Operations Project Officer

Job title:

Operations Project Officer

Company:

University of Manchester

Job description

Applications are invited for the above post to support the Deputy School Operations Managers (DSOMs) and the School Operations Manager to deliver operational activity alongside providing advice and guidance to colleagues across the School. The post-holder will line manage a team of operational staff.Operating as part of the School Operations Team and reporting into the DSOM the post-holder will undertake projects on behalf of the School and provide support to Departments as required. They will engage in Communities of Practice, to achieve continuous business improvement and standardisation, working closely with business partners throughout the Faculty and wider University.Within your application, please ensure you use the ‘additional information’ section of the application to provide examples, demonstrating how you meet each of the essential (and, if applicable, desirable) criteria detailed within the person specification of the role description.Flexible, blended working arrangements will be considered.The post holder may be assigned to a Department within the School, but will be employed by the School and as such will work to support activity across the School.School of Natural SciencesEstablished in 2019 the School of Natural Sciences is one of two large, multi-disciplinary Schools within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. The School of Natural Sciences delivers teaching and research activities across the core disciplines of Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Materials, Fashion Business and Technology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy.Our internationally-renowned expertise informs research led teaching with strong collaboration across disciplines, unlocking new and exciting fields and working at the interface with the Faculties of Biology, Medicine and Health and Humanities and with the School of Engineering, translating science into reality.

The School hosts thousands of undergraduate and postgraduate students across 6 academic teaching disciplines and research spans multiple themes.The School has a number of initiatives to enhance the working environment of all staff including; staff lunches, support groups, departmental away days, wellbeing activities, training and development opportunities, mentoring, flexible working, social spaces, seminar series, and volunteering opportunities.What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out moreHybrid working arrangements may be considered.Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to .Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:Name: Helena GittinsEmail: Helena.gittins@manchester.ac.ukGeneral enquiries:Email:Technical support:This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

Expected salary

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sat, 02 Nov 2024 02:57:29 GMT

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