Academic Development Officer (Management) (STEM) Higher Education Academy

Ref: ADOM/STEM
£28,734 - £45,824 p.a. plus benefits
York

The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the higher education system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy.

The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines throughout the UK and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through our partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them.

This post will provide general management and coordination support to the Head of STEM to ensure services and other aspects of the HEA's work are successfully delivered and will be responsible for line managing team administrative staff as required.

The Academic Development Officer (Management) (ADOM) will work with and support the Head of STEM to plan, coordinate and monitor performance of planned areas of work, including monitoring and providing feedback on performance against plan and budget, updates on performance against set targets and updating the HEA performance management dashboard on a regular basis.

The ADOM will provide coordination for service/project activities, ensuring colleagues receive appropriate support and advice to ensure effective deployment of HEA resources, while supporting colleagues in the development and monitoring of budgets of services and project-based work (including forecasting), to ensure the good financial health of each service/project area.

The post-holder will ensure effective account management of consultants. They will also ensure that KPIs and targets are built into contracts and are monitored and delivered and that HMRC and financial protocols are followed.

The ADOM will also coordinate and manage the work of administrators, support and develop the HEA resource centre to provide relevant information, advice and guidance to individuals and the wider subject and discipline communities and proactively promote and market services.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience of building high performing teams and will be able to demonstrate effective people management skills (to targets and performance management). With experience of managing and developing budgets and as an experienced networker, you will be able to demonstrate the ability to provide information, advice and guidance to individuals and groups, ensuring appropriate signposting. Proven experience of presenting information and data in formats for a range of audiences, including report writing skills is essential.

For more information contact: Dr Janet De Wilde on 07889 3529.

Closing date: 2 February 2012
Interview date: 29 February 2012 and 1 March 2012

Further details and application forms can be downloaded from http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/jobs and returned to: recruitment@heacademy.ac.uk or by post to The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York YO10 5BR.