Project Officer (WUC Merger Project)

at  Anglia Ruskin University

ABOUT ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

GUIDANCE NOTES:

For a list of key requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification above. To apply for this role please demonstrate how your skills and experience match the criteria in the person specification.
Job Category

Administrative
Vacancy Type

Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Duration

12 months
Employment Type

Full time
Salary From

£37,099
Salary To

£42,978
Location

Chelmsford/Cambridge
Faculty/Prof Service

Academic Registry
Ref No
2815
Closing Date
26/03/2024

As part of a major merger project at ARU, we are seeking to appoint, to a one-year contract, a Project Officer to join the Academic Registry. The postholder will provide experience and vital business expertise from a perspective of student administration as part of the team of colleagues managing the migration of student and associated records to ARU. Familiar with current and emerging policies in the HE sector, you will be a key player in planning and implementing the data migration and assuring data quality for all affected student and curriculum records. You will also work across the full range of areas of responsibility within the Academic Registry, and also with other professional services across ARU, affording you the opportunity to diversify your skills and HE knowledge base.
You will hold a degree or part qualified in a relevant professional qualification and you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work accurately under pressure and function both as part of a team and independently. Good organisational skills, the ability to grasp complex issues quickly, demonstrating initiative and attention to detail are essential requirements.
Informal enquiries can be made to Nikki Dibb, Assistant Academic Registrar, at: nikki.dibb@aru.ac.uk.
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