This document contains information for the role of an Innovation Projects Co-ordinator. It outlines the key responsibilities of the role, including providing administrative support, facilitating project delivery and workshops, and adhering to policies. It also lists the qualifications being sought, such as knowledge of project methodologies, strong communication and coordination skills, and an understanding of the local growth strategy. The document then provides details of the candidate's relevant experience in administrative and project coordination roles at various universities and companies, highlighting achievements like successfully obtaining funding and generating new business. It concludes by describing the candidate's personal attributes that would be an asset for the role, such as being extremely organized, committed, and passionate.

1. INNOVATION PROJECTS CO-ORDINATOR
Job Ref: 024232
Paula Elizabeth Brennan (BA Hons)

2. The Role..
What You Are Looking For..
My Relative Experience..
My Personal Attributes..
Any Questions..
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3. The Job Role (as i see it)
 Provide administrative, cross facility support within VEC
 Project Status Reporting (i.e., Milestone/Status Reporting)
 To Support Project Procurement Processes
 Adhere to University Administrative Policies and Protocols
 Research and engage small companies
 Facilitate project delivery (via Planning and Reporting)
 Set-up and facilitate workshops and innovation sessions
 Produce, maintain and communicate stakeholder multi-channel
planning and reporting .i.e., Social Media, Written, Face to Face

4. What Are You Looking For…?
 Knowledge of Project Methodologies and Best
Practice (.i.e. Prince2, Waterfall, Agile, GDPR)
 Administratively Capable
 Organised
 Communication
 Coordination
 Technologically Aware
 Problem Solving
 Supportive (Willing to Help)
 Flexibility
 Understanding of LCR Inclusive
growth strategy

5. Case Study 1 - LJMU
Role
 PA to the Dean of Faculty
 Implementation of the Dream – Plan –
Achieve brand
 Head of conference and events
facilitation
 Supporting commissioned International
Research programmes
 Funding Compliance
Achievements
 Successfully delivered numerous
programmes funded by NIHR
 Successfully achieved over £350K worth
of funding as part of a team.
 Planned and executed over 70 events
for the University
 The University funded my Degree

6. Case Study 2 – S P Jain
Role
 Design of internal international student
recruitment strategies and marketing
plans.
 Engagement across diverse groups of
stakeholders
 Provide training workshops to
education agents
 Ensure compliance with the S P Jain
admission process and criteria.
Achievements
 170 new applications
 20 new enrolments
 40 new agents
 50 new schools
 £800,000 of new business
 10 new placement agreements
 Developed the brand awareness in
Europe

7. Case Study 3 – GVAM
Role
 CRM and Data Analysis Management
 To identify and submit new tenders to Pubic
and Private sectors
 Initiate, plan and coordinate stakeholder
workshops and/or events for clients
 Representation of GVAM offerings at UK and
International Trade Shows/Exhibitions.
 Provide input into the redesign of internal
policies and processes to meet UK Compliance
– COVID, Public against Private sector
requirements
Achievements
 In excess of 450 new contacts
 8 new tender submissions of which 2
successful
 Generated in excess £500,000 worth of
new business
 Developed GVAM brand in the UK

8. Case Study 4 – DPC
Role
 Develop and implement internal policies for
project management techniques such as
Prince 2, Agile etc.
 Innovate UK Compliance reporting lines
which adhered to the monitoring officers'
guidelines.
 Framework for Social Value Measurement
 SME barriers to scaling up and programmes
that could support them such as LCR 4.0,
LCR Activate
Achievements
 Successful completion of an Innovate UK
project which was then used as a case study for
success
 An understanding of social value measurement
both positively and negatively
 Awareness of the city regions ambitions for
inclusive growth and meeting Metro Mayors
vision
 An understanding of how data is used to create
information and the information governance
requirements (GDPR) DPA

9. My Personal Attributes
 Extremely Organised
 Committed
 Taking Ownership and Responsibility
 Quality Focussed
 Supportive
 Trustworthy
 Passionate
 Continual Learning Development

10. Any Questions…?

11. Thank You!