Deputy Grants Manager

Job title:

Deputy Grants Manager

Company:

University of Oxford

Job description

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.Applications are invited for a Deputy Grants Manager, to work within the grants team at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.The successful applicant will hold a key role in the administrative structure of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, working within the large and busy grants function. The grants team as a whole supports the preparation and costing of research grant applications, co-ordinates award set up for successful applications, and manages post-award processes in accordance with sponsor and University requirements.Responsibilities will include line management responsibility for a small team alongside directly managing a portfolio of research groups. The postholder will be required to act as an expert business partner providing professional and flexible financial management to research groups to support the achievement of the department’s strategic objectives. The role contributes to the planning and policy development in relation to grants management and research capacity building within the department, as well as the wider management of the department through the development and implementation of departmental policies, tools and procedures. The postholder will work alongside the Grants Manager developing and embedding high quality services to ensure that PIs and research leads receive the highest standards of professional support throughout the award lifecycle.You will need to be an analytical thinker who enjoys hands-on involvement in operational matters. You will have significant experience of research grants administration and be keen to become involved with the development and implementation of processes to meet stakeholders’ needs. You will have strong numeracy skills, be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise tasks for yourself and others based on changing demands, have excellent interpersonal skills, be comfortable communicating with colleagues and staff at all levels, and be able to play a leading role within a team whose services are in constant demand.

You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your usual place of work but you will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.This position is full-time and permanent.For further information or discuss the post please contact Kristy Smitten, .“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description. Click here for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Monday 7 October 2024.Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 21 October 2024.

Expected salary

£37524 – 45763 per year

Location

Oxford

Job date

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:08:09 GMT

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