Project Administrative Officer London, England
Job description
About us
University College London (UCL) is one of the world's top universities. Based in the heart of London, it is a dynamic, outward-looking institution. At its establishment in 1826, UCL was radical and responsive to the needs of society, and this ethos – that excellence should go hand-in-hand with enriching society –continues today.
The Department of Geography is truly international in both its outlook and in its membership, with students and staff from over 40 countries. We have over 400 students on our undergraduate programmes, more than 180 Masters students across 9 programmes, and approximately 90 PhD candidates.
Currently UCL Geography has almost 50 Academic and Teaching staff, approximately 20 postdoctoral researchers, and 24 professional services staff. The Department also hosts scholars from across the world visiting the Department to pursue their research. The variety of backgrounds, experience, ages and nationalities, as well as the vast array of resources and facilities at UCL and throughout London, ensures a rewarding, stimulating and varied student experience.
The Department has a long and distinguished tradition of top-quality cross and interdisciplinary research with social scientists, climate modellers, data scientists, urbanists, environmental scientists and geoscientists all working on a huge variety of projects across the domains of Environment, Resources, Heritage and Social Science.
About the role
The postholder will be part of a research team led by Prof. Ayona Datta (PI), for a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant - funded project, “Regional Futures: The territorial politics of digitalization-as-urbanisation in the global south”.
The Project Administrative Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of the project, working directly for the PI, Prof. Ayona Datta, based at UCL. They will also work closely with 3 collaborators based in Mexico, Kenya and India, with 9 post-doctoral researchers and 3 PhD students who will join the research team in 2023. They will liaise with relevant project partners and advisors on a range of outreach and dissemination activities such as seminars, workshops and conference. They will be responsible for supporting the PI in maintaining the budget, timetable and delivering the communications plan.
See the project website for further details: www.regionalfutures.org
This is a fixed term, part time post (9 hours per week), with funding available at Grade 7, spine point 29, until 31st August 2026.
Applications should include:
- Your CV
- A covering letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria required for the role
Further details of the department are at https://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/
Informal enquiries may be made to Prof. Ayona Datta ([email protected])
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the department’s research administration team: [email protected]
About you
Applicants must have demonstrated experience in an outreach/event management/public relations role, experience working in Higher Education and experience of using digital media in communications, including the delivery of web content and deploying social media within an organisational context.
Excellent organisational and time management skills with ability to work to a high standard with great attention to detail is essential, along with experience of managing partnerships and the ability and confidence to represent the project in a professional manner to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Knowledge of the global south, particularly Kenya, Mexico and/or India and an interest in contemporary urbanisation in global south is desirable (but not required).
What we offer
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
The Department of Geography is committed to the values of equality, diversity and inclusion and we have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and networks for BME, LGBTQ, and disabled/neurodiverse staff and students. The Department recognises the importance of family-friendly working and we try, as far as possible, to organise meetings and events with staff responsibilities as parents and carers in mind. In 2016, the Department was awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze award and recently gained the Silver award (October 2022) in recognition of our advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success. Above all the Department aims to be a supportive environment for both its staff and students. We especially welcome applications from candidates from under-represented backgrounds, and from candidates using a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches. More information can be found here: https://www.geog.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
