BERA Conference and Events Administrator

The main purpose of the job is to support the Conference and Events Manager with the conference. You will additionally provide administrative support to the office for the database.

This position reports to BERA's Conference and Events Manager.

Working with colleagues to support BERA's meetings or events

• Supporting the Conference and Events Manager on BERA's flagship annual conference (over 900 delegates), including administration, promotion, scheduling, abstract submission, programming, delegate registrations and the smooth running of the event itself


• Supporting queries and updates on the abstract management system.


• Managing author submissions to ensure their needs are identified and met within agreed arrangements


• Assisting with the peer review system for abstracts to be reviewed and pursuing reviewers


• Supporting the Conference and Events Manager building the programme in the abstract management system


• Supervising delegate liaison to ensure their needs are identified and met within agreed arrangements.


• Assisting the with conference awards administration including collating applications and scores from judges


• Assisting with the development of the mobile app with an external provider that all information is effectively transferred


• Ensuring excellent customer service and quality delivery


• Managing liaison with speakers and other participants.


• Facilitating with the management of the conference onsite


• Producing after conference reports, certificates, data, administration wrap up


• Working with both the Conference and Events Manager and the Membership & Engagement Manager to assist BERA's overall events programme


• Supporting the Membership & Engagement Manager with running the virtual SIG (Special Interest Groups) Forum Meetings, including setting these up, advertising and attending and taking notes during the meeting


Other duties and general responsibilities

• Producing and drafting correspondence, reports and other documents as required


• Testing new developments on the CRM system and upgrade of the website in relation to the Conference


• Acting as first point of call for event enquiries, responding, filtering and referring as appropriate


• Providing support to the Events and Membership Team in absences and on an ad hoc basis


• Undertaking general clerical and other such duties as may reasonably be required, including providing ad hoc secretarial support for other managers as required, If you think you have the correct skills and experience for this Conference and Events Administrator role please apply today on our website., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.