff development and mentoring. 

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

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Please apply including a cover letter and CV

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

A competitive salary of £32,982.00 to £38,205.00

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.  

To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community 

Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits  

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion 

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.  

 Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) 

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.   

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