Job Description

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Faculty of Mgmt, Law and Social Sciences

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School of Law

Salary:

40,497 to 45,413 per annum


Fixed Term for 12 months

Post Type:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Closing Date:

Friday 04 July 2025

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

Reference:

HR0183207


This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

Are you an innovative problem solver looking for your next challenge? Are you interested in supporting the establishment of a worldclass excellent impactful multi-country research project?

The University of Bradford is hosting an innovative UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project that is focused on advancing gender inclusive climate change governance in three case study countries.


The role will be based in our sustainable campus in the heart of the City of Bradford. Our staff enjoy access to excellent facilities and a generous range of benefits.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are proud to be strategic partners for Bradford 2025 City of Culture, The Bantams, and Bradford Literature Festival.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Faculty

The Faculty of Management, Law and Social Science has been awarded ATHENA SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to gender equality in higher education.

What you will be doing:

You will:

Oversee the project kick-off in the case study locations (remotely) Manage collaborations that impact the strategic delivery of the project outcomes within the United Kingdom Collaborate with diverse teams of academic and professional colleagues to deliver the priorities of the project Develop and strengthen the organisational systems and project management capabilities across a research project team Ensure effective mapping of the project deliverables and communication with stakeholders, the research team, international advisory board, and departments across the university Present your insights to the project team and support the timely delivery of the project objectives

Qualifications/ experience:

Proven project management skills with experience of project planning, service delivery, and financial management Management of small and large scale projects in a complex environment Management of staff with complex, multi-layered tasks Working with multiple stakeholders across a range of organisations from diverse ethnic, social and educational backgrounds Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills, passion for innovation and continuous improvement, and the ability to gain the confidence of stakeholders Strong research and analytic skills and the development, collation, analysis, and interpretation of complex management Experience of working with academic teams to achieve stated project outcomes Experience of producing management and monitoring reports for funding bodies, steering groups and Boards in line with funding body requirements is desirable

Do not meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Celebrating Diversity - The University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.


Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

Apply with your CV and Covering letter.


If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please email Pedi Obani on p.obani@bradford.ac.uk. We would love to hear from you.