http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx?cat=541&type=6 Latest job vacancies at Aston http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130140 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130140 Category: Administrative & Secretarial | Group: Aston Business School | Closing Date: 06 Jun 2013 | We are seeking a highly motivated individual to provide administrative support to the Marketing academic Group at Aston Business School. The post holder will be responsible for providing a full administrative service to the Marketing Group and monitoring and co-ordinating group activities in teaching, research and citizenship. The post holder will also act as a central and confidential point of contact for the whole group and to facilitate and advance all aspects of the group’s activities. The post holder will also manage contracts, payments and administration for all sessional staff throughout the academic year as required by the Head of Group and Research Convenor, complying with University policies. You will be educated to A level standard with Grade C or above in English and Maths at GCSE (or equivalent). You will have substantial administrative experience gained ideally in a Higher Education Institution and have excellent IT (competent in Microsoft Office), communication and organisational skills.  For an informal discussion relating to this post please contact Samantha Doidge on 0121 204 3417 or e-mail: s.doidge@aston.ac.uk Administrative & Secretarial Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130145 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130145 Category: Administrative & Secretarial | Group: Aston Business School | Closing Date: 28 May 2013 |   Aston Business School’s Alumni Relations Team delivers a programme of alumni events and activities in the UK and overseas. The Alumni Relations programme has been established to give alumni and stakeholders the opportunity to continue their professional development, network with peers and invest in the life of Aston Business School. Our aim is to engage alumni and partners to be active participants in a lifelong relationship with Aston Business School.  We are seeking an enthusiastic marketing or alumni relations professional to develop and deliver a number of high profile events and engagement programmes. Key responsibilities include nurturing and building relationships, managing events and raising the Business School’s profile externally. You will ideally be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) and will have relevant work experience in organising events. You will have excellent skills in event management, attention to detail as well as experience of effectively engaging others in a wide variety of initiatives. For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Paul Hebron, Communications and Engagement Manager, p.hebron@aston.ac.uk, +44 (0)121 204 3222.  Administrative & Secretarial Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130135 http://jobs.aston.ac.uk/rss/click.aspx?ref=R130135 Category: Managerial & Professional | Group: Aston Business School | Closing Date: 10 Jun 2013 | The Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) launched on 1 January 2013 and will become a national and international focal point for research, knowledge and expertise on small and medium-sized businesses. The Centre will exploit and develop the existing knowledge base and data resources, strengthen the links between evidence and practice, and inform government policy and business practice for SMEs in the UK. ERC is a joint collaboration between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the British Bankers' Association (BBA), the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The Centre is jointly hosted at Warwick and Aston Universities, and will work alongside a consortium of other universities including Strathclyde, Birmingham, De Montfort and Imperial College London. Together with their counterpart at Warwick the Centre Manager at Aston will be responsible for the management of the ERC and its research programme and provide strategic and administrative support to the work of the Director and Deputy Director. The Centre Manager at Aston is solely responsible for managing, organising and recording impact indicators and events for ERC funders, users and stakeholders and will be a key contact for communications with policy makers, SMEs and media interaction.  The Centre Manager will also direct the ERC academic team in the development of a publication series and other hard copy and on-line publications and content. They will also manage the content of the ERC website and have editorial responsibility. The successful applicant should have a good first degree, preferably in an area coincident with the Centre’s research (or equivalent relevant professional administrative/accountancy qualifications) as well as a relevant post-graduate qualification or substantial equivalent experience in a management/administrative role at a supervisory level. They will have substantial prior experience of the development and use of KPIs in a research context as well as experience of budget-monitoring and financial processes. They must be able to demonstrate the ability to assist the Directors of the Centre work and build relationships with a range of senior colleagues, partners, stakeholders and external clients and contractors. For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Professor Mark Hart (Deputy Director, Enterprise Research Centre) for an informal discussion about the post.  Tel: +44(0) 121 204 3048,  mark.hart@aston.ac.uk Managerial & Professional Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT