King's College London

THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

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 full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered 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.

3.       A thorough understanding of funder Terms and Conditions of RCUK, Wellcome Trust , NIH, NIHR,  UK and other Overseas Funders and Charities.

4.       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.

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

6.       Excellent organisational skills with ability to lead when required

7.       Practical problem solving skills and ability to analyse data at different levels and  produce meaning full reports

8.       Previous  experience of working with internal and external auditors with ability to lead on adhoc work  commitments

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

10.     Excellent communication skills , both written and oral

11.     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

12.     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 Policies

Desirable criteria

1.       Proficiency in research administration software and systems, such as Worktribe, Unit4, or specialized grant management tools.

2.       Experience in developing and implementing processes and procedures related to research grant administration.

3.      Accountancy Qualification or Studying towards such a 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

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

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 advert. 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.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.