University of Cambridge
Project Coordinator 0.6FTE (Part Time, Fixed Term)
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Part-Time Project Coordinator
The Faculty of History wishes to recruit a part-time Project Coordinator. This role will be a fixed-term, 0.6 FTE position for 50 months until 30 November 2030 and will support the day-to-day organization of Professor Regina Grafe's ERC AdvGrant project 'COFILA, Colonial credit and financial diversity in the Global South: Spanish America 1600-1820s'.
Role Overview
The Project Coordinator will:
- Coordinate the efficient running of the research project
- Create and maintain documents and the project website in the two project languages (English and Spanish)
- Assist Professor Grafe's supervision of academic staff and their research work
- Manage the project's budget and logistics to ensure the smooth running and that the project successfully meets ERC standards of academic excellence
Key Requirements
- Fluency in Spanish (oral and written) demonstrated by a Spanish language qualification or relevant practical experience
- Educated to degree level/Level 6 or with an equivalent level of practical experience
- Advanced knowledge of project coordination theories
- Experienced in using Microsoft 365
- Excellent planning, organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Strong research, analysis, and reporting skills
- Some experience working in the humanities
- Ability to keep, monitor, and update data, create and maintain websites, and assist with the editing and publication of research as required
- Capacity for independent working and problem-solving
- Cooperative team-building skills
- Proactive and flexible approach
- Experience in an administrative/project role
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Additional Information
Experience of working in a Higher Education environment is desirable.
Application Process
- More information about the Faculty can be found here: https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/
- Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 30 November 2030 in the first instance.
- Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
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Contact Information
- Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Professor Regina Grafe - rg752@cam.ac.uk
- For queries regarding the application process, please contact: hr@hist.cam.ac.uk
- Please quote reference JJ50860 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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