Policy Implementation Manager and Grants Operations Manager - Swindon, United Kingdom - UK Research and Innovation

Description

UK Research & Innovation

Hours :
Full Time / Part Time (Min 0.

Contract Type:
Open Ended

Location :
Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid Working - Flexible)

Closing Date:
Sunday 28 April 2024

The advertised roles are located within UKRI International, which is responsible for overall management of the Guarantee and delivery of Guarantee grants for MSCA and ERC schemes.

Reporting to a Senior Manager , the post-holders will support delivery of the Horizon Europe Guarantee.

This will include identifying process improvements, policy gaps and areas for policy improvement, undertaking options appraisal and making the case for change; engaging with the UK research community; leading/supporting project sprints; For example, European Research Council (ERC) or Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) sub-programmes, grant processing, community building, or operational assurance.

The role requires a proactive approach as well as excellent planning, engagement, and communication skills. Horizon Guarantee Policy Implementation Manger x 2

As one of three Policy Implementation Managers in the Horizon Europe Guarantee team, the job holder will lead a portfolio of work and provide support to the Senior Policy Implementation Managers and the Team Head.

Each Policy Implementation Manager will have responsibility for one sub-section of grant types, area of external engagement, and a crosscutting policy area; for example, prestige and branding, non-financial support for award holders, stakeholder management .

As one of two Grants and Operations Managers in the Horizon Europe Guarantee team, the job holder will lead a portfolio of work and provide support to the Senior Governance and Operations Managers and the Team Head.

One Grants and Operations Manager will have responsibility for grant processing and query management, the other will have responsibility for operational assurance.

Both will have an area of external engagement, and a crosscutting policy area within their remit; for example, prestige and branding, non-financial support for award holders, stakeholder management.

Developing policy recommendations for the Horizon Europe Guarantee across the team remit
Support the implementation of new policies across UKRI, drafting briefing documents and guidance as required
Develop resources and guidance material for areas within your portfolio that 1) help enable the UK research community to understand the Horizon Europe Guarantee fund, and 2) support UKRI colleagues in their role delivering the guarantee
To work collaboratively with teams across UKRI to understand emerging policy issues, identify standard Horizon Europe and UKRI policies and processes, conduct an options appraisal, and present recommendations
Supporting UKRI engagement with the UK research and innovation community via the team mailbox, and in-person and virtual meetings
Contribute to ongoing fund management activities (e.g., Leading/supporting on project sprints as team workload and priorities dictate
Support the wider activities of UKRI International, taking on ad hoc activities as need to deliver the objectives of the wider team
Deputising for Senior Managers as required

Please note, these are not exhaustive lists and postholders might be expected to undertake any other duties, commensurate with the Band and level of responsibility of the roles, for which the postholders have the necessary experience and/or training.

Ability to develop specialised knowledge quickly and become a reliable and trusted point of contact across the organisation and with the community.

Effective collaborator and team member, actively establishing excellent working relationships and networks with people at all levels, both internally and externally.

Ability to multi-task, work flexibly and to plan, prioritise manage and deliver a diverse portfolio of projects and activities, working individually and as part of a team.

Able to work under pressure in a fast paced, high profile, and ambiguous project.
Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
Post-graduate qualification e.g., Master's degree, PhD.
Knowledge of international research policy and the Horizon Europe Guarantee.
Knowledge of UKRI funding policy.

Together we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

We also value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.
Online applications only preferred for this role.

Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.

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