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Funding Assurance Consultant

3 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom UK Research and Innovation Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 340493**Salary**:

- £43,116- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer- E**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- UKRI - Funding Assurance**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Polaris House, Swindon (2 days a week in the office - Hybrid Working)About the job

**Job summary**:
**Salary**: £43,116
**Hours**:Full Time
**Contract Type**: Open Ended
**Location**: Polaris House, Swindon (_2 days a week in the office - Hybrid Working_)

**Closing Date**:Sunday 25 February 2024

The primary purpose of the Funding Assurance Consultant is to provide front line delivery of funding assurance assignments for research organisations which in turn, contribute to the overall UKRI Funding Assurance opinion to the Accounting Officer which is reported in the Annual Accounts.

Funding Assurance assignments involve undertaking a wide-ranging review of adherence to UKRI terms and conditions of funding at Research Organisations (ROs). These include scrutiny of regularity of expenditure and non-financial terms and conditions and ultimately provide an assurance opinion based on their findings; these contribute to the overall assurance opinion given by Funding Assurance at year end.

**Job description**:
Leadership / Teamwork / Collaboration

The Funding Assurance Consultant will report directly to the Deputy Head of Funding Assurance.

The primary external relationship is with the National Audit Office. You will provide updates on status of assignments directly to the deputy Head of Funding Assurance and may be required to perform walkthroughs to external auditors if needed.

Delivery / Programmes / Projects / Process

The Funding Assurance Consultant will:

- Contribute to policy reviews from a Funding Assurance perspective drawing on their experience of levels of compliance observed in the undertaking of their role. This can arise from findings which suggest either gaps in the breadth of UKRI terms and conditions or UKRI policy initiatives.
- To be responsible for undertaking and delivering Funding Assurance assignments in line with an agreed plan of work
- To develop and maintain a detailed understanding of the terms and conditions under which research funding is awarded and contribute to, and advise on, the on-going development of UKRI terms and conditions.

**Person specification**:
Essential
- A degree or equivalent qualification, **or**
- A recognised Accountancy or Internal audit qualification, **or**:

- A Management of Risk or equivalent qualification
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Willingness to travel across the UK including overnight stays as required
- Knowledge of the principles of Full Economic Costing
- Knowledge of the Research Organisation sector and/or Funding bodies

**For a full job description please visit our careers page**

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £43,116, UK Research and Innovation contributes £11,641 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.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

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**Selection process details**:
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)**Working for the Civil Service**:

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