Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing (SCHEMA) Hub Operations Manager and Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness Manager

Applications are invited for a Hub Operations Manager and Equality, Diversity
and Inclusiveness Manager. The position is based at the SCHEMA Hub,
Department of Chemistry, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA.





SCHEMA’s mission is to deliver a step change in sustainable chemical
manufacturing in the UK.





The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the overall
operational delivery of SCHEMA and to develop, manage and implement its ED&I
strategy. Reporting to the SCHEMA Director (Prof Charlotte Williams), you will
be part of the core management team. You will work with Prof Kylie Vincent
(SCHEMA ED&I lead), the administrative and communications team within the
Department of Chemistry, engage teams in other Oxford departments and central
University and in other SCHEMA partner universities (Bath, Cambridge, Cardiff,
Liverpool and York) to ensure the smooth operation of the SCHEMA Hub.





The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) is a multi-
partner, multi-disciplinary programme convening researchers from across the UK
with a large consortium of commercial, technology translation and civic
partners. SCHEMA’s vision is to establish the new science and engineering for
the manufacture of sustainable chemicals and materials using processes that
operate with sustainable raw materials from waste, air and water, and are
powered by renewable electricity delivering UK supply chain resilience and
manufacturing sector interconnectivity from chemicals to polymers.





Further to its technical vision and aims, SCHEMA aims to be sector-leading in
terms of its ED&I and RRI. SCHEMA's ED&I/RRI strategies will seek to tackle
long-standing issues facing under-represented groups and key ethical issues,
focusing on empowering, inspiring, connecting and upskilling more diverse
leaders.





You will work with SCHEMA directors to ensure the overall operational delivery
of SCHEMA including all administrative, governance, financial, management,
reporting and monitoring processes. You will work with the SCHEMA Industry
Manager to develop, maintain and manage SCHEMA’s project management
documentation and undertake formal reporting to EPSRC including submission of
annual monitoring report and financial claims as required under its contract.





Applicants must hold a degree or an equivalent professional qualification(s)
and experience in science, engineering or a relevant area. You will have
substantial experience in project managing the delivery of large and complex
multi-party projects or programmes in academia or industry and demonstrable
experience of formal reporting including the delivery of reports and
supporting information to senior stakeholders.





This position is a full time, fixed term contract until 31 December 2027 in
the first instance.





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required
to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application.
Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection
criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.
**Certificates, references and research papers should not be provided at this
stage.**





The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Monday 16 September 2024.
Interviews will be held on Friday 11 October 2024.





The University of Oxford and the Department of Chemistry are Silver Athena
SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and
ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in Chemistry research
posts in Oxford.