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Vacancies in the University

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and has a policy on arrangements for part-time work.

UNIVERSITY OFFICES

Applications are invited for the following University offices:

Advisory Officer, Grade I, in the University Offices (Estate Management and Building Service)

Advisory Officer Grade I (Technical Support Officer) in the University Offices (Estate Management and Building Service) to take up appointment as soon as possible.

The postholder will report to the Maintenance Manager and will have three main areas of responsibility in the Maintenance Unit: managing the maintenance management system, including stores, asset register, and the help desk; heading the Unit's services design team; and liaison with project managers and design teams on the handover and successful implementation of upgrade and new build projects.

Applicants should be a graduate and/or be professionally qualified in building services, facilities management, or another relevant discipline, and have at least ten years' relevant experience.

Appointment will be for three years, with the possibility of reappointment for periods not exceeding five years. An Advisory Officer who has reached the maximum of the scale may be appointed to the retiring age. The current pensionable scale of stipends for an Advisory Officer, Grade I, is £24,193 rising by five annual increments to £29,414.

Further information and details of how to apply can be obtained from the Director, Estate Management and Building Service, 74 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RW (tel: 01223 337786, e-mail hms26@admin. cam.ac.uk), to whom applications, including a curriculum vitae, a supporting statement, and the names of three referees, should be sent so as to reach him by 9 November 2001.

OTHER POSTS

University Library

Research Assistant (Royal Commonwealth Society Photography Project)

The University Library is seeking a suitably-qualified candidate to create a web-searchable database (built in Microsoft Access) of the photograph archives of the Royal Commonwealth Society. The collection contains more than 70,000 photographs from all over the Commonwealth and ranges from the mid-1850s to the mid-1980s. The candidate should have a good honours degree and a professional qualification in archives administration. Good IT skills, including experience of Microsoft ACCESS, are essential. The appointment is available for a fixed-term period of 27 months.

The salary will be in the range of £17,451 to £19,486 a year for a Research Assistant. For an informal discussion concerning the post, please contact Ms Rachel Rowe by e-mail (rmr29@.cam.ac.uk). Further details and an application form, which should be returned to the Librarian not later than Friday, 16 November 2001, are available from the Librarian's Secretary, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DR (tel. 01223 333046, e-mail mm405@cam.ac.uk).

Cataloguer (RSLP Missionary Collections in the UK)

The University Library seeks an experienced Cataloguer to assist in the creation of a web-based catalogue of the archives of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The catalogue is intended to be a contribution to a collaborative project to facilitate and improve access to missionary collections in the UK. The candidate should have a good honours degree and either a professional qualification in archives administration or relevant research experience. The appointment is available until July 2002.

Salary will be in the range of £17,451 to £19,486 a year for a Research Assistant. For an informal discussion concerning the post, please contact Miss Kathleen Cann (tel. 01223 333142, e-mail kjc@ula.cam.ac.uk).

Further details and an application form, which should be returned to the Librarian not later than Friday, 31 October 2001, are available from the Librarian's Secretary, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DR (tel. 01223 333046, e-mail mm405@cam.ac.uk).

University Card Project Manager in the University Offices (Management Information Services Division)

A University Card Project Manager at the level of Administrative Officer, Grade I, is required in the Management Information Services Division of the University Offices, to take up appointment as soon as possible. The University has introduced a University Card for all members of the University to be used as a means of identification and to gain access to computer services, libraries, and facilities throughout the University. The postholder, who will report to the Director of Management Information Services, will be expected to manage this service and liaise with University institutions and Colleges. Candidates should be educated to degree level or equivalent with demonstrable analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Experience of managing complex projects is more important than detailed technical knowledge of card systems. Candidates must be self-motivated and able to motivate others to achieve demanding project milestones within budget.

The pensionable scale of stipends will be from £24,193 to £29,414 a year according to age and experience. The post will be until 30 September, 2002, in the first instance.

Further information may be obtained from Ann Aves, Management Information Services Division, 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1SB (e-mail ann.aves@admin.cam.ac.uk), to whom applications, including a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent so as to reach her by 7 November 2001. There is no application form.

Programmes Administrator in the Board of Continuing Education (International Division)

A Programmes Administrator is required as soon as possible to join the International Division of the University of Cambridge Board of Continuing Education, and to organize the many essential 'non-academic' elements of a busy programme of Summer Schools for international students of all ages.

Excellent communication, computer, and organizational skills are required for the post. The successful candidate will plan excursions, organize library and computer access, and teaching room provision, and will possess an eye for detail, alongside the ability to work under pressure. The salary will be from £20,267 to £26,229, according to age and experience. Details and application forms are available from Debora Cane, Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB3 8AQ (tel. 01954 280217, fax 01954 280200, e-mail dc252@cam.ac.uk). The closing date for receipt of application forms is 6 November 2001.

Course Director in Technology Policy in the Judge Institute of Management Studies

Applications are invited from suitably-qualified candidates for a four-year appointment as Course Director to lead the introduction of a proposed Master's degree programme in Technology Policy. This programme will be an adaptation of the Technology Policy Programme (TPP) currently offered at MIT, funded and developed jointly with the MIT Faculty under the aegis of the Cambridge-MIT Institute (CMI). The programme will be run from the Judge Institute of Management Studies, and the post will be shared between the Institute and the Department of Engineering.

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in technology policy, with a first degree in science or engineering, a background in research and, ideally, some policy or industrial experience. The post will involve academic and administrative leadership, including substantial liaison with MIT, and will require drive and enthusiasm to develop and market the new programme.

The salary scale for the post will be that of a University Lecturer, the stipends for which range between £22,299 and £34,390. The appointment will be from 1 January 2002, or as soon as possible thereafter, for a period of four years. Secondment from an existing post at Cambridge may be possible.

Further particulars and application forms may be obtained from the Secretary of the Judge Institute, (tel. 01223 339700, e-mail enquiries@jims.cam.ac.uk). Applications should be sent to the Secretary of the Judge Institute, Judge Institute of Management Studies, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1AG. The closing date for receipt of applications is 31 October 2001.


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Cambridge University Reporter, 17 October 2001
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