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Graduate Vacancy BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE  Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Dear Colleagues,   I would be grateful if you would bring this exciting project to the attention of graduates with some relevant experience.    For any informal enquiries please contact Professor Peter McDermott - 07748 761309, p.mcdermott@salford.ac.uk

 

http://www.ktp.salford.ac.uk/page/KTP%20Vacancies

 

SALARY: £20,755 - 21,960

 

CLOSING DATE: 22nd July 2012

 

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious construction, engineering, management or information systems graduate to fast-track their career development as a Business Information Management Associate – in the construction sector. The project will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to deal with issues of information management, procurement and performance measurement with a small company in construction. The successful candidate will also be eligible to register for a research degree.  Your interests should include information management, the development of Key Performance Indicators (economic and social) and business system designs. The successful candidate will undertake a 2-year collaborative project between B4Box Limited, a leading construction company and the University of Salford. Primarily based in B4Box premises in Salford, you will take a leading role in capturing the company's highly successful business model, develop and replicate the model to new clients and lead in the development of a new approach to construction - linking government investment in capital projects with training. 

As KTP Associate, the successful candidate will receive extensive practical and formal training, gain highly desirable specialist performance management skills, broaden knowledge and expertise within an industrially relevant project, and gain valuable experience from commercial and academic mentors. You will benefit from a Personal Development Budget of £4,000 and will have the opportunity to register free of charge for a postgraduate research qualification. 

Skills required: Candidates should possess (or be near completion of) an Honours degree in construction, engineering, management/social science or information systems or a strongly-related discipline at 1st or 2.1 standards. T he candidate should be self-motivated with an ability to work independently and to tight deadlines within a dynamic and small team environment. In addition, s/he must have a genuine enthusiasm for developing advanced information systems solutions to real-world problems. Some knowledge and understanding of information system development and/or programme languages would be desirable. Team working and flexibility will be a key requirement.

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