Science Administrator

Vacancy reference: KR/NHM/SA

Location: South Kensington

Role description: The role of Science Administrator will be split between Research and Consulting Office (RCO) and the Science Administration Team (SAT) both of which are in Science Resources. This will require having a split location in the South Kensington site.

RCO provide financial administrative support and project management for externally funded grant awards and consultancy contracts, monitor and provide pre-award grant applications support.

SAT provide centralised financial administrative support across Science Group, as well as managing and maintaining core budgets.

The post holder will be required to provide administrative support to RCO and SAT operations, work closely with the Museum’s internal departments such as Finance, HR and department operations team administrators and perform general administration and tasks for Science Group.

Role competences:
1. Educated to Degree level or significant experience in a similar role.
2. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, with the ability to interact with museum staff at all levels
3. Experience of dealing with external customers including those that do not have English as a first language
4. Good problem solving skills
5. Ability to organise, plan and prioritise own workload effectively
6. Strong customer focus, with a proven ability to build positive working relationships
7. Excellent IT skills – particularly MS Excel
8. Significant experience in an office administration role
9. Prior experience of working in an academic environment with an interest in science
10. Proactive team player, with the ability to make positive contributions to a team
11. A Flexible approach to work, with the ability to work well in a fast paced, fluid environment, whilst maintaining a professional manner at all times

Online application process: Completing the online application form.

You are required to address each criterion from the competences (requirements) section of the role specification (section 3).

Please provide specific examples from your achievements, knowledge, skills or experience to demonstrate how you meet each of these competences for the role.

Please use one field per competence and using no more than 140 words per field, provide us with the information of how you meet this competence.