Senior Science Administrator

Role description:
The Natural History Museum is one of the world’s leading museums, internationally recognised for its dual role as a centre of excellence in scientific research and as a leader in the presentation of natural history through exhibitions, public programmes, publications and the web.

A great opportunity has arisen for a part time vacancy in our Science Resources team for a Senior Science Administrator. Working under the direction of the Head of Science Administration and in liaison with the Head of Science Resources and other Department management teams, the Senior Science Administrator (SSA) supports the delivery of an effective financial and administrative service to the Science Group.

The post holder will manage and authorise expenditure requests, exercise budget control, produce financial regular reports for Department management teams and work closely with the Finance Department to meet best practice guidelines; advocating administrative efficiency through regular and appropriate process reviews.

To be successful in this role, you will have an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification/experience, preferably in a science discipline. You will have excellent financial awareness and proven ability working in a financially administrative environment. You will be highly organised, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and good relationship building skills.

Salary: £13,411.50 (£26,823 full time equivalent) per annum plus benefits

Hours: 18 hours to be agreed between Monday-Friday

Closing date: 9am on Monday 20 July 2015

Interviewing: w/c Monday 27 July 2015

Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application:

1. GCSE Maths and English at minimum Grade C (or equivalent)
2. Undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification/experience), preferably in a science discipline
3. Excellent financial awareness and proven ability to work in a financially administrative environment
4. High degree of numeracy
5. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
6. Ability and confidence to communicate effectively at all levels. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
7. The ability to build good working relationships and trust with peers and senior staff within Science Group and across the Museum
8. Ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks to meet deadlines
9. Proven analytical skills with a systematic approach to problem solving
10. Ability to seek out new and improved ways of working by attaining and assessing feedback to make process improvement recommendations
11. Strong attention to detail and the ability to consistently produce work to a high level of accuracy
12. Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new software packages quickly.

Desirable (Please highlight if you meet any of these criteria by attaching a word document in the supporting documentation section of our online application portal):

1. Experience of working with financial software
2. Project Management qualification or experience
3. Experience of working in an administrative capacity in an academic environment
4. Line management experience