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Offer: Research Portfolio Manager:Job description:Job location: Swindon Full-time/Part-time (minimum 0.6FTE) Assessment Centre: in person w/c 26th September 2022 Are you passionate about research? Are you keen to work with researchers, business and Government to help support excellent research that delivers real impact for the economy and society? We are seeking for Research Portfolio Managers to join the Research Base and Cross Council Programmes Directorates as well as the Business Improvement team in EPSRC to assist with development and delivery of ideas for future activities and to build relationships with stakeholders within universities and industry to ensure we fund research of the highest quality to implement new, innovative research programmes. Portfolio managers play a key function in managing our funding competitions. About you: You will work with the Engineering and Physical Sciences research community to achieve EPSRC's aim to put the UK at the forefront of international research! Your function will be varied, building relationships with universities and industry, managing our decision-making processes and policy development activities to ensure we fund research of the highest quality, and planning and implementing community events to foster new, innovative, research programmes. You will help to develop and structure ideas for future activities in a strongly team-located organisation as well as working with other Government Departments and other Councils within UKRI. this function will broaden your expertise by giving you the opportunity to manage your own projects and activities. Travel in the UK will be required in most functions. Key responsibilities: » Gathering, knowledge and integrating internal and external information about the research and innovation landscape and the EPSRC portfolio » Operation of peer review and other formal decision-making processes » Working with external stakeholders to manage strategic relationships with key influencers in universities and business through representing EPSRC in external networks and meetings » Working across teams to ensure cross portfolio knowledge and joint initiatives as appropriate » Working across teams within EPSRC and across UKRI to ensure cross portfolio knowledge and joint initiatives as appropriate as well as implementing strategy and other programmes of work » Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on activities and investments to feed into planning » Supporting senior colleagues with development of projects and implementation of plans, coordinating and operating processes supporting delivery across EPSRC. Benefits: UKRI recognises and values employees as individuals and aims to provide a pay and compensates package that motivates staff to execute at their best. The compensate package includes a flexible working scheme, a Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus more! Shortlisting (S) & Interview (I) Criteria: » Graduate or postgraduate (or equivalent) who can demonstrate the potential to succeed (S)Effective communication expertise (verbal, presentational and written) (S, I) » Problem solving and analytical expertise (S) » capability to work as part of a team (S, I) » A focus on achievement (S, I) » leadership abilities expertise, including facilitation expertise and an capability to influence others through behaviour and empathy (S, I) » Strategic consciousness (S, I) » Planning and organisational expertise, including an capability to prioritise and manage complex activities (S, I) » Creativity, adaptcapability and openness to change. (S, I) How to Apply For full details and to apply:Research Portfolio Manager - Careers Portal Careers Skills:
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