Mrc Funding Officer - Swindon, United Kingdom - The Medical Research Council (MRC)

The Medical Research Council (MRC)

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Swindon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

MRC Funding Officer

Salary:
£25,702

Grade:
UKRI - Band C

Hours:
Full time or Part time (minimum 30 hours per week)

Contract Type:
Open Ended

Location:
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire.

Closing date: 12th March 2023

Interview date: 30th and 31st March

About the role:

The role is based in the Swindon office however MRC are trialling hybrid office-home working

The role also offers:
- flexible working
- excellent pension scheme

30 days annual leave
North Star nursey on site

The Swindon office is based in the Polaris House Campus and offers collaborative working space, staff canteen, free parking, bike sheds, changing rooms and 10-minute walk from Swindon town centre.

Skills, Qualification and Experience:

Essential:

Literacy and numerical skills e.g. 4/C grade in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent (shortlisting)
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy (shortlisting & interview)
Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills with evidence of effective teamwork (shortlisting & interview)
Experience of managing multiple activities to tight deadlines (shortlisting & interview)
Excellent communication skills, both in writing and verbally, with a range of colleagues and external contacts (shortlisting & interview)
Good analytical skills, experience in querying databases (interview)
Good working knowledge of the MS Office Suite (inc. Outlook, Excel, Word) (interview)
Experience in delegation and upwards management (interview)
Selfmotivation and be proactive in using initiative to deliver results (interview)
Resilience, working in a flexible way and managing change (interview)

Desirable:

Knowledge of UKRI and grants processing (shortlisting)
Experience of resource planning and line management, or supervisory experience (interview)

Specific tasks you will deliver include:

Respond to questions from the external research community through a shared mailbox
Produce agendas and supporting documents for funding meetings
Act as point of contact for MRC Board and Panel members throughout the funding process
Coordinate attendance at funding meetings including applicants, Board and Panel members and MRC staff
Attend funding meetings (in person and virtually) to provide administrative support, manage scores and logistics.
Process decisions from funding meetings, communicate notifications and feedback to applicants
Engage proactively with the crossmatrix resource model providing support for additional MRC funding calls and other projects
Collaborate with colleagues to review and identify opportunities for improving grant processing
Line Management with responsibility for attendance and performance management, supporting career development and training, completing yearly appraisals.
Support other administrative duties, including project work as required

Close working relationships will be required with: