Senior Funding Policy Manager

UKRI has created the Simpler and Better Funding (SBF) Programme to deliver a single, reformed, end-to-end funding service for UKRI, including a new multi-million-pound electronic application system, the UKRI Funding Service (TFS). The aim of the SBF Programme is to simplify and improve our funding policies and processes to deliver best value to the UK by working closely with UKRI funding bodies to creating and helping to implement.

The UKRI Funding Policy Team is critical to the delivery of the SBF Programme in creating and delivering consistent policy and process across the nine UKRI Councils, but also has a key role in delivering 'business as usual' and will exist beyond the legacy of the SBF programme.

Key responsibilities of the role includes:

· Gathering, collating and analysing information from a variety of sources to inform, scope and manage effective funding policy development and implementation

· Drafting a range of written documents containing proposals and recommendations including policy papers for various senior UKRI Boards and Committees

· Working closely with the SBF Programme, and a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure that policies and processes are fit for purpose and achieve the optimum balance between policy and process harmonisation and user specific interventions

· Establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with individuals in each of the nine Councils and appropriately engaging key external stakeholders in developments (e.g. Research Organisation Consultation Group (ROCG), Cabinet Office, DSIT, ARMA etc.)

· Providing support and deputising for the Policy Leads and Associate Director in their leadership and reporting roles including representation at internal and external groups, networks and events

· Maintaining an awareness of relevant developments in strategy, processes, policies, technology etc.

· Facilitating meetings and group discussions effectively, with the ability to challenge perceptions and assumptions constructively and to manage expectations

· An undergraduate degree or equivalent experience (S)

· Previous experience of Funding Policy or strategy development and implementation (S/I)

· Demonstrable experience and evidence of strategic level thinking (S/I)

· Ability to think and work creatively to tackle problems and challenges, demonstrating own initiative and brokering solutions to complex situations (S/I)

· Excellent written and oral communication skills with good attention to detail (S/I)

· Experience of working with service design to feed user requirements to product development (S/I)

· Experience of working with auditors to provide assurance information and follow up on audit recommendations (S/I)

· Experience of working with stakeholders at all levels across and outside of UKRI (S/I)

· A demonstrable ability to influence and persuade others to ensure-buy in, particularly in the pursuit of common goals (S/I)

· Ability to work proactively with minimum supervision (S/I)

· Flexible, adaptable and resilient to changing priorities and demands and the ability to communicate changes effectively (S/I), Disability Confident
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