Location: Kingston upon Hull
Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 up to 21% pension 31 days holiday + bank holidays + flexible & hybrid working
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 25th September 2024
Closes: 16th October 2024
Duration: Fixed term contract – Project end 30th Sept 2028 (Circa 48 months)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Energy and Environment Institute as Project Manager to an exciting new project. The Energy and Environment Institute has recently received a major funding award to set up the COAST-R Network+ as part of the UKRI and DEFRA-funded Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme. COAST-R is an inclusive and collaborative community of practice working to build knowledge, action and resilience for UK coastal communities and seas. Collaborating with Co-Investigators at the Universities of Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Southampton and Aberystwyth University, COAST-R brings together a diverse interdisciplinary team including academics, industry partners, local and national government and agencies, the voluntary sector, policymakers and practitioners, and communities most affected by coastal change.
COAST-R will:
- Share learnings and best practice across sectors and disciplines to build UK coastal and marine resilience.
- Co-design and host a range of events, training workshops and mentoring opportunities to improve partnership working and nurture the next generation of resilience champions
- Fnd innovative and creative research/activities responding to priority needs using our Flexible Fund
- Collate key insights, case studies and resources through a website, policy briefs, foresight documents, conferences and practitioner events
- Build ongoing evaluation and reflection into all Network + activities and the Flexible Fund projects
Key responsibilities include project coordination and management, including day-to-day management of COAST-R, working with the PI and CIs to ensure that all activities and outputs are delivered on time and within budget. You will also be required to liaise closely with our partner HEIs with responsibility for ensuring coherence between partner finance and funding systems so that the Network+ can be delivered effectively. Stakeholder engagement is an important aspect of this role, with the project manager acting as a point of contact for all project partners, stakeholders and funders.
As well as liaising with partner HEI’s finance teams, you will be responsible for managing the budgets held at Hull, including oversight of the allocation of funds within the project’s Flexible Fund activities, and responsibility for financial reporting. You will be required to monitor expenditure and ensure compliance with funding requirements and institutional policies, which will include ensuring partnership agreements are in place where necessary.
