Job Description

Research Project Officer - School of Geography and Environmental Sciences

Role

: Research Project Officer

Department:

School of Geography and Environmental Sciences

Grade

: Business Support Grade 7 (39,423 - 40,519 per annum)

Responsible to

: Lead Investigator, CMAP Project

Campus:

Coleraine

(Fixed-Term until 28th February 2029 / Full-Time)

Job Purpose:

The post holder will be a full time, dedicated project officer for the EU Coastal Monitoring and Adaptation Planning (CMAP) project, responsible for supporting the Project Coordinator in the delivery of all contractual responsibilities to the funding body. CMAP is a EUR9.6M cross-border project, led by Ulster University, and supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The project will help create sustainable adaptation to the threats posed by climate change and provide decision-makers and stakeholders at the coast with information on the nature of coastal change. CMAP will create an improved understanding of coastal change, awareness of adaptation options and explore sustainable options for habitat and species restoration under climate change.

The post will be of interest to individuals with excellent organisational and management skills. We are keen to hear from self-motivated people who have experience in project management who can produce clear, well-written reports and papers. The post will require working with a wide range of people and agencies. We are looking for enthusiastic people who are good communicators and able to work alongside different agencies and teams. The post requires individuals who have good people skills but an ability to be assertive when appropriate.

The School of Geography & Environmental Sciences holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing date

:

20th July

2025

at 23.30

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Job ID :

036486

Location :

Coleraine

Close Date :

20-Jul-2025