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Head of Knowledge Exchange Strategic Projects
3 months ago
Head of Knowledge Exchange Strategic Projects & Partnerships
Salary: £54,043 per annum
Hours: Full time
Contract Type: Open Ended
Location: Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SR
Grade: UKRI F
Closing Date : 29th September
Interviews will be held week commencing: w/c 14th October
About Us
The post holder will join the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Policy Team in Research England, UKRI. This team supports the higher education sector to enhance its work with businesses, public sector and local communities for the benefit of the economy and society. The team work to meet Government priorities to provide assurance that universities are delivering efficiency and effectiveness in all forms of KE, in appropriate ways. Working with colleagues internally, in institutions, with academic and other experts and Government and other partner organisations, the post-holder will develop and deliver policy across a range of areas of activity within knowledge exchange.
We use the term 'knowledge exchange' to cover the multiple interactions between universities and businesses, public services, charities and communities to create societal and economic benefit. These interactions include joint research and development projects, consultancy and training, knowledge transfer partnerships and setting up new companies and social enterprises.
Purpose
This is a key role in the Research England (RE) Knowledge Exchange policy team - you will develop a strong understanding of policy development in relation to knowledge exchange (KE) activity across strategic project and formula funding, and of the importance of data and evidence in policy development. You will deploy this to provide technical leadership on approaches to strategic project funding in KE and key stakeholder management, including playing a key role in RE's national KE metrics programme to develop new and improved KE data and evidence. Specifically, you will lead the technical development and delivery of RE's KE competitive funding, CCF-RED, working with senior colleagues to devise innovative policy approaches and methods and advise on evidence, particularly for evaluation purposes.
You will engage fully in policy discussion including with internal senior management and national and HE sector policy makers, problem-solve, understand and interpret implications in setting long term policy. You will be expected to contribute to commissioning of research and evaluation, for both formula and competitive funding, to produce both quantitative and qualitive evidence in particular for use in Spending Reviews, making links and drawing on expertise of relevant external experts. You will also work on other projects within the scope of the Knowledge Exchange Policy team including to support developing approaches to formula funding as part of the recently announced HEIF Reform.
You will work closely with Associate Director of KE Strategic Projects and Partnerships, in addition the Head of KE Data & Evidence and Associate Director of KE Data & Evidence on broader RE KE policy development. You will also a lead a small sub-team within the wider KE team.
Main outputs and activities
• Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of, and act as an authoritative source of advice on, knowledge exchange policy and interpretation of analysis with the ability to distil key points for a range of audiences.
• Lead on policy on, and delivery of, methods and processes for allocating funding for KE working within context of overall RE KE policy priorities, contributing to KE formula funding but with a primary focus on strategic and project funding, including contributing to wider RE approaches. This will include:
o Significant contributions to the effective distribution of competitive project funding for KE, leading on the technical policy development and delivery of CCF-RED programme, including supporting the design of competitive calls, leading evaluation processes, and responding to queries from providers.
o Supporting senior colleagues on the development of KE wider policy and funding, making recommendations on how policy objectives can be addressed, taking into consideration availability of appropriate evidence and institutional burden
o Leading on methods to deliver policies and priorities, and their implementation, specifically in the context of project funding and to contribute to the delivery the recently announced HEIF reform.
o Working with policy and analysis colleagues in RE to ensure that KE policy reflects wider RE standards on and funding approaches and data definitions/use.
- Playing a key role in the development and delivery of RE's national KE metrics programme leading on managing key stakeholders and strategic partnerships in a complex and novel work programme, commissioning activities to support metric development on particular topics as required to meet RE data needs, and providing technical advice on approaches to Associate Directors and Director for KE.
- Work as part of the team to assist with consideration of evidence and analysis to inform research and evaluation and monitoring of KE policy, KE project funding and elements of HEIF processes. This will include assisting commissioning external work, contributing to both formula and competitive project funding work in Spending Review exercises.
- Give presentations and lead discussions at external meetings relating to KE funding and policy, including funding and policy decisions.
- Make a significant contribution to effective relations with HE institutions and sector bodies, communicating policy development decisions and funding methods, answering queries and liaising with other RE directorates, including analytical and the Insight & Engagement directorate.
- Contribute to briefing and advice to Government/DSIT and senior Research England and wider UKRI colleagues, taking a leading role in areas of project funding and evidence development as they relate to KE policy.
- Assess, use and present accurately complex quantitative evidence in policy development.
- Problem solving using evidence.
- Internal project management (including managing expert researchers and working closely with statisticians).
- Production of RE Council and relevant Committee papers and other documents
- Represent Research England/UKRI at external meetings and presenting to external groups
• Leading a small team, including direct line management of up to 3 direct reports, to deliver a varied and complex workload, including the delegation of work as required.
Shortlisting Criteria
(S) - Assessed at shortlisting
(I) - Assessed at interview
(S&I) - Assessed at both shortlisting and interview
Essential:
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the UK research and higher education policy, including formula and/or project approaches to KE funding. (S&I)
• Ability to develop an authoritative knowledge of evidence relating to KE, identify policy solutions and share knowledge and solutions effectively with others in order to make effective recommendations about future RE policy (S+I)
• Demonstrable excellent quantitative skills. (S&I)
- An excellent communicator, with ability to communicate to (S+I):
o complex subjects with people at all levels, including technical analysts, both verbally and in writing, in a clear, concise and fluent manner.
o and to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including government, institutions and academic experts, with the ability to represent Research England and UKRI at meetings and events.
- Strong organisational and project management skills, including in relation to commissioning external evaluation and evidence gathering work. (S+I)
• Ability to work flexibly to contribute fully within a team that covers a shared and complex workload, including with challenging deadlines. (S&I)
Desirable:
• Experience of principles of data architecture design, in order to take a systematic approach, seeking a diverse range of inputs in order to find solutions (S)
• An understanding of economic theory, in order to apply them to research and evaluation activity and contribute to Spending Review case development. (S)
About Research England
Research England is one of the nine Councils within UK Research and Innovation. As a key component of the research funding system, Research England will oversee UKRI's England-only functions in relation to university research and knowledge exchange (KE). This includes providing grant funding to English universities for related activities; developing and implementing the Research Excellence Framework in partnership with the UK Higher Education funding bodies; supervising the sustainability of the Higher Education research base in England; guide the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund; and coordinate the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF). Research England will build and sustain the conditions for a healthy and dynamic research and KE system in English universities. They also work closely with their counterparts in the Devolved Administrations.
For more information about Research England, click here .
About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)
UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.
Supporting some of the world's most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.
More information can be found at www.ukri.org.
Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.
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How to apply
Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the 'experience' section of the application.
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Additional Information
- Organisation: Research England (RE)
- Contract Type: Open Ended
- External Closing Date: Sep 29, 2024
- Minimum Salary: Pound Sterling (GBP) 54,043
- Hours: Full-time
