University of Bedfordshire
Luton,United Kingdom
Salary average
46974 - 56021YEAR
Type of employment
Permanent, Full-time
Responsibilities
- To oversee the day to day work of bid support officers to ensure a timely flow of information and activity throughout all stages of the bidding process, from application through to contracting and post award support. Identify and resolve any issues arising throughout this process, using initiative and communication skills in a timely and effective manner Provide expert guidance to senior management, academics and the team concerning strategic funding applications and other funding calls. Develop and operate the university-wide process for monitoring and evaluation of appropriate external funding information sources and communicate funding or commercial opportunities to relevant faculty and central staff and specific academics, drawing on knowledge of the faculty, research institute and corporate areas of interest. Identify any performance or knowledge issues within the Bid Support Unit and raise them with the Director of Research Services. Implement any changes identified Oversee a range of internal funding calls such as Research England: publicise, verse feedback during and after application process and monitor post award activity against funders requirements. Support Director of Research services to generate related returns Be a point of expert guidance within the team for more complex calls and costings and manage own caseload of bidding support activity Oversee and monitor systems that ensure efficient, consistent and effective support is provided to academics throughout all aspects of the research support cycle Provide data as required to the departmental directors to support returns such as the Knowledge Exchange Framework and Research Excellence Framework Identify, design and lead suitable university wide targeted workshops and training events in research and enterprise areas. Oversee the process for post-contract and sub-contract negotiation and financial approval, Ensure that the central service improve and update databases and systems as required, ensuring a complete, navigable and accessible record of all activity relating to submission and live-projects, generating reports on research and enterprise activity and performance as required. Contribute to bid and report writing through production of clear, persuasive text, for example for funding applications and other reports required for example from research England Lead the Bid Support Unit in providing useful, inciteful and timely feedback to academics on their funding application and reports to funders Provide and organize research administrative support to the Director of Research Services, including office and financial administration as appropriate and represent the Director on internal and external committee as appropriate (such as the Research and Innovation Board & University Research Ethics Committee as well as regional and national stakeholders).
Job posted: Oct 19, 2023
Expiration date: Oct 19, 2024