Pre-Award Grant Coordinator

Department
Faculty Research Operations - Sciences

At the University of York, operational research support is delivered through a single, interconnected institution-wide community of practice through Faculty-facing teams line managed from the Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (RIKE) directorate. The three teams (Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities) provide end-to-end operational support for externally-funded research and research-related projects, throughout the project lifecycle.

• Pre-Award (working with academics to create budgets, handling internal approvals processes and project management of submission process).
• Post-Award (accepting awards, setting up budgets and managing finances throughout lifecycle of grant).
• Environment (supporting strategic thinking around funding, helping academics to engage with new opportunities, and supporting the creation of a strong departmental research environment).

Role
As part of a faculty team, the successful candidate will ensure a responsive service to assist academic staff in the preparation and submission of research and research-related grant applications, in line with university and funder requirements, including:

• managing a complex portfolio of applications, carrying out accurate Full Economic Costings using University systems, initiating and proactively managing all associated internal processes;
• providing support and advice on matters escalated by more junior colleagues;
• working flexibly to provide support and cover for colleagues where required.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Needed

• Knowledge of higher education research, including the funding landscape;
• Knowledge of the areas of engagement, priorities and requirements of key funders;
• Excellent numeracy skills, competent working with complex project budgets, demonstrating accuracy and attention to detail;
• Ability effectively to organise and prioritise work and follow procedures, in order to produce work to a high standard to required deadlines;
• Proactive approach to solving complex problems, including resolving issues escalated from the team;
• Experience of supporting and mentoring junior staff is desirable.

Please see the person specification for full details.

Interview date: To be confirmed.

For informal enquiries: please contact Hayley Taylor (hayley.taylor@york.ac.uk) Team Leader, Faculty of Sciences Pre-Award Team 1.

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

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