Senior Project Manager

Cardiff University ,
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
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Job Title: Senior Project Manager School / Directorate: School of Earth and Ocean Sciences Advert: Please note that this job is open to Cardiff University staff only. Senior Project Manager We are seeking a highly motivated, collaborative, and independent project manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a new, large interdisciplinary project funded by the European Union's (EU) Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Actions programme. The project is titled DOWN2EARTH: Translation of climate information into multilevel decision support for social adaptation, policy development, and resilience to water scarcity in the Horn of Africa Drylands. It is designed to strengthen climate services in the drylands of East Africa through research on climate, water, and food, as well as social adaptation and policy development. This position will be based on the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences and the Water Research Institute at Cardiff University. The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences is a dynamic and successful multi-disciplinary centre devoted to research in Earth and environmental sciences. The Water Research Institute addresses the grand challenge of sustainable water management for people and ecosystems in a changing world. The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience in managing a large, interdisciplinary project with multiple partners and international experience is desirable. They will work closely with the project Principal Investigators (PIs) on the management board and will convene and document a wide range of in-person and virtual meetings focusing on different aspect of the project. A key role will be to develop synergies across the consortium through effective dissemination of information from different topical themes to wider group of partners. The manager will also be responsible for technical and financial reporting to the European Commission. There will opportunities for travel to Europe and Africa for meetings, workshops, and promotional activities. Some background or working knowledge of climate change and/or environmental science is desirable. The successful applicant will be expected to become rapidly familiar with the wide range of interdisciplinary activities within the project and to work with external stakeholders to maximise the project's impact. This position is full time (35 hours per week). It is available from 1st September 2020 and is a fixed-term appointment for 4 years. Salary: 33,797 - 40,322 per annum (Grade 6) Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Michael Singer, email: SingerM2@cardiff.ac.uk For further details about working in Cardiff University please contact Briony FitzGerald, email: fitzgeraldB1@cardiff.ac.uk Important Notes: Applications can only be accepted via the online system. When attaching the supporting statement to your application profile, please ensure that you name it with the vacancy reference number. Closing date: Monday, 22 June 2020 Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements Post Reference Number: 9944BR Job Description: Job Purpose Support the University within the DOWN2EARTH project, carrying out supporting work, providing advice, guidance and support, and leading projects within this area, including managing the DOWN2EARTH consortium research team, an EU-funded project spanning 14 partner institutions in 7 countries. Cardiff is coordinating DOWN2EARTH, so the CU-based manager will be responsible for liaising with consortium administrative staff, organising and recording meetings, documenting workflow progress, developing/supporting synergies across the consortium, and financial/technical/ethics reporting to the EU Duties and Responsibilities Key Duties Provide professional advice and guidance on the DOWN2EARTH project processes and procedures to internal and external customers that will have institute wide impacts, using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action where appropriate, and ensuring complex and conceptual issues are understood, including planning, organising and delegating work, monitoring and documenting progress and intervening as required to support project goals and deliverables Take responsibility for resolving issues independently within DOWN2EARTH where they fall within set role objectives Investigate and analyse specific issues within the DOWN2EARTH project, creating recommendation reports, including organising, convening, and reporting on meetings among Ca

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