Project Delivery Officer

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

The Research Development & Support (RDS) office at Bournemouth University (BU) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and dedicated Project Delivery Officer to provide operational support for a portfolio of externally funded research projects.

You will have demonstrable experience in financial administration (including budgeting and forecasting) and project management in a large organisation, with knowledge and interest in the research and knowledge exchange area of higher education, plus an understanding of external research funding bodies.

As one of a team of officers, advisers, and administrators, you will play a pivotal role in providing support for the University’s research and knowledge exchange activities, as well as being the first point of contact for academic colleagues with funded projects.

You will have great customer focus, be numerate and have excellent communication and organisational skills coupled with a commitment to service excellence. You will support the management of project finances and milestones, produce financial reports for funders, facilitate funding contracts, and support the translation of research. You will provide professional and specialist advice to academic colleagues on all aspects of post-award activity.

We are committed to inspiring and developing our employees and recognise that benefits, both financial and non-financial, are an important and valuable aspect of the total reward package. We have lots to offer including a competitive salary, opportunity for pay progression and cost of living increases, good holiday entitlement, flexi-time scheme and a generous defined benefit pension scheme to which BU makes a substantial contribution.

For informal enquiries about the post, please contact Alex Morrison by emailing morrisona@bournemouth.ac.uk. To learn more about BU’s research, please visit https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

• Salaries quoted are effective 1 August 2023