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Job Opportunity: Research Manager:Job description:Job location: Milton Keynes Job share and flexible working patterns will be considered. Change your career, change lives The Open University is the UK's largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. The Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) works across a range of disciplines including education, childhood and youth, health and social care, youth work, social work, languages and applied linguistics, nursing, and sport and fitness; organised as three schools. We work proactively, taking an innovative approach to teaching and learning; develop collaborative and effective partnerships with employers and other institutions; and engage in cutting edge, action oriented and internationally recognised research. The function this function offers an exciting opportunity for an individual with stakeholder management skills to gain expertise and skills in UK academic frameworks and issues. The function of Research Manager is to provide flexible administrative support across the WELS Research Support Team to support the Faculty to grow and diversify its earnings through obtaining and monitoring external research grant funding. The function is essential to the effective management and administrative of externally funded research projects. The function contributes to achieving University earnings targets and developing the external profile of the Faculty to support its activities. Skills and practice » Educated to undergraduate degree level, or equivalent professional practice in research administration. » practice of stakeholder management, with an capability to deal in a professional and efficient manner with a wide variety of internal and external contacts to ensure service excellence. » The capability to prioritise and remain effective under pressure. » The capability to create, develop and monitor complex project budgets, which may span multiple stakeholders and years. » Management and motivation skills to bring people with you and progress objectives. The full summary of tasks and person specification can be found within the JobDescription How to apply Please submit the Candidate Question sheet by clicking on ?Apply' and following the instructions on our website. If you have any questions or for detailed information about how to apply go to www.open.ac.uk/employment or telephone: 01908 655544, quoting the reference above. Skills:
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