Programme Manager (Food Industry Training Unit), School of Food & Nutritional Sciences
Fixed Term Whole-time Post
(5 Years)
UCC wishes to appoint an experienced administrator to the role of Programme Manager, Food Industry Training Unit (FITU). Reporting to the Manager, Food Industry Training Unit, the Programme Manager will have responsibility for managing the various courses and programmes of FITU as well as marketing the activities of the Unit including the digital technology function in FITU, sourcing funds and submitting tenders, identifying new CPD and continuing education trends / needs in the agri-food sector, liaising and working with staff in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences and the wider University and undertaking event management for the Food Industry Training Unit.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Amy-Jane Troy, Manager, Food industry Training Unit, UCC Tel: 021 490 3178 Email: amyjane.troy@ucc.ie.
Further information on the Food Industry Training Unit is available at www.ucc.ie/en/fitu
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Appointment may be made on the Admin III (Grade 6) Salary Scale: €56,079 - €66,954 (Scale B) / €53,395 - €63,713 (Scale A)
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