"Project Manager"

The post

The Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling has been awarded funding through Open Philanthropy to develop an Asian Fish Welfare Network (AFWN) which supports research, training and communication activities that build capacity at individual and institutional levels towards improved fish welfare practices throughout the aquaculture value chain in Asia. This three-year project builds on similar prior funding for the project “Improving Farmed Fish Welfare in Asia” (2022-25), which focused on activities in Thailand and Vietnam. The new AFWN project will continue in the current countries and expand into Indonesia.

The Project Manager will play a key role in the delivery of the project, working closely with the Project Lead and Project Steering Group, supporting the Project Research Coordinator and any other staff who may be employed for specific expert inputs. The post will be supported by an Administrator position.

The Project Manager will ensure the project operates effectively with robust governance and financial management whilst also engaging creatively and supportively with academic, policy, commercial and non-government organisations in the target countries to achieve the project objectives and deliverables.

Description of duties

• Manage project resources and activities under the Project Lead to ensure delivery of objectives effectively and on time, in line with University of Stirling financial, ethical, and other policies. Ensure records are maintained and financial management complies with University Financial Regulations, and that research activities are approved by the relevant Ethics Board
• Prepare and maintain a project risk register, focusing on regulatory, ethical, and reputational issues in target countries, and funder requirements and regulations in the USA and UK
• Provide the Project Lead, Steering Group, and funder with progress, budget, and monitoring reports as required
• Manage the promotion and development of the Asia Fish Welfare Network as a member-based initiative, aiming to formalise it as a sustainable independent entity by project end
• Manage calls for fundable research projects from international and national organisations, including review and selection procedures

Essential criteria

• Degree level qualification or equivalent education
• Highly developed interpersonal skills necessary to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues across academic institutions and industry
• Excellent project management skills, and experience of managing large projects, preferably in a research or higher education setting and with international partners including those from Southeast Asia
• Availability to make regular visits to Asia of up to 10 days duration

For further information, including a full description of duties, essential criteria and details on how to apply, please see Vacancy details | University of Stirling