Coast R Network - Project Manager

Coast R Network + Project Manager

Duration:  Fixed term contract - Project end 30th September 2028 (circa 48 Months)

Salary: £38,205 - £44,263

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Energy and Environment Institute as Project Manager to an exciting new project.  The Energy and Environment Institute has recently received a major funding award to set up the COAST-R Network+ as part of the UKRI and DEFRA-funded Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas programme. COAST-R is an inclusive and collaborative community of practice working to build knowledge, action and resilience for UK coastal communities and seas.  Collaborating with Co-Investigators at the Universities of Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, Southampton and Aberystwyth University, COAST-R brings together a diverse interdisciplinary team including academics, industry partners, local and national government and agencies, the voluntary sector, policymakers and practitioners, and communities most affected by coastal change.

COAST-R will: 

share learnings and best practice across sectors and disciplines to build UK coastal and marine resilience.co-design and host a range of events, training workshops and mentoring opportunities to improve partnership working and nurture the next generation of resilience champions fund innovative and creative research/activities responding to priority needs using our Flexible Fund collate key insights, case studies and resources through a website, policy briefs, foresight documents, conferences and practitioner events building ongoing evaluation and reflection into all Network + activities and the Flexible Fund projects 

 Key responsibilities include project coordination and management, including day-to-day management of COAST-R, working with the PI and CIs to ensure that all activities and outputs are delivered on time and within budget. You will also be required to liaise closely with our partner HEIs with responsibility for ensuring coherence between partner finance and funding systems so that the Network+ can be delivered effectively. Stakeholder engagement is an important aspect of this role, with the project manager acting as a point of contact for all project partners, stakeholders and funders.  As such, you will be expected to organise meetings in conjunction with academic colleagues and support the organisation of workshops and conferences at the University of Hull and in our partner HEIs.  A crucial aspect of this will be establishing effective dialogue with HEIs and other partners so that Network+ outcomes and impacts can be monitored and evaluated.   

As well as liaising with partner HEI’s finance teams, you will be responsible for managing the budgets held at Hull, including oversight of the allocation of funds within the project’s Flexible Fund activities, and responsibility for financial reporting.  You will be required to monitor expenditure and ensure compliance with funding requirements and institutional policies, which will include ensuring partnership agreements are in place where necessary.  

You will also take a key role in preparing regular reports for UKRI/ESRC and will work with academic PI and CIs to ensure that accurate records of all Network+ activities are kept, including data management and outcome mapping to agreed timelines.  

The EEI is proud to foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting diversity and equality of opportunity, and you will be expected to contribute to this ethos of working positively with all colleagues. 

For more info: Please view the attached job description or contact Edward Stabler at e.stabler@hull.ac.uk

Closing Date: 16 Oct 2024

Subject Group/Team: Professional, Management and Snr Admin

Salary: £38,205 to £44,263 up to 21% pension 31 days holiday + bank holidays + flexible & hybrid working