FISH INTEL Project Manager

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Description:

As part of a small dedicated project management team, you will provide project management on behalf of the Lead Partner, University of Plymouth, for an exciting €4.1m project, “FISH INTEL”. It is an interdisciplinary project, part-funded by the INTERREG VA France (Channel) England European Programme (ERDF), which aims to use innovative underwater fish tracking technology to enable authorities across the Channel region to implement Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management. The project itself is a collaboration between 12 institutions in England, France and Belgium and you will have oversight of the project partners. The role involves management of project deliverables in collaboration with Work Package leaders; management of the project budget; reporting and compliance with the requirements of the funders. It will also involve close collaboration with all project partners, whether administrative/ financial or academic, as you will be their first point of contact. You will provide day-to-day coordination of the administrative and internal systems and processes of the project, organising partnerships meetings online, in Plymouth and France, work with the project Communication leader. You will be regularly liaising with partners, supporting them with the reporting to funders, whether for activities or expenditure eligibility. The primary focus of the role will be to facilitate the timely delivery of project activities and outputs through management of project resources. We wish to appoint a skilled Project Manager to join our FISH INTEL team. You will have strong experience of project management and partnership working across institutions; experience of managing large multi-partner, interdisciplinary projects; record keeping and project reporting experience, including understanding and monitoring of budgets and profiling of spend across the budget timeline. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, customer service, communication skills (oral and written), and ability to work independently, set and adhere to deadlines effectively, manage the contributions of others to efficient and timely delivery against targets. You will be joining a dynamic team of researchers based in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, at the University of Plymouth and more specifically working within the aMER team (Marine ecology to inform environmental management) led by Dr Emma Sheehan. You will have the opportunity develop and consolidate your Project Management skills working within an international partnership involving various institutions. You will also have the opportunity to further your knowledge about how/when/where fish move in the Channel, their preferred habitats, the impact of fishing, climate change, offshore windfarms or mariculture and how this can support a more sustainable management of marine resources. To make an informal enquiry please contact Dr Emma Sheehan by email emma.sheehan@plymouth.ac.uk. Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement. Interviews are likely to take place on Thursday 26th May 2022 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not. This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31st May 2023 due to funding. Internal secondments will be considered. Flexible working options including job share will also be considered. We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities. A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated. The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT . Job Description

Region:

Location:

Plymouth

Salary:

£31,406 - £34,304 per annum - Grade 6

Package:

Full-Time, Fixed-Term

Contractual hours:

37

Basis:

FTT Temporary Fulltime Term Time ]]>

”. It is an interdisciplinary project, part-funded by the INTERREG VA France (Channel) England European Programme (ERDF), which aims to use innovative

underwater fish tracking technology to enable authorities across the Channel region to implement Ecosystem Based Fisheries Management. The project itself is a collaboration between 12 institutions in England, France and Belgium and you will have oversight of the project partners.

The role involves management of project deliverables in collaboration with Work Package leaders; management of the project budget; reporting and compliance with the requirements of the funders. It will also involve close collaboration with all project partners, whether administrative/ financial or academic, as you will be their first point of contact.

You will provide day-to-day coordination of the administrative and internal systems and processes of the project, organising partnerships meetings online, in Plymouth and France, work with the project Communication leader. You will be regularly liaising with partners, supporting them with the reporting to funders, whether for activities or expenditure eligibility. The primary focus of the role will be to facilitate the timely delivery of project activities and outputs through management of project resources.

We wish to appoint a skilled Project Manager to join our FISH INTEL team. You will have strong experience of project management and partnership working across institutions; experience of managing large multi-partner, interdisciplinary projects; record keeping and project reporting experience, including understanding and monitoring of budgets and profiling of spend across the budget timeline.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, customer service, communication skills (oral and written), and ability to work independently, set and adhere to deadlines effectively, manage the contributions of others to efficient and timely delivery against targets.

You will be joining a dynamic team of researchers based in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Biological and Marine Sciences, at the University of Plymouth and more specifically working within the aMER team ( Marine ecology to inform environmental management

) led by Dr Emma Sheehan. You will have the opportunity develop and consolidate your Project Management skills working within an international partnership involving various institutions. You will also have the opportunity to further your knowledge about how/when/where fish move in the Channel, their preferred habitats, the impact of fishing, climate change, offshore windfarms or mariculture and how this can support a more sustainable management of marine resources.

To make an informal enquiry please contact Dr Emma Sheehan by email emma.sheehan@plymouth.ac.uk

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Interviews are likely to take place on Thursday 26

th

May 2022 and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted or not.

This is a full-time position working 37 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 31

st

May 2023 due to funding. Internal secondments will be considered.

Flexible working options including job share will also be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by the University of Plymouth Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Plymouth. Employees of the University of Plymouth Services Limited work alongside the University of Plymouth colleagues in delivery of Plymouth’s strategic vision, and will adopt the University of Plymouth’s HR policies and procedures in full unless otherwise stated.

The University of Plymouth is a diverse, welcoming community where everyone makes a difference and is encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. To find out more about our inclusive community, initiatives such as Athena Swan and the Race Equality Charter and our range of benefits / support mechanisms such as flexible working, staff networks and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups at the University of Plymouth, such as BAME/BIPOC and LGBT .

Job Description

A8650

£31,406 - £34,304 per annum - Grade 6

31406

31406

34304

Professional/Support Services

Sun, 15 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Plymouth

Full-Time, Fixed-Term

37

FTT Temporary Fulltime Term Time

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT

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Plymouth University
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