Impact Development and Evaluation Manager
Are you interested in helping to support research to make a difference? Do you have a background in monitoring and evaluation?
Then the Impact Development and Evaluation Manager role could be for you!
About the role
We are looking for someone with expertise in impact to help us successfully deliver and evaluate the University's Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) programme and support the delivery of the University's Research Impact Strategy, working alongside the Heads of Research Excellence and Impact, Project Coordinator and wider IAA and Impact Team.
To do this you need to:
- Provide expert support to our IAA applicants in planning for, delivering and evidencing impact;
- Build effective working relationships and networks, internally and externally;
- Identify opportunities and support the development of business cases/grant applications for impact funding, including IAAs;
- Lead the evaluation of the IAA programme; and
- Contribute to the strategic direction for impact at the University.
About you
We ask you to be curious, collaborative and collegiate in your work, taking forward University strategy, participating effectively and engaging with our academic community and other professional services, as well as relevant external networks. We are looking for:
- Expertise in research and evaluation, particularly impact development and evaluation
- outstanding communication and relationship building skills
- have outstanding organisational and time management skills
- have the ability to work independently
- be able to demonstrate a good use of initiative and drive forward positive change
- it would be of benefit to have an understanding of the Higher Education impact agenda.
About us
Research and Innovation Services (RIS) supports the research activity of staff and student researchers with professional development, collaboration and funding opportunities, ethics and responsible conduct compliance, contract development, project management and intellectual property. You will join a dedicated, expert professional team of colleagues committed to the continual development of services to support the implementation of the University of Bath’s strategic research priorities and the management of research systems and reporting requirements.
Further information
This is a part-time role, working 21.9 hours per week for a fixed-term period until March 2026.
For informal enquires about the role please contact Emma Gibbard (elg64@bath.ac.uk) or Annabelle Foot (af2322@bath.ac.uk).
What we can offer you
Find out more about our benefits.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
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