DiSSCo UK Senior Impact and Evaluation Manager

Job Description: 

Hours: Full time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE) 

Contract type: 3 years Fixed Term 

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire 

About the Role

The Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK (DiSSCo UK) is a £155.6 million investment for a national infrastructure programme to digitise 37 million natural science specimens. To deliver this exciting new programme, AHRC, alongside their delivery partner the Natural History Museum (NHM), are developing a DiSSCo UK delivery team to manage the programme on a day-to-day basis.

As this role will involve interaction with grant holders and stakeholders, as well as attendance at events and conferences, the role will involve regular travel, including overnight and possible international travel. 

Your Responsibilities

• You will be the main contact for the evaluation suppliers and will convene the meetings and other activities required to provide appropriate oversight and dissemination of findings.
• You will supervise data capture, reporting and monitoring for current and future DiSSCo UK grant holders.
• You will engage with cross-UKRI initiatives, as appropriate, and hold the relationship with UKRI and AHRC data, impact, and evidence colleagues.
• You will oversee the commissioned research programme, in collaboration with colleagues and partners.
• You will create reports, briefing notes and slide packs to demonstrate the impacts and benefits of the DiSSCo UK programme, including commercial benefits and spillovers. You will communicate impacts and outcomes for a variety of audiences.
• You will work collaboratively and effectively with DiSSCo UK colleagues (including those based at the NHM), adapting and communicating to ensure shared goals are met and staff feel supported.
• You will work with NHM colleagues to support the work of the DiSSCo EU European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC).
• You will co-manage the Investment Manager, providing line and task management, and support their professional development.

Person Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I)

• Understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation terminology and principles, such as the purpose of M&E, different types of evaluation and how evaluation reports can be used. (S&I)
• Experience of benefits mapping or experience of identifying and evidencing the impacts of an investment, project, or activity. Some experience of procuring goods and services using established processes would be useful. (S&I)
• Ability to collect, manage and present data accurately (visual design skills and experience of producing infographics and experience of using data visualisation tools will be useful). Clear and effective presentation of data for a variety of users, and the ability to identify and explain trends in data will be required. (S&I)
• Experience of leading or managing activities with multiple internal/external partners. Some understanding of commercialisation within research projects and research areas would be advantageous. (S&I)
• Experience of managing and mitigating risk in projects. (S&I)
• Good team working skills, including collaborating with colleagues to prioritise tasks and maximise resources. (S&I)
• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas and advocate to external stakeholders. (S&I)
• Experience of managing or supervising staff and supporting staff development. (S&I)

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! 

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