Impact & Engagement Officer
We have an exciting vacancy for an Impact and Engagement Officer to join Northumbria University’s Impact Team within Research and Innovation Services. This is an opportunity to help maximise the benefits of Northumbria’s research, and broaden and deepen its positive impacts on society.
Are you experienced in working proactively and in partnership with professional and academic colleagues to catalyse, stimulate and support impact activities? This includes increasing public and policy engagement,impact integration and evaluation in grant applications and funded projects,and impact into teaching/education. We want you to support Northumbria’s impact culture, assisting academics to extend the reach and significance of their impact through activities such as knowledge mobilisation and exchange, IP,commercialisation, and other pathways to impact.
Do you have a thorough knowledge of research impact within funding and assessment exercises and could you use this to develop and deliver training, provide one-to-one support and proactively identify opportunities? As a member of the Impact Team, you will make a significant contribution to future research assessment exercises and manage a portfolio of impact case studies,working with senior department and faculty colleagues to proactively plan and support their development.
This role provides opportunities to engage with external stakeholders and you will be expected to develop and maintain your own networks for impact development, including local, regional, and national networks for policy and public engagement.
You will have:
- A strong understanding of research impact in its widest context
- Knowledge of research management in HE, including an excellent understanding of impact requirements in research assessment (REF).
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with academic and professional colleagues, and external stakeholders, with credibility to engage and influence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex, highly detailed, technical or specialist information, including experience of writing for different audiences and different media.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Alisha Peart, Research Impact Manager, alisha.peart@northumbria.ac.uk
This is a re-advertisement, previous applicants need not apply.
To apply for this vacancy please visit our recruitment page to submit a Covering Letter and your CV and where relevant any documents specifically request in the Role Description and Person Specification.
Northumbria University takes pride in, and values,the quality and diversity of our staff. We welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds an Athena SWAN (Bronze)award in recognition of our commitment to improving employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.
We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about the Information and Support for International Colleagues.
Our team has a blended approach which includes remote and on campus working. The frequency with which colleagues will work on campus will depend on the role and the needs of the University. Some colleagues work on campus 5 days a week and others perhaps 2 or 3 days
Please note this vacancy will close on 01/11/2021