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Job description

The College is seeking applications for 3 PRISM Agri-Food Research & Innovation (R&I) Co-ordinators for fixed-term 3 year posts. The postholders will be based at the SMEs’/companies’ premises with limited time spent at the Strand Road or Limavady Campuses. The post holder will work as an embedded R&I Co-ordinator - Agri-Food, to help drive real change in the Agri-Food sector helping participating SMEs (Small & Medium Enterprises)/Companies with innovation and decarbonisation. Additionally, they will support the PRISM Agri-Food Cluster Manager and Foodovation Centre to ensure the successful delivery of the PRISM programme. The role involved providing support to a number of agri-food SMEs, helping them find and introduce low-carbon solutions, sustainable methods, and new or improved products or processes within their manufacturing sectors. The post holder will work with each SME to design and put in place strategies that drive measurable improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness across the participating SMEs. PRISM - Powering Research & Innovation for Sustainable Manufacturing is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the companies’ staff to identify opportunities for product, process, and organisational innovation, co-design solutions, help create solutions and develop tailored decarbonisation plans.
• Record research activities and results, support project reporting, and help create SME case studies to share successes.
• Act as the main contact between the company, Cluster Manager, and other partners to encourage collaboration and the use of sustainable practices.
• Help the PRISM Cluster Manager track progress, measure results, and support continuous improvements
• Build good relationships with companies, trade groups, and academic partners to increase the project’s impact.
• Ensure adherence to PEACEPLUS and SEUPB branding, visibility, quality assurance, and reporting requirements, as well as College policies on health, safety, equality, and diversity.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have at least a Level 5 qualification in the area of Food or Drink Development, Technology or Manufacturing OR Have at least a Level 3 qualification in the area of Food or Drink Development, Technology or Manufacturing.
• Have at least 1 years experience in food and drink Development, Technology or Manufacturing. OR Have at least 3 years experience in food and drink Development, Technology or Manufacturing.
• Have current driving licence and access to a car. Applicants with a disability who have been prevented from obtaining a driving licence due to their disability (as defined by the DDA 1995) are eligible to apply.

Further Information

Based at the companies premises with limited time spent at the Strand Road or Limavady Campuses. The College welcomes applications from applicants with a disability. Applicants with a disability are encouraged to visit the College website at https://www.accessable.co.uk/ which provides accessibility information on College facilities. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The College is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society in particular applicants from the Protestant Community. There is a possibility that a reserve list will be retained if more applicants are deemed suitable than posts exist. In the event the successful candidate fails to take up the post or if the post is vacated within 12 months of the appointment date, or if another vacancy arises within 12 months the post may be offered to the next person on the reserve list.