International Policy Specialist

3 days ago


Swindon Village, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom UK Research and Innovation Full time
Job Title: Diversity Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Diversity Manager to join our team at UK Research and Innovation. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting the implementation of new policies across UKRI, drafting briefing documents and guidance as required, and working collaboratively with teams across UKRI to understand emerging policy issues.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the implementation of new policies across UKRI, drafting briefing documents and guidance as required.
  • Work collaboratively with teams across UKRI to understand emerging policy issues, identify standard Horizon Europe and UKRI policies and processes, conduct an options appraisal, and present recommendations for the Horizon Europe Guarantee across the team remit.
  • Support the wider activities of UKRI International, taking on ad hoc activities as needed to deliver the objectives of the wider team.
  • Sound project management and organisational skills, with experience in delivering accurate, high-quality pieces of work at pace and to short deadlines.
  • Ability to multi-task, work flexibly and to plan, prioritise and manage delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects and activities with different timescales priorities and delivery mechanisms, working individually and as part of a team.
  • Ability to influence and persuade others and negotiate diplomatically, with experience of establishing effective working relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and build effective working relationships and networks with people at all levels, both internally with colleagues across an organisation and externally with key stakeholders.
  • Ability to develop specialised knowledge quickly and become a reliable and trusted point of contact across the organisation and with the community.
  • Ability to take accountability and proactively deliver objectives and outcomes of own work (supporting the wider team) with minimum supervision.
  • Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and SharePoint.
Requirements:
  • Post-graduate qualification e.g., Master's degree, PhD.
  • Knowledge of international research policy and the Horizon Europe Guarantee.
  • Knowledge of UKRI funding policy.
  • Analysis & Evaluation.
  • Horizon Europe Guarantee and TCP.
  • International Funds.
  • International Governance & Operations.
  • International Partnerships.
  • International Policy & Stakeholder Engagement.
  • UKRI China - Beijing.
  • UKRI India - New Delhi.
  • UKRI North America - Washington & Ottawa.
  • UKRO - Brussels.
  • Disability Confident Employer.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

Online applications only preferred for this role.

Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the experience section of the application.

UKRI seeks to ensure it creates and maintains a system of openness, fairness and inclusion - a collaborative, trusted environment, which is attractive to and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.



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