Post Award Grant Officer

Role Description

Faculty Research Operations - Post-Award 

The three University of York Faculty Research Operations (FRO) teams (Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Humanities) provide a single integrated Professional Services structure support for academics in the research grants process from original idea to final report to the funder and project close in the three areas of:

• Environment and Development
• Pre-Award
• Post-Award - managing all aspects of research grants from the notification of award until the project is concluded. 

Role

We are seeking to appoint 2 x Post-Award Grant Officers for a 12-month fixed term period to join our Faculty of Sciences Post-Award teams.

The primary role of a Post-Award Grant Officer is managing a portfolio of standard research (and research-related) grants from a range of external funders which may include UKRI research councils, charities, government or industry. You will have responsibility for monitoring the finances, reporting, contracts and compliance for these grants in line with University and funder requirements. On a standard day you may liaise with a broad range of parties, including: funders, academics, contracts teams, HR, department colleagues, professional support staff, research partners and other HEI collaborators. Across FROs, you will manage shared mailboxes and work flexibly to provide a proactive service to respond to queries, resolve issues, monitor project budgets and proactively communicate with academics to ensure projects are managed effectively and funds are spent in line with regulations.

The role would suit someone with a proactive approach, who can work independently within the support of a larger team. The individual should have experience of Higher Education processes and requirements, of working with a broad range of stakeholders and be able to evidence practical knowledge of managing complex budgets.  

The Post-Award Faculty teams are well-established and offer a supportive environment. We provide a programme of training to onboard new starters and continuous training for existing staff to ensure that necessary standards of compliance are upheld. We offer various opportunities for development within the FRO teams, alongside the University’s comprehensive programme of centrally-run training. 

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy skills, competency with project budgets, accuracy and attention to detail are essential
• Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise work, following procedures and working at a high standard to required deadlines
• Proactive approach to solving problems 
• Knowledge of higher education research and requirements of major funders of research activity is desirable 

This is an exciting development role with the opportunity to join an established and supportive high performing team to help deliver high quality and effectively resourced world-leading research. 

Interview date: to be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please email: Vici Armitage, Post-Award Team Leader, Physical Sciences (vici.armitage@york.ac.uk) or Gavin Macmillan, Post-Award Team Leader Life & Health Sciences (gavin.macmillan@york.ac.uk) 

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