About the job

Job summary

International Policy Manager X 2
UKRI International
UKRI Band D
Full time/part time (Minimum of 0.8 FTE)
£34,905
Polaris House, Swindon (Including very flexible Hybrid working) 
1 x open ended role / 1 x fixed term (position until March 2025)

Closing date: Monday 22nd January 2024

Job description

Job Overview

International Policy Manager (1 x fixed term until March 2025)

This role will be primarily focused on the strengthening of UKRI’s approach to official development assistance (ODA) and other policy areas relevant to research in low- and middle-income countries. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing UKRI’s ODA policy leadership, in line with an expanding ODA portfolio funded through the International Science Partnerships Fund.

Other areas of focus that the candidate will support on beyond ODA includes supporting our work developing the international considerations and approaches towards the commercialisation of research and innovation outcomes, our engagement with the OECD’s Global Science Forum and well as other ad hoc activities/tasks as required. 

International Policy Manager (1 x open ended)

This role will be focused on strengthening our engagement with UK based stakeholders working within the international research and innovation landscape, with a particular focus on Horizon Europe, following the decision to associate. This role will include, but is not limited to, supporting the coordination of UKRI’s efforts to re-engage in all aspects of the Horizon Europe programme and to increase UK participation in the programme. Additionally, the postholder will play a key role in supporting our stakeholder engagement with UK stakeholders such as DSIT, FCDO and the National Academies as well as our engagement with the global multilateral forum Science Europe.

Person specification

About you

• Educated to at least first degree or equivalent qualification, or appropriate experience relevant to the role (S)
• Sound project management skills, including the ability to work flexibly and to plan, prioritise workloads and operate effectively individually and in a team environment (S&I)
• Awareness of science policy issues and/or experience in research strategy or policy development (S&I)
• Ability to work collaboratively, to influence others, negotiate diplomatically, and build effective relationships with people at all levels, both internally and externally (S&I)

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Benefits

Alongside your salary of £34,905, UK Research and Innovation contributes £27 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

How to Apply

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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)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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