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Research Information Project Coordinator
RIS
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Wessex House
Job purpose
Research Information Management is a core activity of the University’s Research
& Innovation Services (RIS) and an important activity providing fundamental
support to the University research activities and management.
The job holder will be a key member of the Research Information & Intelligence
team within RIS. The Research Information & Intelligence team is working to
ensure that the information we hold about research undertaken at the University
is as accurate and as accessible as possible to facilitate its use in informed
decision making and to simplify the University’s statutory reporting requirements.
The University has implemented Pure as its Research Information Management
system and following its successful implementation is now entering a
consolidation phase, embedding the use of the system into the University’s
working practices. This role is to ensure that the system is developed to
University expectations and timescales over the next 15 months.
Source and nature of management provided
The job holder will report to the Head of Research Information & Intelligence
Staff management responsibility
There is no direct line management responsibility, though the job holder will be
required to supervise one team member
Special conditions
Fixed term – 15 months
0.5 FTE – working pattern can be negotiated
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Main duties and responsibilities
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Work with other Professional Services Departments (such as HR, Office of
Policy and Planning, Library etc) to develop mechanisms to ensure that the
use of Pure is embedded into University processes where appropriate.
2
Carry out awareness raising and training sessions to support academic and
research staff, and post graduate research students in their use of Pure.
3
Carry out analysis to capture user requirements to develop Pure to meet
emerging internal and external requirements.
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Analyse release notes for system upgrades to inform which releases should
be implemented and coordinate testing of upgrades.
5
In conjunction with the Pure Systems Developer, continue work to ensure
that data integrations with other University MIS databases are operating as
efficiently as possible. Identify opportunities to improve or enrich this data.
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Work with Faculties and Departments to develop and improve reports within
Pure to ensure that data from the system is being used to the University’s
maximum benefit.
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Contribute to other University projects which impact on Pure such as the
review of award management processes.
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Ensure that developments in Pure are effectively communicated to the user
community through a variety of appropriate mechanisms including the Pure
website, WIKI, emails and presentations.
You will from time to time be required to undertake other duties of a similar nature
as reasonably required by your line manager.
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Appendix B
Person Specification
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
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Qualifications
 Good first degree, no specific discipline
Experience/Knowledge
 Thorough understanding of university
research and funding environment
 A proven ability to deliver work to
agreed timescales and work effectively
to short deadlines
 Experience of being involved in
implementing ICT developments,
preferably data and information
management procedures and systems
 Experience of project work, contributing
to planning and monitoring progress
Skills
 Strong IT skills using a range of
software packages (word processing,
spreadsheets, email) effectively and
confidence to learn new bespoke IT
systems
 Good numerical skills, ability to work
with tables and graphs and to present
data in reports
 Excellent communication, influencing
and negotiating skills
 Good writing skills, tailoring work for
different purposes
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Attributes
 Ability to prioritise tasks, resolve
conflicting priorities and progress work
thoroughly and reliably to a consistently
high standard without daily supervision
 Ability to work effectively as part of a
team
 Ability to develop effective working
relationships with staff at all levels in
the University
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Appendix B
Effective Behaviours Framework
The University has identified a set of effective behaviours which we value and have
found to be consistent with high performance across the organisation. Part of the
selection process for this post will be to assess whether candidates have
demonstrably exhibited these behaviours previously.
Managing self and personal skills:
Willing and able to assess and apply own skills, abilities and experience. Being
aware of own behaviour and how it impacts on others.
Delivering excellent service:
Providing the best quality service to all students and staff and to external
customers e.g. clients, suppliers. Building genuine and open long-term
relationships in order to drive up service standards.
Finding innovative solutions:
Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically and with creativity to analyse
problems and develop innovative and workable solutions. Identifying opportunities
for innovation.
Embracing change:
Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, demands and changing roles. Seeing change as
an opportunity and being receptive to new ideas.
Using resources:
Making effective use of available resources including people, information, networks
and budgets. Being aware of the financial and commercial aspects of the
University.
Engaging with the big picture:
Seeing the work that you do in the context of the bigger picture e.g. in the context
of what the University/other departments are striving to achieve and taking a longterm view. Communicating vision clearly and enthusiastically to inspire and
motivate others.
Developing self and others:
Showing commitment to own development and supporting and encouraging others
to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full
potential for the wider benefit of the University.
Working with people:
Working co-operatively with others in order to achieve objectives. Demonstrating a
commitment to diversity and applying a wider range of interpersonal skills.
Achieving results:
Planning and organising workloads to ensure that deadlines are met within
resource constraints. Consistently meeting objectives and success criteria.
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