IPCC WG-III TSU Personal Assistant and Administrator
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Short info about job
Company: Imperial College London
Department: Faculty of Natural Sciences
Salary: £30,770 to £34,960 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Type / Role: Professional or Managerial
Phone: +44-114 8686859
Fax: +44-1550 2038757
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Detail information about job IPCC WG-III TSU Personal Assistant and Administrator. Terms and conditions vacancy
Centre for Environmental Policy
The Centre for Environmental Policy wishes to recruit an experienced Personal Assistant and Administrator to work at the South Kensington Campus in London. The post will form part of the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for Working Group III of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) hosted by Imperial College London. IPCC aims to provide the world with a clear scientific view of the current state of knowledge on climate change. Working Group III is concerned with reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The post holder will provide personal assistance to Prof Jim Skea, the WG-III co-chair, and other senior members of the TSU as well as providing administrative support for WG-III activities. These include planning and delivering workshops, organising meetings of lead authors and the production of IPCC reports.
You must have an appropriate/relevant academic or equivalent vocational qualification plus work experience in a relevant role and, ideally, experience of working in a Higher Education or other research-focused work environment. You must also have experience of coordinating and arranging meetings, providing a customer-focused service, minute-taking and proof reading as well as experience of administration in a higher education environment. You will also be expected to be flexible by providing occasional administrative assistance to the Centre for Environmental Policy’s teaching and research activities when required.
Good interpersonal skills, a proactive approach to work and the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels of seniority are essential. You must be able to set and work to deadlines and be willing to work under pressure from time to time. You must be computer literate and willing to travel occasionally, usually overseas, for periods of up to a week to help facilitate workshops and meetings. Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to work methodically, use initiative and to prioritise your work are also essential.
Should you have any queries please contact: Elizabeth Huntley by email at [email protected].
Our preferred method of application is online via our website: www.imperial.ac.uk/employment; (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number into “Keywords” – vacancy ref: NS 2017 156 LP). Please complete and upload an application form as directed.
Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Karen Lyle, Centre Manager by email: [email protected] to request an application form.
Closing date: 10 September 2017 (Midnight BST)
Expected interview date: Thursday 21 September
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