"Events Officer"

About us

University College London (UCL) is a multi-disciplinary university with a population of over 13,000 staff and 42,000 students from 150 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Social and Historical Sciences.

UCL Engineering comprises ten academic departments that undertake research and teaching across a wide range of disciplines. Our scientists and engineers take discoveries from fundamentals to practice, producing innovative technological solutions to challenging problems. It is a dynamic and growing Faculty, with a strong vision and desire to use our talents to ‘Change the world’.

For more information see www.ucl.ac.uk/engineering.

About the Digital Innovation Unit

The Digital Innovation Unit is a capability within the Faculty of UCL Engineering Sciences and the first of its kind in UCL. Its mission is to develop a model for the ‘Faculty of the Future,’ by applying digital innovation to all aspects of academic practice: research, teaching, knowledge transfer and professional services.

The unit seeks to advance the strategic mission of the faculty by identifying business problems and areas for improvement; designing, developing, and implementing solutions; transforming working practices; and providing coaching, mentoring, and training for faculty staff.

About the role

Reporting to the Events Manager, the postholder is expected to collaborate with colleagues across the Faculty of Engineering Sciences Marketing and Communications team, and in UCL Chemical Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE), and Security and Crime Science (SCS), developing a strong understanding of their objectives and key audiences, and ensuring events support these.

The postholder will ensure that all events are delivered to a high professional standard, including catering, venue sourcing, AV requirements and staffing for in-person events, and selecting appropriate technology and digital tools for online events, keeping up-to-date knowledge of virtual event tech to ensure online events are leading edge and reflect positively on the UCL brand.

About you

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following criteria:

• Experience of delivering a variety of in-person and online/virtual events.
• Experience of delivering multiple events and/or projects simultaneously, delivering all to meet required objectives and deadlines.
• High level of digital literacy, including Microsoft Office and digital events platforms.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document. All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.

If you have any queries about the role or application process, have any technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at faceng.facultyhr@ucl.ac.uk.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place.