About the job

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to apply your assurance and people skills to deliver The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) international research & innovation funds. As a key part of the International Research and Innovation Portfolio Management Office (IRI-PMO) you will be driving delivery of DSIT international R&I funds such as the International Science Partnerships Fund working with UK Partner Organisations.

This is a fascinating post, with opportunities to develop your skills and experience, and be innovative in your approach to doing so. It is also an excellent opportunity to develop your assurance career; with considerable space for development, training and working with a wide range of colleagues across DSIT, partner organisations and government more widely.

The IRI-PMO is a UKRI team that works closely with DSIT on the delivery of DSIT Funds across UK partner organisations. Applicants should be aware this role is likely to transfer to DSIT in early 2025.

Job description

• Responsible for ensuring ISPF and legacy ODA funds have appropriate levels of assurance for their complexity.
• Recognised as an authority for all assurance related activity and able to provide guidance on the types of assurance / requirements across the PMO and DSIT International R&I funds team.
• Supporting the development of assurance framework and Assurance Plan.
• Producing and negotiating DSIT allocation and assurance letters with external partners, DSIT Sponsorship colleagues and legal teams
• Managing assurance related queries & issues
• Compliance: External reviews, due diligence and fraud processes, audits

 

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Person specification

• Thorough understanding of project/programme management techniques and tools applied to monitoring compliance with legislation and best practice as well as reviewing project/programme progress.
• Ability to systematically identify and monitor risks and issues, planning how to mitigate, and respond to those risks and issues, implementing the responses.
• Show initiative and act proactively, be able to think and adapt quickly; and be able to operate independently when required.
• Track record in developing strong, collaborative partnerships across diverse teams and external partner.

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.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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)
• 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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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.