Description
In the Department of Health and Social Care, we are proud of our purpose – to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile.
The Department of Health and Social Care invests significantly in research and development (R&D) to support the delivery of its objectives primarily through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
The post holder will be part of a small team within the DHSC Research Systems Branch of the DHSC Science Research and Evidence Directorate. The Branch is responsible for cross-cutting research policy and operations for the NIHR, including digital, contracting, and finance.
Responsibilities:
- Provide project management, governance and secretariat support to support the delivery of strategic programmes and organisational priorities.
- Support the development, implementation and management of commercial, contractual and funding arrangements, working with colleagues to ensure requirements are met and intended outcomes are delivered.
- Provide grant and programme management support, including monitoring performance, assuring compliance with requirements, managing stakeholder relationships and identifying opportunities to improve delivery and collaboration.
- Provide policy advice and delivery support across a portfolio of research policy and operational priorities, ensuring policies remain current, evidence-based and effectively implemented.
- Work collaboratively across NIHR, government and external stakeholders to develop, coordinate and deliver policy initiatives and programmes.
- Respond to Parliamentary Questions, correspondence, and Freedom of Information and briefing requests on NIHR activity and research policy.
Requirements:
- The ability to quickly build relationships with colleagues across organisational boundaries and to confidently engage with stakeholders to take account of their views.
- The ability to work at pace and produce high quality products to tight timescales.
- Project management skills, including scoping, delivering and reporting on projects.
- Ability to take information and evidence from a variety of sources in forming policy recommendations.
- The ability to present complex issues clearly and persuasively with excellent written and verbal communication.
Benefits:
- Salary of £44,054.4 - £48,476.48 per year
- Contribution of £12,762 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%