Job Description

The Doctoral Academy is looking for a dynamic and innovative self-starter who will have the opportunity to take on a challenging and varied role that is at the heart of delivering the faculty\'s ambitious postgraduate researcher (PGR) strategy. The postholder is central to the Doctoral Academy\'s vision to provide the highest quality PGR experience by offering expert financial advice and support to our funded PGR students and advising our academic colleagues within the faculty.

As the go-to expert you will be a proactive individual able to lead on the coordination and delivery of postgraduate research (PGR) funding activities across the faculty. You will be at the forefront of student engagement, representing the funding interests for our PGR community and provide exceptional face-to-face support so that PGRs receive the best possible support during their research careers.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a funding and/or finance role, ideally supporting student finance arrangements, and will have experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial management. You will have strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills and be able to manage a complex funding portfolio. You will need to be innovative, well-organised and meticulous to allow you to drive forward financial process change within the Doctoral Academy team. As a natural collaborator and an excellent communicator, you will build strong working relationships with academic and professional services colleagues across the institution, as well as with external stakeholders.

There are 2 roles available, one in each of the Doctoral Academy Teams in the Faculty of Science and Engineering as well as in the Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health.

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 opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. As we are committed to the principles of the Race Equality Charter Mark, we would particularly welcome applications from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community who are currently under-represented at this level in this area.

Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more

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 .

Any CV\'s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about vacancy shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Ruth Whelan, Postgraduate Research Services Manager, Doctoral Academy, FSE

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Name: Jessica Bowler, Postgraduate Research Services Manager, Doctoral Academy, FBMH

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

University of Manchester