Business Development Administrator

FTE: 1 FTEDuration of Contract: Permanent Salary: UH 5 £27,181pa with potential to progress to £30,487 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experienceAnnual Leave: 25 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New YearLocation: Enterprise Hub, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EU Business Enterprise and Innovation team provision include start-up support through our Incubator, SME support through our Accelerators, funded SME and entrepreneurial support through externally funded programmes, consultancy, Collaborative and contract research and bespoke solutions for companies and external organisations. Additionally, we also support our enterprising students and graduates in their entrepreneurial journey. Main duties and responsibilitiesTo provide central administrative support within the team, working collaboratively to organise activities, deliverables and outputs for all the projects and programmes delivered by the team, including but not limited to the Incubator, Accelerator, Mentoring Services, Entrepreneurship programmes, Consultancy, Contract and Collaborative research. To act as a first point of contact for enquires, internal and external for all relevant projects and programmes. To ensure accurate and correct completion of department-related administration in full compliance with legal requirements, University requirements, and any relevant external stakeholder requirements. Skills and experience requiredThe post holder will be expected to deliver high standard of client/customer service standards and will have experience of operating in client/customer focused environment within a higher education or business context. They should have excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills, with the ability to collect, process and present complex data. They will have experience of dealing with confidential information in a sensitive and discreet manner. They work on their own initiative and organise workload effectively to deal with multiple priorities and to work under pressure with little supervision. They will have advanced level skills in MS Office suite and experience working with CRM systems. Qualifications requiredEducated to a minimum of an A-level standard or equivalent or proven professional work experience Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification. Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Asif Mohammed Farook, Senior Programme Manager, a.i.mohammed-farook@herts.ac.uk, 07852716551 Closing Date: 18/02/2024Interview Date: TBC Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts