UK-Pal Consortium Manager

UE07: £41,064 - £48,822 per annum

USG / Edinburgh Global 

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 3 years

 

The Opportunity:

Your chance to coordinate and develop a significant sector-wide response, bringing together twelve founding UK universities and sector partners in support of Palestinian higher education. 

The University of Edinburgh is host to the UK Consortium for Palestine Higher Education (UK-Pal), a collaboration between UK member universities and Palestinian higher education institutions. 

We are seeking an experienced, adaptable, organised individual to coordinate and develop UK-Pal on behalf of its members, as the UK-Pal Consortium Manager.

Attributes for the role

You will have experience of working in higher education, experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management across multiple organisations at senior level. You will have the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a varied workload independently, adapting to changing requirements in a developing environment.

Your experience is essential for this role along with proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities.  The success and effectiveness of this role hinges on your understanding of equitable partnership principles and non-extractive models of international collaboration. This role provides you with an opportunity to use your initiative to identify gaps, draw on multiple sources and make recommendations to shape how the Consortium operates in practice. Your discretion and judgement are required in all external communications and engagement.

Make a meaningful impact. Within this role you can make a difference, be recognised for your contributions and benefit from our commitment to your wellbeing. With that in mind, whilst this fixed term role is primarily based in Edinburgh, there will be consideration of hybrid or remote working requests.

 

This post is full-time (35 hours per week)

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

• A competitive salary. 
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. 

 

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also a Stonewall Proud Employer, actively promoting LGBTQ+ equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

 The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.  This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. 
 

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 20 August 2026.
 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. 
 

Interviews will be held week commencing 7 September 2026.

About UsAs a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. About the TeamEdinburgh Global provides a range of services for staff, current students and prospective students. This includes visa advice, opportunities to go abroad, and guidance on setting up partnerships, whilst also working with the Vice Principal International leading the strategic development and implementation of the University's Global Engagement Plan.  It carries out activities in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and North America, Latin America and manages the University’s Representative Offices in China, India, North America, Chile and Singapore.