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SalaryFounded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
The Finsbury Institute is a new outward facing hub for policy research and practice, based in the School of Policy and Global Affairs, and located in the City of London in Finsbury Square. The Finsbury Institute will be oriented towards the research and professional development needs of the City of London in particular and the UK policy community more generally. The Institute will be an additional income stream, primarily through (i) innovative CPD offers and (ii) offering consultancy services, writing policy briefs, and other forms of commissioned research.
The Finsbury Institute will be led by a Director, who will lead City colleagues and other affiliated researchers to build a world-leading Institute that brings into union practitioner, policymaking, campaigning, and other organisations in order to confront and address the great local, national, and global policy challenges and crises of our time. They will work closely with and support the administrative, managerial, and academic members affiliated with the Institute. This role will support them to do so by providing a high-quality administrative service, both in the day-to-day support for the Director themselves, and in the underpinning management of the Institute more broadly.
Responsibilities
This role is designed to provide high level administrative support to the Finsbury Institute Director to ensure the Institute’s smooth, efficient and effective running.
The role holder will work to support effective communications between the Institute, departments, the Schools’ Senior Leadership team, and, at times, the Senior Leadership Team of the University.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Closing date for application: 21st March 2024 at 11:59pm.
To apply and for more information about the post please use the links below.
Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.
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