Project and Communications Officer
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Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/1/2025
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Description
Job Description
Grade UE06: £34,610 – £39,906 per annum
CAHSS / LLC / The Alwaleed Centre
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term 12 months
The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint a Project and Communications Officer to commence on 29th September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Opportunity
A unique and exciting role in a dynamic research centre working with a variety of partners and stakeholders from within and beyond the University of Edinburgh.
The successful candidate will develop and deliver the Alwaleed Centre’s yearly programme of outreach events and activities aimed at promoting a better understanding of Islam and the Muslim world to a variety of audiences beyond the University of Edinburgh. They will also play a central role in coordinating projects and producing dynamic online content for the Alwaleed Cultural Network – a unique network of universities, museums and cultural institutions working across three continents.
The is a full-time role (35 hours per week) and is fixed term for a period of 12 months. The role combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 18th August 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8 th September 2025.
The HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World is an interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach centre at the University of Edinburgh, most closely associated to the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre is committed to encouraging a better understanding of contemporary Islam and the globalised Muslim world through ground-breaking research, dynamic teaching and innovative public engagement projects: www.alwaleed.ed.ac.uk
The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre plays a leading role in the Alwaleed Cultural Network which brings together leading academic centres and cultural institutions spanning three continents: www.alwaleedculturalnetwork.org
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) is one of the largest Schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. We are an international community at the heart of the main University campus, drawing connections between people and cultures both within and beyond our School, and thriving on our place in a global festival city. Based in George Square, we are surrounded by world-class resources and collections.
Teaching and Learning
We offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university, teaching all six official languages of the United Nations, and eight of the languages of the European Union.
Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK - one of the longest established in the world - and the oldest Celtic department in Scotland. Arabic has been taught here for over 260 years.
With over 100 undergraduate programmes, many offered with partner Schools in our College, we encourage flexible, interdisciplinary learning. Our four-year undergraduate degrees are specifically designed to enable choice and broaden minds.
Our large postgraduate community comprises students on taught and research masters programmes, as well as a highly active group of PhD candidates. At postgraduate level, we are a leading centre for the study of film, including exhibition and curation, and for comparative literature, intermediality, and translation studies.
Research
LLC is home to many research centres and networks. Often highly interdisciplinary, these groups bring together researchers at all career stages with partners and stakeholders on a range of activities.
In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) over 70% of the School's research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*).
Grade UE06: £34,610 – £39,906 per annum
CAHSS / LLC / The Alwaleed Centre
Full-Time: 35 hours per week
Fixed term 12 months
The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh seeks to appoint a Project and Communications Officer to commence on 29th September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Opportunity
A unique and exciting role in a dynamic research centre working with a variety of partners and stakeholders from within and beyond the University of Edinburgh.
The successful candidate will develop and deliver the Alwaleed Centre’s yearly programme of outreach events and activities aimed at promoting a better understanding of Islam and the Muslim world to a variety of audiences beyond the University of Edinburgh. They will also play a central role in coordinating projects and producing dynamic online content for the Alwaleed Cultural Network – a unique network of universities, museums and cultural institutions working across three continents.
The is a full-time role (35 hours per week) and is fixed term for a period of 12 months. The role combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
- Ability to develop and manage relationships with partners and stakeholders in a variety of academic and non-academic environments.
- Experience of working in cross-cultural contexts.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing deadlines.
- A flexible, positive, friendly approach and a proactive team player
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 18th August 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 8 th September 2025.
The HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World is an interdisciplinary research, teaching and outreach centre at the University of Edinburgh, most closely associated to the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre is committed to encouraging a better understanding of contemporary Islam and the globalised Muslim world through ground-breaking research, dynamic teaching and innovative public engagement projects: www.alwaleed.ed.ac.uk
The Edinburgh Alwaleed Centre plays a leading role in the Alwaleed Cultural Network which brings together leading academic centres and cultural institutions spanning three continents: www.alwaleedculturalnetwork.org
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
The School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) is one of the largest Schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. We are an international community at the heart of the main University campus, drawing connections between people and cultures both within and beyond our School, and thriving on our place in a global festival city. Based in George Square, we are surrounded by world-class resources and collections.
Teaching and Learning
We offer one of the widest range of languages of any UK university, teaching all six official languages of the United Nations, and eight of the languages of the European Union.
Based in the first UNESCO City of Literature, we are home to the oldest department of English Literature in the UK - one of the longest established in the world - and the oldest Celtic department in Scotland. Arabic has been taught here for over 260 years.
With over 100 undergraduate programmes, many offered with partner Schools in our College, we encourage flexible, interdisciplinary learning. Our four-year undergraduate degrees are specifically designed to enable choice and broaden minds.
Our large postgraduate community comprises students on taught and research masters programmes, as well as a highly active group of PhD candidates. At postgraduate level, we are a leading centre for the study of film, including exhibition and curation, and for comparative literature, intermediality, and translation studies.
Research
LLC is home to many research centres and networks. Often highly interdisciplinary, these groups bring together researchers at all career stages with partners and stakeholders on a range of activities.
In the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) over 70% of the School's research activity was rated world leading or internationally excellent (3* or 4*).
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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