Research Grants Administrator - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

Research Grants Administrator - Strand, London, WC2R 2LS

About the role

The purpose of the role is to deliver a full award management function, including reports on work in progress and project monitoring as required and will report progress to Senior Research Grants Administrator and Research Grants Manager.

The role holder will maintain detailed knowledge of funder terms and conditions as well as internal financial procedures and regulations, and will apply these consistently, particularly with regard to financial returns. The consequences of non-compliance with financial regulations are severe and the role holder will be expected to develop and deploy a high level of expertise to manage this level of risk on behalf of the university.

The role holder will need to have a broad perspective, engaging positively and proactively with the research strategy and service transformation programme currently underway at King’s and embracing opportunities to contribute in different ways.

This is a part time (17.5 hours per week) post, offered on an indefinite contract.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Good Standard of General Education (A Level / OND or Equivalent)

2. Good understanding of Research Grants and Contracts Post Award activities in a University or similar environment and thorough understanding of funder Terms and Conditions of RCUK, Wellcome Trust, NIHR, UK and other Overseas Funders and Charities.

3. IT Literate with intermediate / advanced spreadsheet skills (Ability to use macros and pivot tables, experience of using databases , external portals and information retrieval from the internet.

4. High level of numeracy , double entry and accounting principles

5. Excellent communication and organisational skills with ability to lead when required with Practical problem-solving skills and ability to analyse data at different levels and produce meaning full reports

6. Previous experience of working with internal and external auditors with ability to lead on ad hoc work commitments

7. Previous Experience of controlling a research portfolio and maintaining in line with financial procedures.

8. Self-starter, with ability to work under own initiative and lead others following minimum guidance and ability to work well under pressure and to be able to prioritise their work in the face of constantly shifting priorities and tight deadlines

9. Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact, ability to form working relationships with a wide range of people in an enthusiastic and helpful manner whilst being capable of firmly maintaining College Polices

Desirable criteria

1. Accountancy Qualification or Studying towards such a qualification

2. Degree or equivalent professional Qualification

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

At King’s, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension.

We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination.

When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

We reserve the right to close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. While the closing date may change, all adverts will close at 23:59 to allow sufficient time for applications to be submitted on that day.

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