International Science Partnerships Funding Officer: Global Health

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Job title: International Science Partnerships Funding Officer: Global Health

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Job description: Job title: International Science Partnerships Funding Officer: Global Health

Job description: International Science Partnerships Funding Officer: Global Health

Medical Research Council (MRC)
Salary: £28,498 per annum
Hours: Full time – (80% part-time will be considered)
Contract Type: Fixed Term – Until March 2025 with the possibility of extension.
Location: This role is primarily based in Polaris House Swindon, however hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available. Occasional travel may be required to our London office.
Division/Section: International Relations team

This role is to contribute to the work of the International Relations Directorate by providing project management support to international funding activities and strategic planning activities. This exciting role is critical to MRC’s mission to improve human health, through world class medical research.

You will be part of a team responsible for the delivery and monitoring of MRC’s Global Health funding schemes and calls under the International Science Priorities Fund (ISPF). There will be opportunity to support a variety of activities across the directorate.

Main duties / key responsibilities:

Providing administrative support for international funding activities including the African Research Leader (ARL) scheme, the Applied Global Health Research Board (AGHRB) and funding activities under the International Science Priorities Fund (ISPF):

• Responding to queries from grant applicants: To be the first point of contact for grant applicants who are interested in applying to the schemes.
• Application processing: Provide administrative support using in-house systems (training will be provided) to deliver MRC funding schemes. Working as part of a team to ensure tasks are delivered to time.
• Peer review: Overseeing the process, by which applications are assessed. Providing support to colleagues as well as responding to queries from reviewers approached. Identifying and managing conflicts in peer review.
• Funding meetings: Organising and attending funding panel meetings. Liaising with applicants, panel members, and MRC staff to ensure smooth running of the meetings. Managing scoring and logistics on the day.
• Drafting documents: Drafting papers for funding/strategic meetings, providing input to grant application guidance documents, working across the office and with external partners.
• Grants management: Supporting applicants throughout the duration of their award by being the first point of contact to manage enquiries received.
• Financial monitoring: Supporting the Global Health manager by working with award holders and MRC and funding partners finance teams to monitor UK and overseas awards, including additional due diligence of high-risk awards.
• ISPF monitoring: Assisting as appropriate in the management and reporting of MRC’s ISPF activities. This includes providing budget management support, for example recording and monitoring ISPF spend/commitments against budgets and budget forecasting. Coordinating financial reporting.

Providing administrative support for strategic planning activities:

• Supporting partnership working with stakeholders including the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
• Supporting global health capacity strengthening activities.

This is a flexible role and applicants will be required to conduct any other duties or projects appropriate to the post’s band as agreed with their line manager, for example ad hoc support for special projects and assisting with peer review of grant applications for other MRC teams.

Interactions:

Close working relationships will be required with:

• Staff working at partner organisations including Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
• International and Global Health Programme Managers within the International relations team and across the office
• Other MRC staff, particularly colleagues working in finance, policy and the Board and Panel teams.
• Applicants for MRC funding
• Peer reviewers and those who select peer reviewers

Education / Qualifications / Training required:

Essential:

• Educated to A-level or equivalent

Desirable:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Previous work experience required:

Essential:

• Experience of working in an administrative environment within a team

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a research funding or scientific environment
• Experience of working in an international environment

Knowledge and experience:

Essential:

• Evidence of being able to follow process and for using own initiative to progress projects.
• Experience of delivering to deadlines within tight timescales
• Ability to work on multiple areas and independently prioritise workload
• Ability to proactively manage own time
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to use initiative to improve work processes
• Excellent IT skills, especially in MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word

Desirable:

• Knowledge of grants processing
• Experience of resource planning and management, or supervisory experience
• Experience of querying databases

Personal skills/behaviours/qualities:

Essential:

• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to correspond professionally with internal and external contacts at all levels, including upwards management.
• Delegation skills
• Ability to adapt to new systems and processes and modify procedures in response to changing work needs.
• Proactive and results driven
• Leadership skills

Additional information:

N.B. There is a requirement for regular travel to Board and Panel meetings (usually in London offices), which may require overnight stays.

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package! We are committed to supporting employees’ development and promote a culture of continuous learning!

A list of benefits below:

• An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
• 30 days’ annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
• Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
• Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
• Flexible working options

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact Recruitment@ukri.org

About the Medical Research Council (MRC)

Within UKRI, the MRC seeks to improve human health through world-class research. With an annual budget of over £800 m, MRC provides support both to individuals, through fellowships and grants, and to institutions, such as the MRC Laboratory for Molecular Biology and the Francis Crick Institute. The outcomes of our research span discovery science, improvements in public health and the development of new treatments for common diseases.

For more information about MRC, please visit

About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

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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.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. 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.

Expected salary: £28498 per year

Location: Swindon

Job date: Thu, 04 Jan 2024 06:21:50 GMT

Expected salary: £28498 per year

Location: Swindon

Job date: Sat, 06 Jan 2024 02:31:29 GMT

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