The Convex Seascape Survey is two years into a five-year, multi-million-pound pioneering research project working to quantify and understand blue carbon stored in the coastal ocean floor and its potential to help mitigate climate change. Convex Seascape Survey is a partnership between Blue Marine Foundation, Convex Insurance Limited and the University of Exeter, delivered in partnership with a consortium of over sixteen other organizations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Project management
- Lead the project management process, matched to the project grant agreement, including oversight of project finance and all deliverables.
- Coordination of project partners to ensure activities and deliverables are achieved in keeping with quarterly milestones.
- Relationship management with project partners, serving as a main point of contact and ensuring their ongoing satisfaction with the project’s progress and outcomes.
- Responsible for organizing and feeding into Steering Committee meetings, as well as contributing as required to Advisory Group meetings.
- Managing supplier relationships, overseeing contracts and work package delivery.
- Representing the project at relevant conferences and forums or visiting fieldwork sites. International travel will be required at times.
Reporting
- Report progress into the steering committee on a quarterly basis, flagging areas of concern and actioning steering committee advice.
- Develop quarterly reports and updates for the funder against deliverables.
- Create annual reports for public viewing, promoting the success and progress of the survey, with support from the communications team.
- Creation of visual presentations for advisory and steering committee updates.
Finance
- Overseeing budget spending data for the project with support from Blue Marine’s finance team, and co-ordinate invoicing and budget reporting for the partners.
- Liaising closely with Blue Marine’s finance team to ensure efficient deployment and tracking of project funds.
- Coordinating finance reports for the funder and partners.
Communications
- Present the Project at public conferences and various stakeholder events
- Supporting the communications lead in delivery of project outreach through press, digital and social media
- Contribute interviews or quotes for press on project developments
- Assisting the development and delivery of a bespoke, project-linked education program
The successful applicant will be highly organized, with a rigorous approach to project management. Desired experience includes:
- Successful delivery of multi-million pound, multi-year research programs or other projects
- Track record of high-impact project management, accurate reporting and successful project delivery
- Competent and confident public-speaker with the ability to communicate complex subjects to a range of audiences which could include corporate, political and public audiences
- High level of numeracy with the ability to track multiple budgets over time
- Excellent communicator with a diplomatic approach to management
- Skilled at reporting, with the ability to condense complex information quickly
- Aptitude and ability to work under pressure
- Basic scientific understanding may be valuable, but is not a prerequisite
- Strong Corporate or account management background is desirable
Salary range: £35,000 – £45,000
Location: Flexible with regular visits to our London Office. Frequent travel required, including internationally to conferences, project partner locations and events
Application deadline: May 24, 2024
