Directorate Support Manager

Job title:

Directorate Support Manager

Company:

University of Greenwich

Job description

Greenwich Research and Innovation (GRI) is the central unit in the University providing high quality support to the academic community to assist in the delivery of the ambitious within the University’s . GRI is structured to support all aspects of the project cycle from identifying relevant funding opportunities right through to maximising the impact from University activities and is supported through an Executive Office.The postholder heads up the GRI Executive Office support function and is responsible for managing the day-to-day, as well as the medium and long-term operation of administrative and support activities for the Directorate. The Executive Office Manager is required to ensure effective co-ordination of the various resources associated with the delivery of a professional, proactive, quality service by the Executive Office. Working on their own, as well as a member of GRI, the postholder will contribute to and provide support for GRI planning processes and strategic developments and will deliver services that ensure effective resource management.Specifically, the postholder is required to lead on the management of the spend profile of GRI, reporting directly to the Director of GRI and advising the Heads of GRI service units; advise colleagues on university policy and procedures such as HR and Recruitment, Procurement, Financial Regulations, and Records and Information Compliance; direct staff administrative resources to ensure an effective and flexible approach to supporting GRI’s strategic objectives in underpinning the University’s R&KE sub-strategy; to act the central point of contact for all enquiries to GRI from high-profile internal and external stakeholdersFor an informal discussion about the post please contact Andy Frost onShould you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: and information on the university’s working principles:To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page (via the ‘Apply’ button above) and complete all details and a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) detailing your interest and your suitability for the role.We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to / , we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.£37,099 to £42,978 plus £5269 London weighting per annum

Expected salary

£37099 – 42978 per year

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 04:58:34 GMT

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