Departmental Manager (Fixed Term - 18 months)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Departmental Manager to join the Statistical Science Department, part of the Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MAPS) on an 18 month fixed term contract (or a Secondment to UCL internal candidates).

The Department of Statistical Science at UCL is the longest established university statistics department in the world, playing a pioneering role in the development of the subject since its foundation in 1911. It is one of eight departments in the UCL Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences and has close links with many other departments, both within the Faculty and outside it.

We teach statistical science at all levels (undergraduate single/combined honours, service courses, MSc and PhD) and carry out research across a wide range of theoretical and applied areas. In the last Research Excellence Framework exercise (2021/22), over 97% of our output was classified as "world leading" or "internationally excellent" in terms of originality, significance and rigour. We consistently score highly in the National Student Survey in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey.

About the role

The Departmental Manager will manage the operational infrastructure of the department to support teaching, research, administration and other departmental activities. The appointee will manage and develop key departmental resources including staff, finances, health & safety, security, estates and administration.

The Departmental Manager will assume full responsibility for the management and development of professional services within the Department of Statistical Science, ensuring that systems are fit for purpose and that UCL, Faculty and Departmental policies and strategies are fully implemented at all times.

About you

The post holder will have a proven track record in administration and management within a higher education environment or similar environment. The post holder will have knowledge of the current HE sector content including developments in funding, QA and immigration. Experience of effective budgetary management including financial reporting and analysis is essential along with effective development and management of staff. You will be able to demonstrate strong negotiation skills to work with and through others, along with the ability to organise and prioritise a varied and demanding workload.

Experience of leading on strategic activities beyond the level of an academic department (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Department holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. We strongly support UCL's Equalities and Diversity Strategy and encourage applications to our vacancies from more diverse backgrounds. Flexible working arrangements are available for those who need them and practical support for work related trips and conference attendance is offered to staff with caring responsibilities.

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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