Assistant Doctoral School Programme Manager Ref 20908

School/department: Doctoral School, Research & Enterprise Services
Hours: Full-time (1.0 FTE / 36.5 hrs per week). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Falmer House, University of Sussex, Brighton / Hybrid
Contract: Permanent 
Reference: 20908
Salary: Starting at £32,411 to £36,333 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on:  13 June 2023
Closing date:  28 June 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed  
Expected start date: To be confirmed  

Job description

This is an exciting time to join the Doctoral School, as we move through a period of review and renewal, and as we expand capacity in our team in order to support service delivery and underpin the pursuit of our strategic ambitions.

 You will take on a new, cross-cutting role, working with colleagues across and beyond the Doctoral School to support the delivery of our emerging vision and strategy, and the University’s commitment to both the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and its HR Excellence in Research Award.

Working closely with the Head of the Doctoral School and the Researcher Development Manager, together with key academic leads, you will be responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of delivery plans and project objectives. Through the effective planning of activities, and evaluating the implementation and progress of activities and projects of varying scale, you will play a critical role in delivering a programme of transformational change in the University’s support of postgraduate and early career researchers.

Please contact Susanna Broom (Head of the Doctoral School; s.broom@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download Job description and further specification 20908 [PDF 111.47KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

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How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.

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