Main Responsibilities
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1. Support the end-to-end bid process, from searching for potential opportunities through to submitting high quality bids.
2. Coordinating administrative activity vital to a successful proposal, such as collating non-technical text (e.g. quality assurance), internal approval to submit, and document compliance.
3. Monitoring funding sources including public sector portals for potential opportunities.
4. Assessing bid opportunities for eligibility, funding models, and fit to UKCEH capabilities.
5. Sharing opportunities with UKCEH scientists.
6. Managing both internal communications between science teams, professional services and external communications with funders
7. Proofreading and editing final submissions
8. Ensuring UKCEH submission standards are used/met
9. Ensuring proposals comply with funder guidelines/requirements
10. Working closely with other departments to get bids through the internal approval processes
11. Responsible for uploading/completing the final submissions of proposals
Skills & Experience Criteria:
12. Experience of grant/tender/bid coordination in a university, research organisation or public sector funded institution
13. Educated to degree level OR bid management qualifications (e.g., APMP) OR equivalent demonstrable work experience
14. Demonstrable intermediate-advanced IT skills, being proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio) and SharePoint Systems
15. Desirable experience with advanced functions including VBA and/or Access Database development
16. Excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication
17. Proven skills in assessing bid competitiveness, addressing and complying with call/funder specific information
18. Experience of managing and delivering work with conflicting deadlines
19. Comfortable managing your own workload, prioritising tasks, and asking for help when needed
20. Data quality is fundamental to the organisation, so you need to be attentive to detail
Please note: Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
If you are interested, please apply with your updated CV and cover letter.