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Research Services

The above part-time (0.5) post is available immediately for an Administrator for the Global Systems Institute (GSI) on a fixed-term basis for one year.

Summary of the role

Institutes represent significant investments by the University of Exeter in areas of research strength and play a key role in helping achieve the University's Global 100 objectives. Institutes will strengthen our reputation for world-leading research and education of the highest quality and impact within their fields of inquiry.

Building on >GBP 100 million investment over the last decade in interdisciplinary environmental science, the University has established a new Global Systems Institute. It will be thought-leading in understanding global changes, solving global challenges, and helping create a flourishing future world together, through transformative research and education. The institute will position Exeter in a leading international position for global change research. The GSI will become a go toplace for global change researchers from around the world, bringing them together with industry, policymakers, citizens, students and other stakeholders to tackle shared problems, and acting as a catalyst that enables translation of this research into applications that deliver tangible and sustainable social and ecological benefit.

You will:

• provide the Institute Director(s), Manager(s) and other academics with effective administration support to enable the delivery of strategic institutional priorities;
• support the planning and delivery of a wide ~range of events and communications to raise the internal, national and international profile of the Institute(s), build relationships with key partners and develop a vibrant community;
• support the administration of the relevant governance and management groups for the Institutes;
• provide support function for establishing and effective running of the Joint Centre for Excellence in Environmental Intelligence, working with colleagues across the university and the UK Met Office.
• work closely with colleagues in Colleges and Professional Services to ensure the effective delivery of operational services to the Institute(s).

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached above.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year pro rata
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campusand a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For further information, please contact Anne Nicholls, A.M.Nicholls@exeter.ac.uk, telephone (01392) 722633

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.