Imperial College London
Job title:
Partnerships and Programmes Manager
Company
Imperial College London
Job description
Location / Campus: South Kensington Campus – HybridJob summaryThis is an exciting opportunity to join Imperial College London’s Global Development Hub to support academic community-building and external partnerships in a global development context. The role will support the fostering of new partnerships and opportunities with a wide range of stakeholders, including in civil society, universities, industry and academia.You will use academic community-building as a springboard to support the building of equitable partnerships between Imperial College London researchers and relevant organisations working in a development-context (e.g academic institutions in Lower Middle Income Countries, NGOs, Multi-Lateral Organisations such as United Nations entities).You will support initiatives that position the College as a thought leader in the development sphere and amplify and complement forums, strategic initiatives and networks at Imperial that bring together government/policymakers, academia and industry to tackle development challenges (e.g-Transition to Zero Pollution, Institute for Global Health Innovation, Grantham Institute for Climate Change, Energy Futures Lab).Duties and responsibilities
- Support the building of partnerships between College researchers, non-academic collaborators and partners in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lower Middle Income Countries (LMICs) to build equitable partnerships that secure real world impact through context-appropriate solutions;
- Build and maintain internal and external networks of researchers focused on STEM impact on development challenges;
- Organising a ‘STEM in Development’ lecture with high profile speakers to raise awareness of the Hub and foster new external relationships;
- Coordinate emerging Global Development Hub partnership opportunities by forming and managing a research impact and partnership accelerator network;
- Effectively promote the Global Development Hub’s interests externally, to organisations including multi-lateral agencies, academic partners, policymakers, NGOs, development practitioners and other relevant stakeholders;
- Develop programmes of engagement for Imperial at relevant international development community events;
- Support and develop programmes that foster student and early career researcher exchanges with partner organisations to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global development challenges.
Essential requirements
- An undergraduate degree preferably in science, medicine, business or engineering subject or relevant equivalent qualification
- Proven ability to work successfully and positively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, from varying backgrounds and at varying levels of seniority
- Possess credibility with senior and academic colleagues, and partner institutions
- Excellent knowledge of the international higher education landscape
- Excellent written English and the ability to prepare high quality briefings and reports
- Demonstrable knowledge of the cultural, educational and political context for development-focused partnerships
Further informationCandidates need to complete an online application.Closes: 18th May 2024£43,309 to £52,558 per annum
Expected salary
£43309 – 52558 per year
Location
London
Job date
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 07:36:41 GMT
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