Research & Analysis - Conduct desk research, literature reviews, industry research, and background investigations to support institutional projects and innovation initiatives. Gather, analyse, and synthesise information from credible sources to support evidence-based decision-making. Prepare research briefs, reports, concept notes, and presentations. Identify emerging trends, opportunities, funding programmes, and potential research partnerships relevant to Speedlink Group. Support the development of research projects, innovation initiatives, and institutional development programmes. Maintain organised research records, references, databases, and documentation.
Proposal Development & Grant Writing - Research grant opportunities, funding calls, donor programmes, and partnership opportunities aligned with the Group's strategic priorities. Assist in developing project proposals, grant applications, concept notes, expressions of interest, and technical submissions. Prepare project narratives, problem statements, objectives, methodologies, implementation plans, and expected outcomes. Support the development of project budgets, logical frameworks, monitoring indicators, and implementation timelines in collaboration with relevant teams. Ensure submissions comply with donor guidelines, eligibility requirements, application formats, and deadlines. Maintain a grant and proposal pipeline, tracking opportunities, submission status, deadlines, and feedback. Support proposal reviews and improve the quality, clarity, and competitiveness of funding applications.
Research Support for Students & Departments - Conduct and coordinate research activities that support students, internal departments, and institutional programmes. Assist with research planning, literature searches, source verification, referencing, and report preparation. Support the development of research materials and documentation for academic, technical, and innovation-related projects. Help identify opportunities for research collaboration, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. Maintain professional standards in research integrity, confidentiality, accurate attribution, and responsible use of information.
Cross-Functional Human Resources Support - Assist the HR department with research, documentation, report preparation, and administrative assignments. Conduct research to support recruitment activities, role benchmarking, staff development, and organisational improvement initiatives. Assist in preparing internal reports, policies, process documentation, and other HR-related materials as assigned. Support the organisation and maintenance of HR documentation in accordance with internal procedures and confidentiality requirements. Collaborate with HR and other departments on approved cross-functional projects.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Performance will be assessed against agreed targets in the following areas: Research quality: Accuracy, relevance, credibility of sources, analytical depth, and timely completion of research assignments. Proposal development: Quality and completeness of proposals, concept notes, and grant applications. Grant opportunity identification: Consistent identification and tracking of relevant funding opportunities and submission deadlines. Research support: Timely delivery of research materials and reports requested by students and internal departments. Documentation and reporting: Accuracy, organisation, completeness, and accessibility of research and project records. Cross-functional support: Responsiveness and quality of assigned HR and administrative research tasks. Professional conduct: Confidentiality, teamwork, initiative, accountability, and adherence to organisational standards.
