Senior Project Officer REACH-PSM

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Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. Our reward and benefits, and ways of working enable those who join us to have enriching careers, matched by an excellent work-life balance.

About The Role

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is recruiting a Senior Project Officer to lead the international research collaboration project REACH-PSM, advancing the manufacture of perovskite solar module in Africa.

The Senior Project Officer is expected to lead a small project team with a high level of direction from a project director or senior manager at the university. The Senior Project Officer is responsible for applying the following independently in situations of limited complexity

Key Responsibilities (full list in Job Description):

Working closely with the Swansea REACH team and Project Director the RSPO will be responsible for the following.

1. Promoting the wider public goodin all actions, acting in a morally, legally and socially appropriate manner in dealings with stakeholders and members of the project team and the University. This includes ensuring compliance with UKRI and ODA funding regulations, and supporting the ethical and sustainable delivery of the REACH-PSM project’s objectives across academic, industrial, and community contexts.
2. Identifying, addressing and resolving differencesbetween individuals and/or interest groups involved in the project. The REACH Senior Project Officer (RSPO) will coordinate interdisciplinary teams from Swansea University and international partner institutions, supporting collaboration and resolving challenges in joint working across cultural and institutional boundaries.
3. Determining the best means of satisfying requirementswithin the context of project objectives and constraints, i.e. developing solutions. The RSPO will maintain a comprehensive project work plan and adapt approaches to ensure the delivery of milestones, deliverables, and stakeholder expectations.
4. Preparing and maintaining schedulesfor project activities and events, taking account of dependencies and resource requirements. This includes managing timelines for research tasks, stakeholder engagement events, consortium meetings, and reporting cycles in line with UKRI funding frameworks.
5. Developing, implementing and updating resource allocation plansneeded for the project, taking account of availabilities and scheduling. The RSPO will coordinate staffing and financial resources, ensuring alignment with work package responsibilities across UK and international teams.
6. Developing and agreeing the budget for the projectand controlling forecast and actual costs against this budget. The RPM will work closely with Swansea finance teams to track expenditures, prepare financial reports, and ensure that project funds are allocated and used appropriately.
7. Identifying and monitoring project risks, planning and implementing responses to them and responding to other issues that affect the project. This includes managing risks related to international collaboration, regulatory compliance, and logistical constraints while ensuring health, safety, and environmental standards are upheld.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

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