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Title: Post Awards Officer

Type: Permanent, Part-Time (22.2 hours per week)

Salary: £25,888 - £29,807 per annum, pro-rata

Location: Edinburgh

Closing Date: 2nd February 2023

Ref: AJN/ROS/014/22

SRUC is unique in Scotland and one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. Our ambitious and exciting vision is to work at local, national, and international levels, leading innovation and sustainable development in agriculture and rural sectors.

We are seeking a Post-Awards Officer to provide post-award administration and reporting support, particularly financial reporting. This role will provide a key link between support and academic functions in SRUC and carry out major compliance actions for individual project delivery post-award. This will link closely with the key reporting types in our major funders, including RESAS, EU and UKRI, and provide a connection between ROS (Research Operations and Strategy) and the individual project teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on post award administrative support for academic research projects including invoicing, maintenance of records and databases, and assisting with the development, review and implementation of post award reporting processes to ensure these comply with legislation and research best practice.
• Provide support to PIs and the Finance and Audit Officer in post award financial reporting on research projects and portfolios.
• Provide high-quality, comprehensive and proactive communications on latest news from ROS. This will include dealing with enquiries and correspondence, prioritising and allocating incoming communications for response as appropriate, drafting replies on behalf of ROS. Monitor emails to ensure timely responses to any queries, issues, or requests for information or support.
• Liaise with staff in the Faculties and Directorates, as well as external stakeholders by telephone, in person or in writing as appropriate regarding operational management and administration of research projects and to resolve matters.
• Research and locate information in relation to reporting and recording requirements, and changes there in, for our major funders, investigating and reporting on issues where necessary.
• Support the development and maintenance of the research data, outputs and awards management systems including quality control and user training
• Support the development and roll out of post award project management training within SRUC and provide follow up support.

This is a permanent, part-time role of 22.2 hours per week.

The ideal candidate would be educated at least to HNC/D level or have equivalent experience administration and have experience working in a regulated academic environment.

For more detail regarding key duties and responsibilities, and a list of essential and desirable skills/qualifications/experience required for the role, please refer to the Job Particulars document.

Closing date: 02 February 2023

Benefits / What you will get in return:

• Enhanced holidays (minimum 33 days per year)
• Enhanced pension contributions (5% employee and 10% employer opposed to 5% employee and 3% employer)
• Cycle to work scheme
• RAC Membership
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working patterns
• Hybrid working solutions (in some areas)
• Tailored investment in and individuals' learning and development

SRUC Leading the way in Agricultural and Rural Research, Education & Consultancy.

SRUC is committed to valuing Diversity, advancing Equality and respecting Human Rights throughout the organisation and encouraging applications from disabled people using the “Disability Confident Employer” symbol. SRUC is a member of the Athena SWAN charter.

SRUC. A Charitable company limited by guarantee, SC003712. Registered in Scotland No SC103046

Further information

Please read the Job Particulars Document before proceeding with your application.

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