Portfolio Delivery Officer

Job title:

Portfolio Delivery Officer

Company

STFC

Job description

Portfolio Delivery OfficersSalary: Band C Per annumGrade: UKRI – CLocation: Polaris House, Swindon, WiltshireHours: Full time (part-time considered – minimum 0.8 FTE)Contract type: Open EndedClosing: 15th July 2024Hybrid Working: All posts are based at our Swindon office, but we operate a hybrid approach, and you can expect a mix of working from home, the office, and occasionally at external locations. As we recognise the benefits of in-person working, individual teams have set a minimum expectation that they will work in person together in the Swindon office. On occasions where there is a business need, you may be required to attend the office more than the minimum expectation (e.g., for training, events, or team days). Expectations will be set out at interview and offer, and all working arrangements will be considered.Portfolio Delivery Officers provide key support to ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) and our portfolios of research, training and infrastructure investments and sit within the breadth of .Job PurposeYou will engage with academics at the forefront of economic and social science research, supporting the effective deployment of research and innovation funding.You will undertake a diverse range of activities that facilitate the assessment of high-quality research proposals; support the scoping, prioritisation, and commissioning of new investments; and ensure outputs, outcomes and impact are captured and optimised. These also include supporting the management and monitoring of key research, training and infrastructure investments; high quality peer review selection; organising expert review panels and advisory groups; and delivering workshops to engage with broader stakeholder communities to catalyse ideas. You will also act as a source of advice on ESRC’s policies and processes.You will provide this support across portfolio areas within a hard-working, collaborative, and dynamic team, supporting everyday team functions and owning discrete areas of work that you drive forward. You will be required to build and manage strong relationships with colleagues across the organisation and external stakeholders to facilitate the effective delivery of funding through a wide range of supporting systems, data, processes, mechanisms, and policies.Key Responsibilities

• Play an active role in team activities to support the delivery of the ESRC’s vision for social science.
• Ensure that the end-to-end commissioning of grants, including checking proposals, and peer review selection, and managing queries, is efficient, accurate and delivered on schedule.
• Provide support on the grant-level portfolio management of investments including processing post-award changes to grants and capturing outputs, outcomes, and impacts.
• Co-ordinate attendance at workshops, expert group meetings and other key events
• Lead arrangements and prepare agendas for internal and external meetings and record clear minutes and actions.
• Support senior colleagues to analyse existing portfolio data, helping the team to catalyse, prioritise and develop new ideas
• Contribute ideas for improvements to our policies and processes.

Current Team VacanciesWe currently have one vacancy in our Research Talent Development Team, and one ins our Data Strategy and Infrastructure Team. We may have further opportunities in other teams during the course of this campaign. Please indicate in your covering letter which role you would like to be considered for or if you would like to be considered for all of them.Research Talent Development team: The Research Talent Development Team (formerly the Skills and Methods Team) manages investment and policies in researcher development across the life course and methodological skills and innovation. This includes ESRC’s Doctoral Training Network; support for early career researchers; major research methods investments; and developing our evolving strategy for supporting research leadership in the social sciences.The post-holder will have an active role in the development and delivery of our Doctoral Training Network (DTN) as well as support the delivery of our postdoctoral fellowship scheme. They will also contribute to the delivery of other team priorities including the development of a life-course approach to research leadership development; and strengthening methodological innovation and training in the social sciences.Data Strategy and Infrastructure team: ESRC is a major funder of the creation, collection and sharing of high-quality data that researchers, policymakers and practitioners use to address social challenges, maximise public benefit and advance the UK’s reputation as a world leader in social science. The ESRC Data Strategy and Infrastructure Programme focuses on data gathered for social research (e.g. through surveys) and associated data services, skills and talent. The post-holder will undertake a diverse range of activities including supporting the management and commissioning of data infrastructure investments, organising panels and meetings and contributing to the ESRC Data Infrastructure Strategy. They will join a dynamic and inclusive team, supporting colleagues and those that use and deliver our data infrastructures.Person RequirementsWe will assess applicants on the criteria stated below. We ask that applicants state how their skills and experiences meet these criteria in a covering letter (maximum 2 pages). We are open to applicants who are currently or have recently finished studying, returning from a career break, or looking for a change of career.Essential:

• A degree in a relevant discipline or demonstrable experience of working in a relevant environment or role.
• Planning and organisational skills, including an ability to prioritise and manage complex activities.
• Ability to take a positive approach to solve problems and overcome challenges.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, presentational and written) to build credibility internally and externally, and the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders from different organisations and at different levels of seniority.
• Ability to work with others as part of a team to achieve results.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and the flexibility to adapt and change.
• An awareness of project management principles from inception through to delivery and evaluation, including the capability and drive to continuously improve processes.
• IT competency and familiarity with Microsoft 365 packages, including Excel, Word and Outlook.

Desirable:

• An enthusiasm for social science research and/or the thematic remit of the team where the vacancies are available, and an understanding of the role it plays within the UK research/innovation system
• An awareness of the principles of peer review and its associated processes

About the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)The ESRC is the UK’s largest funder of economic, social, behavioural and human data science. It supports the development and training of the UK’s future social scientists and funds major studies that provide the infrastructure for research. ESRC-funded research informs policy-makers and practitioners and helps make businesses, voluntary bodies and other organisations more effective.For more information about ESRC, please visitAbout 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.More information can be found atChoosing 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. For more details, visit .The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.How we support EDI in the workforceAt 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 within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community. For further information, please visit .Disability Confident EmployerAs 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 applyOnline 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.

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Location

Swindon

Job date

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 04:22:42 GMT

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