University administrator

Location: Central Birmingham, Job Type: 6 month contractJob Title: Research Administrator £14.16 per hourWe are delighted to be working with a well known and successful Universities in Birmingham in such of a diligent and capable administrator to support the Research team. As an administrator you will be checking important documentation and ensuring it is formatted correctly onto the teams new system.

• A review of Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity plan documents, and transferring everything over into the new format
• Provide high-quality administrative support to academic research and innovation staff.
• Offer first-line advice to research support and academic teams, including coordinating CPD and training.
• Assist in managing research projects throughout their life cycle, from bid development to post-award processes.
• Support the use and maintenance of research information systems and databases.
• Arrange travel for research staff, particularly for international conferences and research trips.
• Look at standardisation of operational risk register content, and identification and sharing of good practice across existing risk registers

Criteria

• Previous experience in an administrative role, preferably in the public or education sector.
• A high level of literacy and numeracy
• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of web based solution, word processing,
• spreadsheet and presentation software packages, preferably Microsoft Word, Excel and
• PowerPoint.
• Experience in an administrative environment
• Excellent analytic skills

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