Policy Implementation Manager and Grants Operations Manager

Job Overview:

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; providing timely advice and information to colleagues, across UKRI, and key stakeholders; engaging with the UK research community; leading/supporting project sprints; and supporting the wider team to ensure overall effective delivery of the Horizon Europe Guarantee.

These roles will work across the breadth of the Horizon Europe Guarantee, but each role will have a focus on a sub section. For example, European Research Council (ERC) or Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) sub-programmes, grant processing, community building, or operational assurance. The post-holders will collaborate within the Guarantee Team and across UKRI to deliver flexibly and at pace. The role requires a proactive approach as well as excellent planning, engagement, and communication skills. The role holders will need to build positive relationships and work effectively across UKRI and with external stakeholders, including internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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
• Working with the Horizon Europe Guarantee team to triage and escalate any complex queries and issues as required 
• Supporting UKRI engagement with the UK research and innovation community via the team mailbox, and in-person and virtual meetings

Person Specification:

Essential

• Educated to degree-level or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly with effective written and oral communication skills, and the ability to tailor information to a wide range of audiences.
• 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.
• Ability to take accountability and proactively deliver objectives and outcomes of own work (supporting the wider team) with minimum supervision.

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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

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How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role.

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