UKRI | Risk

4 days ago

Swindon, United Kingdom UKRI Full time €45,272
Risk & Assurance Business Partner Salary £45,272 per annum Band E Hours Full Time Location Polaris House, Swindon Contract Open Ended

Closing date: 19th January 2025

Job Overview

The Risk & Assurance Business Partners work as part of the Risk and Assurance team, with the Head of Risk and Assurance, supporting the Director of Risk, Assurance and Counter Fraud, and other UKRI senior leaders to ensure that UKRI operates best practice throughout its risk management and integrated assurance arrangements. The postholder may support work with stakeholders in government and other funders and partners on risk, assurance, and control framework approaches.

The team is part of the new Risk & Assurance function, working closely within the directorate as well as across the organisation. A critical element of role is to support delivery of changes and new ways of working, increasing collaboration in how we manage risk across the organisation to create and protect value through risk and assurance management.

Key Skills:

Excellent people skills, able to influence, build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

Enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable, and proactive with the ability to work flexibly in a changing environment and respond to shifting priorities.

Ability to innovate and challenge established thinking in self and others, and to offer insights and ideas with practical application coupled with the ability to drive change.

Insightful business awareness with the ability to understand and analyse changing business context and landscape to assess and manage risk, capitalise on emerging opportunities, make sound evidence-based judgements, promote the interests of UKRI and research and innovation.

Ability to instil confidence within stakeholders at a range of levels, acting as a trusted advisor.

Excellent communication skills including good experience of writing reports to a high standard

Strong understanding of risk, assurance, and audit activities

Excellent attention to detail and good system based and general administration skills

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

(S) Assessed at shortlisting

(I) Assessed at interview

(S&I) Assessed at both shortlisting and interview

Experience

Strong risk management experience, including operating effective risk management strategies, policy, and frameworks in an organisation. (S & I)

Experience of writing papers and delivering agenda items in relevant forums (S & I)

Experience collaborating with teams at a range of levels and being a trusted advisor providing expert professional advice to management. (S & I)

Ability to innovate and challenge established thinking in self and others, and to offer insights and ideas with practical application coupled with the ability to effectively support change. (S & I)

Experience of working with internal and external Auditors (preferably National Audit Office) (S & I)

Qualifications

Member of the Institute of Risk Management (S)

Or

Equivalent Risk & Assurance qualification (S)

To view the full job description please click apply and visit our careers page

Benefits

We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package We are committed to supporting employees development and promote a culture of continuous learning A list of benefits below;

  • An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
  • 30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
  • Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
  • Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
  • Flexible working options

Please click here for more details on theBenefits of working for UKRI UKRI

How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role. Further information on how to apply is listed on our careers page

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