Head of Regional Engagement and Knowledge Exchange

**Head of Regional Engagement and Knowledge Exchange**





**Grade 9:** **£ 51,306 - £59,450per annum** \- **Internal Applicants Only**





The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an
international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research
plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon
emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.



The Innovation and Engagement Team in Research Services provides support for
activities such as IP management and commercialisation; enterprise and
entrepreneurship; public and community engagement with research; and
engagement with businesses, society and regional economic development
organisations. The team leads the delivery of the University’s Knowledge
Exchange Strategy and supports Oxford’s innovation ecosystem.



**This is a fixed term contract but secondment opportunities would be
considered. Please do speak with your current Line Manager before submitting
your application.**





**What We Offer**





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs








**About the Role**





You will lead the Regional Engagement and Knowledge Exchange function (7
people) within the I&E Team to provide support for a wide variety of
initiatives designed to facilitate the exchange of knowledge between the
University’s researchers, government, community organisations and businesses
of all sizes. In this diverse and interesting role you will be liaising with
academics, policy makers, research funders and businesses, and play a key part
in showcasing the impact of Oxford’s world-leading research to a breadth of
audiences.



Major pieces of work you will oversee within the timeframe include the refresh
of the University’s Knowledge Exchange Strategy and submission of our Higher
Education Business and Community Interaction return; using the results of our
recent Economic Impact report and working with regional stakeholders to tell
the story of the Oxfordshire innovation ecosystem; exploring the options for
an Oxford Living Lab. In addition you will directly support the Director of
Innovation and Engagement and the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Innovation) on
strategic projects including establishing a regional taskforce and the Vice-
Chancellor's Awards.



This is an outstanding opportunity for someone interested in developing a
career in Knowledge Exchange to gain experiences and invaluable insights in a
range of diverse initiatives and activities.





**About You**





We are seeking a person who will bring to this role drive and initiative,
excellent communication and project management skills, experience in
organising events, the ability to work on a wide range of tasks and projects
at the same time and the capacity to build collaborative partnerships.





You will need to be able to pick up the remit of the REKE team quickly and
have effective staff management skills to support colleagues’ welfare,
induction, training and professional development and enable them to succeed as
they deliver support for knowledge exchange and regional engagement
activities.





**Application Process**





You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and
the details of two referees as part of your online application.





To make informal enquiries about the post, please contact Dr Helen Carstairs,
Research Services (helen.carstairs@admin.ox.ac.uk).





The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 23rd August 2024





Interviews will take place on 19 September (afternoon) and 20 September
(morning) and will be face to face.