Senior Impact Manager

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About us

The Faculty of Social Sciences & Public Policy is one of the largest social science faculties in the UK and not surprisingly it comprises of a wide range of academic departments carrying out world leading and impactful research into some of the most pressing and significant issues facing society on a regional, national and international scale.

The Senior Impact Manager is an exciting new position which will play a key role within the Faculty Research Team to provide high quality operational and strategic support across the SSPP Faculty. As the Senior Impact Manager you'll play a key part in supporting our research impact activity including preparations for our REF29 submission.

About the role

King's College London offers an exciting opportunity to work across our large Social Sciences and Public Policy Faculty to support, champion and promote impactful research and to deliver a REF submission of the highest quality. The Senior Impact Manager will lead on the development and communication of impact outcomes, showcasing impact stories and, for REF, on sourcing and analysing evidence of research impact, developing engaging case studies of optimal quality that highlight the impact of SSPP's research.

Inherently inter-disciplinary, tasks will include managing cross- and inter-Faculty projects, supporting governance activities, and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. Research excellence and impact experience in a research-intensive environment, together with keen attention to detail are key to success. The postholder will need excellent project management skills, extensive experience in stakeholder management alongside an ability to communicate findings to diverse audiences.

This is a full-time post (35hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. Professional services are currently working hybrid and there's an expectation that you will be on campus at least two days a week, being flexible with business need.

Interviews are expected to take place in mid-April

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience Postgraduate qualification or professional training related to research, impact or project management
2. Excellent understanding of and experience working in the UK HEI landscape in a research impact capacity, ideally with previous experience supporting REF Impact Case Studies
3. Understanding of the Research Excellence Framework and the REF 2029 requirements
4. Extensive experience of drafting compelling, high-quality, evidence-based written materials, including reports, briefings and case studies
5. Proven experience in sourcing, analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data and evidence, particularly related to research impact or similar reporting activities
6. Demonstrated project management experience, including coordinating and delivering complex projects within a multi-stakeholder environment to tight deadlines
7. Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; able to present and communicate ideas to a range of stakeholders, including senior members of academic staff
8. Strong team working skills and experience

Desirable criteria

1. Good knowledge of methodologies for developing and maximising research impact
2. Awareness of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles and best practices for Equality Impact Assessment (EIA)
3. Knowledge and/or experience of SHAPE (Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts for People and the Economy) Innovation development and support
4. Experience supporting relationships between HEIs and non-HEIs

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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