Person Specification

Job Title:	Education Research & Evaluation Manager
School/Service:	Academic Quality and Development

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
1	A good honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline	E	A
2	A sound understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies with experience of developing robust evaluation designs using these methods.	E	A/I
3	Strong analytical skills with experience of analysing complex data sets and summarising the emerging themes succinctly, including in written documents	E	A/I
4	Experience of working collaboratively and building relationships with colleagues across the University to deliver evaluation projects.	E	A/I
5	Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences	E	A/I
6	Able to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail	E	A/I
7	Experience of producing reports and presentations for different audiences, particularly senior stakeholders	E	A/I
8	Organised and methodical approach with experience of working under pressure and managing multiple projects and demands	E	A/I
9	Demonstrated self-motivation, initiative, and the capacity to solve problems and make independent decisions	E	A/I
10	An understanding of current issues and policies affecting the HE sector	E	A/I
11	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview