Programme Management Co-ordinator
£21,309 - £26,207 pa; closing date 23 February 2010
UHI Millennium Institute (UHI) provides university-level education through a unique partnership of thirteen colleges and research institutions located throughout the Highlands & Islands. Designated as a higher education institution in April 2001, we are working together to create a fully established university.
Programme Management
UHI has Strategic Development Body (SDB) status, and plans, manages and disburses £50m of European Structural Funds over the next 4 years to help achieve the partnership’s strategic objectives. The SDB is the interface between the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), ESF Convergence Programmes for the Highlands & Islands 2007-13 and UHI’s Strategic Plan. Given the imperative for the Highlands & Islands to have a university, this is a significant interface and actions from the SDB will have a lasting impact on economic and social development beyond the lifetime of the Operational Programmes.
Programme Management Co-ordinator
Based in Inverness, you will report to the Head of Programme Management, developing procedures and documentation for UHI internal project management including information on process, structural funds eligibility, project management & delivery, timesheets, reporting and claims administration. You will play a key part in the establishment and implementation of a seamless process for projects; the implementation of the project bids and applications process; helping ensure that all bids are assessed against financial and risk criteria, ensuring that all approved projects are embedded in UHI’s financial and management accounts and communicating procedures and processes to potential applicants and contractors. You will assist with claims processing and records retention and coordination of audit activities.
You will have extensive experience of design, implementation and maintenance of administrative and report processes; substantial demonstrable experience of project, contract or funding administration; information analysis and report preparation; verification and audit checks, including report preparation and follow up; and of project management. You will have experience of working in a distributed organisation. You will possess excellent communication skills, stakeholder management skills and have experience of working effectively and collaboratively in cross-organisational structures.
You will work closely with colleagues in the Academic Partners, the UHI Finance Department, Senior Management Team, Faculties and the Research Office to ensure a seamless, pro-active and enabling support service to staff, external partners and stakeholders.
The closing date is Tuesday 23 February 2010 and interviews will be held in Inverness during March.
An application form and further details for the posts can be obtained below or from the Personnel Office at personnel@uhi.ac.uk or on 01463 279409.
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- Summary of terms and conditions
