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Working in the School of Arts, English and Languages the postholder is expected to promote Portuguese language and culture and provide students with the means to develop their knowledge in this field. They will contribute to the design and delivery of teaching and learning on core language modules in Portuguese on the BA undergraduate programmes and disseminate Portuguese language and culture through the organisation of cultural events. The postholder will also be involved in student recruitment activity for the BA undergraduate programmes in Portuguese. The postholder will be expected to contribute the design, delivery and administration of language-based activities to enhance the student experience, and support students' language learning at all stages of the undergraduate degree. The role will be concentrated during core teaching periods with expectations that leave entitlement will be taken predominantly outside of term time.

About the person:

Essential criteria


	Native speaker of European Portuguese;
	Near native proficiency in spoken and written English;
	An honours-level undergraduate degree (B.A. or equivalent) in an area of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, or equivalent;
	Proven experience teaching Portuguese language at HE or FE level, including evidence of having undertaken a portfolio of activities relating to the teaching of Portuguese language;
	Experience in delivering timely and constructive feedback to students, in line with established assessment criteria; and
	Experience using technologies such as virtual learning environments to provide an enhanced experience for language learners.


The successful candidate will be expected to work independently, managing their own time and workload, and may on occasion need to work outside of normal working hours to meet deadlines / demands of the post.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.


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The Research Fellow will join the Centre of Energy, Power and Intelligent Control (EPIC) in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at Queen's University Belfast.

The post holder will be a highly productive, ambitious and collaborative member of EPIC and will be expected to assist in the development of research proposals and the planning and delivery of the research activity specifically distributed optimal planning, operation and control of low carbon power and energy systems.

About the person:

Applicants must have, and your application must clearly demonstrate the following:


	That they have or are about to obtain a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering.
	That they have recent relevant experience to include:
	
		Undertaking research in the area optimal operation of power and energy systems, e.g., distributed optimal operation of power and energy systems, electric vehicle integration, data analytics, etc.
		A proven track record of using optimization methodologies and tools to carry out analyses, critical evaluations, and interpretations of case study results of optimal operation, planning and control of low carbon power and energy systems
		Working effectively as part of a research team in the development and promotion of the research theme
		Strong publication record commensurate with stage of career
	
	


To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

To view more information and to apply please visit our website.


The School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EEECS) at Queen's University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) Manager to work in partnership with the CSIT leadership team and CSIT's industry partners, in addition to relevant staff in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the Graduate School and Research and Entreprise at Queen's University Belfast to deliver the CSIT Doctoral Training Programme (DTP).

The post holder will act as primary admin/managerial support to the DTP Director for the operational delivery of the Centre, encompassing governance and accountability to funders, student experience, training programme and operational effectiveness.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:


	Relevant first degree or equivalent professional qualification (or substantial management experience in a similar role).
	Substantial relevant experience in student/academic administration in higher education including:
	
		Project management across a broad range of activities.
		Budget management
		Advice to student, academics and other stakeholders
		Management reporting - collecting complex data, analysing key findings and summarising recommendations for senior staff.
		Event management - successfully planning and hosting events, such as governance committees or research seminars.
		Committee servicing
		Presenting to technical and non-technical audiences
		Support for training activities
		Use of appropriate networks
	
	


To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.


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