Funding Officer - Swindon, United Kingdom - Arts and Humanities research council

Description

Funding Officer

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Full time / part time (minimum 0.8 hours FTE)

Swindon

Open Ended

£25,702
***The Funding Officer role is a fundamentally administrative one, tasked with the operational delivery of the team's objectives. This exposure to the broad and varied work of the AHRC will provide you with an excellent understanding of the national andinternational research funding landscape and allow you to develop a long-term career path within grants funding.


Key responsibilities

• Support the Peer Review Process and grant lifecycle from end to end
• Engaging directly with applicants to provide answers to policy and process queries and liaising with the communications team to help publicise calls and funding opportunities where relevant
• Support the development, organisation and delivery of AHRC events, workshops and meetings, working with colleagues to secure venues, arrange logistics and deliver secretariat support
• Engage with and support improvement activities seeking to refine processes, policy and ways of working within both your team and the wider organisation.

About you

• You have excellent organisational and administrative skills, and the ability to work flexibly and multitask with good attention to detail, often at pace
• You have sound numeric skills, including handling and analysing data sensitively, accurately, and responsibly
• You have excellent written communication skills and can draft and understand complex written documents and interpret them clearly
• You can work independently, think creatively, solve problems, and make effective decisions
• You are a great team player and can provide support to colleagues, sharing knowledge and information, and contributing towards the achievements of your team and the wider organisation
• You are an excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills, working effectively with colleagues at different levels both inside and outside the organisation, while being an effective ambassador for the AHRC
• You have a good working knowledge of IT.

**Benefits
**We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a pay and rewards package that motivates staff to perform to the best of their ability.

• A flexible working scheme,
• An outstanding pension scheme,
• 30 days annual leave allowance plus public holidays

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect, and to be provided with equal opportunities to thrive and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so.

We also value diversity of thought and experience withininclusive groups, organisations and the wider community.**How to Apply**Please provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, matched with the criteria.