Manager managing a portfolio of MVLs and delivering advisory work for Interpath's Corporate Simplification team. Hybrid work combining home and office at external locations in the UK.
About the role
- Grants Manager overseeing UK and international grants portfolio for the Academy. Supporting strategic priorities for the next generation of researchers.
Responsibilities
- To manage a subset of our portfolio of UK and/or international grant schemes, maintaining and developing robust operational processes in accordance with the high standards of the Academy.
- To draft funding proposals, in liaison with the Head of Grant Schemes, for existing and potential new schemes.
- To develop and implement new grants schemes and all associated processes and documentation, as required.
- To produce high quality reports, briefing and updates for both an internal and external audience. This includes the preparation of papers for Council, Officers and other Academy meetings as required.
- To be mindful of national and international developments in grant-making and explore how the Academy’s schemes align with other emerging initiatives. Also to work with senior management to ensure the Academy implements best practice.
- Supporting with the monitoring of grant progress.
- To line manage the Senior Grants Officer and oversee their development.
- The Grants Manager will support the Senior Grants Officer to administer their portfolio of grants, to include dealing with enquiries; the promotion of schemes; eligibility checking of applications; the organisation of peer review; the preparation of committee papers; attendance at panel meetings; providing reports and financial information; the awarding of the grants and their continued management; and providing feedback to both successful and unsuccessful applicants.
- The Grants Manager may also need to project manage/support other Senior Grants Officers
- To develop and maintain the budgets for a portfolio of grant schemes and/or activities, in line with internal management systems, to include the regular forecasting and monitoring of expenditure. The Grants Manager will work closely with the Finance Department.
- To establish contacts and liaise with a range of stakeholders, including Higher Education Institutions, funding agencies, delivery partners, other professional bodies and early research leaders, in order to ensure the Academy offer is reflective of the current landscape and that we are responsive to continued developments.
- To liaise with the Academy’s Communications and Policy teams to ensure the grant schemes relate to the Academy’s wider strategy and to raise the profile of our schemes.
- More generally, the Grants Manager will be required to work across the organisation, with individuals from different departments and at varying levels of seniority.
- To develop and oversee meetings and celebrations for award holders including regular inductions, training workshops and scientific meetings.
- To undertake all other ad hoc duties that can be reasonably expected of this post.
Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- A confident and friendly team player/collaborator (within and across teams), who is comfortable dealing with individuals at a senior level.
- An enthusiasm (and ideally experience) for line management and helping others to develop
- Experience and understanding of the medical research/academic environment
- An interest in biomedical and health research
- Highly numerate
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to think analytically
- A demonstrable ability to effectively build and maintain partnerships/networks
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to the Academy’s strategy and alignment with our core values
- Able to travel from time-to-time either in the UK or abroad
Benefits
- Generous pension scheme with flexible contributions – we contribute between 8% - 13% of your gross salary (with employee contributions of 3% - 8%)
- Life assurance at three times your salary
- Hybrid and agile working. 50% office attendance.
- 26 days annual leave, plus Christmas closure days and bank holidays
- Buying and selling leave
- Family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to a qualifying period)
- Complimentary subscriptions to Headspace and Classpass to support your physical and mental wellbeing
- Support through tailored learning and development
- A range of enhanced benefits become available once you’ve completed your probation period
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