Knowledge Exchange Project Officer

at  The University of Manchester

WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
  As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
  Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here
  Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
  Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
  Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

You will be based within Business Engagement & Knowledge Exchange (BEKE), part of the Directorate of Research and Business Engagement. You will work with colleagues to provide financial and administrative support to the Knowledge Exchange portfolio of projects, namely the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) and UKRI Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).
You will contribute significantly to the efficient and accurate set up, financial management and reporting of the KTP projects, whilst also having an understanding and awareness of IAA, and will involve working across multiple levels within the University (finance, contracts, research services, People & Organisational Development) as well as with academics across all three faculties and external organisations.