Co-Centre Manager - Climate + Biodiversity + Water in Lisburn

The Centre Manager for the Co-Centre for Climate + Biodiversity + Water will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic and operational activities of the Climate+ Co-Centre - a tri-jurisdictional Co-Centre spanning Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, funded by Research Ireland (RI), UKRI and DAERA, and managed jointly by QUB and Trinity College Dublin.

A core responsibility of this role is the leadership and coordination of project management across the full portfolio of Climate+ research projects, ensuring milestones, deliverables, risks and budgets are effectively managed and reported in line with funder requirements. This role contributes to the development and delivery of the Co-Centre's strategic and operational objectives and the management of financial, human and physical resources, acting as a key point of contact for funding agencies with responsibility for monitoring and reporting on progress.

The post holder will liaise with research partners and Co-Centre staff across the three jurisdictions and will play a key role working with the Co-Centres Executive Director and the wider professional support team within the Co-Centre, acting as an interface with funders, academic partners, and Governmental Departments and Agencies. The post holder should have a good understanding of the complex interrelationships between climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity loss, and water quality declines to enable engagement with the wider Co-Centre and stakeholder community.

Reporting to the Co-Directors and the Executive Director, the Co-Centre Manager will be a key member of the Centre's Senior Management Team, and other relevant internal and external committees and working groups and will lead on the management and implementation of projects or special initiatives arising from the Co-Centre's integrated research and business plans, in line with School/Faculty plans and QUB Strategy 2030.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

• A primary degree in a relevant subject PLUS significant and relevant experience in a senior administrative or management role with a track record in the management of resources to include relevant experience of:
• leading and managing productive team(s);
• evidence of managing, forecasting, re-profiling and controlling budgets and resources and an understanding of financial management procedures;
• planning and delivering projects on time and within budget;
• experience of successfully developing and cultivating partnerships;
• OR Substantial and relevant experience in a directly relevant role in higher education or the climate and sustainability sectors with demonstrable project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience as a successful and effective decision maker capable of following through objectives in complex and challenging situations.
• A track record of workshop organisation and delivery, with clear evidence of chairing meetings.
• Planning and project management skills in order to be able to manage a varied workload (both own and that of a team) as well as a number of projects/initiatives simultaneously and to balance competing pressures, deadlines and demands.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website. This post is available until 31 December 2029. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.