Reporting and Administrative Officer
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Position Overview & Specifications
UE06: Β£29,619.00 - Β£34,308.00 Per Annum, Pro Rata.
CSG / Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
Open Ended Contract - Permanent; Part Time - 28 Hours Per Week.
Closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 20 March.
The University of Edinburgh aims to deliver positive impact for society. This means we want to improve peoplesβ lives and protect the planet. Our commitments include being a zero carbon and zero waste University; promoting, protecting and respecting human rights; and critically engaging with and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Opportunity:
The Reporting and Administrative Officer is an important role within the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, supporting the Universityβs corporate reporting of social responsibility, sustainability and climate issues. The role will support the delivery of the departmentβs sustainability training programme, by providing comprehensive administrative support and facilitation support in the delivery of the training. The role will provide coordination and support for data protection and risk management processes across the department, including data protection impact assessments and risk registers.
Your Skills and Attributes for Success:
- Strong understanding of climate, sustainability, social and civic responsibility issues.
- Experience of data collection and analysis, and administration tasks.
- Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative, to cope under pressure, to maintain confidentiality, to meet tight deadlines, show flexibility and attention to detail.
- An ability to multi task and cope with a heavy and varied workload, and to cope well under pressure and work towards tight deadlines to deliver timely and accurate work.
- Excellent attention to detail and a flexible and adaptable attitude to a continuously evolving area of work.
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What Working at Edinburgh University Offers:
We offer an exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme , staff discounts, family friendly initiatives , flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided.
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Interviews will be held in late March 2023.
Right to Work
If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Officeβs English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Reporting and Administrative Officer roles across University of Edinburgh's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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