Programme Consultant (Sussex KE & Impact Programme) Ref 20216
School/department: Research and Enterprise
Hours: part time hours considered up to 0.8 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Falmer House / Hybrid
Contract: Fixed term until 31 July 2025
Reference: 20216
Salary: starting at £36,333 to £43,155 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 03 April 2023
Closing date: 20 April 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: 01 May 2023
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of the Sussex Knowledge Exchange and Impact Support Programme. This new initiative is delivering a University-wide framework to support, foster and maximise impact from research and knowledge exchange by generating tangible collaborations with non-academic stakeholders.
The Programme Consultant will share responsibility for co-ordinating this new exciting and innovative Programme with the External Stakeholder Relationship Advisor, and will lead on a broad set of activities, including overseeing the Programme budget, managing an Open Funding Call for projects, secondments and placements, and networks, and coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of grants.
The successful candidate will be an expert in embedding an impact culture in a university setting and will be able to apply their project management experience to developing business plans in response to new funding opportunities.
Please contact Debbie Foy, Senior Research Initiatives Manager, on D.Foy@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 person specification 20216 [PDF 109.58KB]
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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.