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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Project Manager, Just Transition Finance Lab
Salary from £37,197 to £48,168 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment, until 31 December 2026, with extension subject to further funding.
The Grantham Research Institute is a world-leading centre for the study of the economics and social sciences of climate change and other global environmental problems, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The Institute’s work has been recognised through the award of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2020-22.
Working within the recently launched Just Transition Finance Lab, the role covers a wide range of project management, delivery, communication, and project governance activities. The post holder will provide regular coordination of research and policy projects liaising with the project team as well as with external partners, funders and policy makers. They will coordinate and document the status of deliverables and decision points for the project team, including those related to work plans, budgets, commissioned work, and reports to funders, and will support co-ordination of research-based policy outputs, dissemination, and engagement activities. The postholder will work closely with the Executive Director and Deputy Director to refine and implement processes for the effective operation of the Lab.
Candidates will have an undergraduate degree in the social sciences, and demonstrable work experience in a university environment, or equivalent demonstrable project management experience of policy-oriented research activity. With experience in project coordination and delivery, co-ordinating the activity of others including of those with senior roles, and experience of developing and maintaining records including budget planning, the post holder will also have excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise workloads whilst maintaining high attention to detail and work standards. With excellent communication skills they will also build effective and productive working relations within the team and with project partners.
Further information about the Institute and its related centres/programmes can be found at: www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri.hr@lse.ac.uk
The closing date for receipt of applications is 15th September 2024(23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.