Research Funding Officer

Found in: beBee S GB - 3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom The British Academy Full time

The British Academy – the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking a Research Funding Officer (BIRI) to join our Research Funding Team providing key support to the programme of funding for the BIRI (British International Research Institutes), as well as managing the Wolfson Fellowships and the Wolfson Professorships schemes together with being the Academy’s representative for the APEX (Academies Partnership in Supporting Excellence) funding scheme which is managed by the Royal Society.

The role

The Research Funding Officer works closely with other members of the Research Funding Team and specifically for around 50% of their time with the Deputy Head of Research Funding on the British Academy’s programme of funding for the British International Research Institutes.

The Academy’s Research Funding Team is friendly and hardworking and sits within the Academy’s wider Research Directorate with colleagues from the International Team, the Monitoring and Evaluation Team and the team who manage the Early Careers Researcher Network. We take great pride in supporting our colleagues across the Academy as we deliver specific activities within the portfolio of funding schemes - this role will have specific responsibility for those which are funded by the Wolfson Foundation – Fellowships and Professorships as well as being the Academy’s representative for the delivery of the APEX funding scheme which is managed by the Royal Society. 

The role provides high-quality support for the management of the funding that the Academy provides to the BIRI including the organisation of BIRI Oversight and Engagement Committee meetings and BIRI Forums as well as preparing grant payments and aggregated progress reports from the Institutes’ individual six-monthly reports.

The postholder is also responsible for implementing and delivering to a high standard funding information and support for the research community, including pre- and post-award management; planning and budgeting; advising applicants, award-holders and assessors; monitoring and reporting on award outcomes; producing statistics and summary reports; and maintaining effective information databases.

You will be an effective communicator, able to collaborate with both external and internal stakeholders with a high attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving, in terms of planning, prioritisation, and working effectively under pressure.

About the Academy

The British Academy is the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, established by Royal Charter in 1902. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future. Today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, culture, and societies. With a Fellowship of around 1,400 leading national and international academics, the Academy invests in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas; engages the public with fresh thinking and debates; and brings together scholars, government, business, and civil society to influence policy.

The Academy currently has five directorates: Communications & Marketing; Development; Policy; Research; and Resources, plus a small Governance & Fellowship Team. We have increased staffing in the last 12 months and expect to continue to grow this year.

Working at the Academy

Our senior management team have worked with staff to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and empathy, in which all contributions are recognised as we work towards our common goals. Our people strategy and working practices focus on building strengths and sharing insights, with learning & development, wellbeing, and equality, diversity & inclusion at the centre of how we operate as an organisation. Investing in our staff and encouraging a healthy work/life balance is central to our success, as we move forward and continue to grow.

Terms and conditions

The British Academy is based at 10-11, Carlton House Terrace, St James Park, London, SW1 - a Grade 1 listed building. We offer a competitive benefits package including a 35-hour working week, with hours and location worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy; 34 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays; a subsidised canteen and an excellent occupational pension.

How to apply

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, in line with our commitment to create a diverse and inclusive working environment, promote equal opportunity, and address under-representation. We will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled job applicants and offer an interview to those meeting the minimum selection criteria.

To apply, and to see the full job description and our workplace values, please follow the Apply link to access the Applied recruitment platform.

Please contact the HR team if you have any questions.

Applications must be received no later than 12:00 noon on 18 April 2024.


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