Swindon Job Summary HEAD OF GOVERNANCE AND RISK SALARY: £56,745 GRADE: UKRI Band F CONTRACT TYPE: Open Ended (Permanent) HOURS: Full Time LOCATION: Westward House, Bristol CLOSING DATE: 21 April 25 PROPOSED INTERVIEW DATE: 01 & 02 May 25 PURPOSE To provide high quality and effective advice and support on governance, risk and assurance matters to Research England, working collaboratively with UKRI colleagues; in doing so, developing and demonstrating a thorough understanding of research and knowledge exchange in the higher education sector and the political and organisational context within which Research England and UKRI operate. RESPONSIBILITIES Job description Governance And Risk: Lead the cyclical review of the effectiveness of the Executive Group and Council Develop and implement governance and risk policies and processes across Research England, ensuring alignment with the wider UK Research and Innovation policies Promote these processes, ensuring colleagues are engaged with, and adhere to, them Manage the Research England risk management framework, including risk reporting to Council and the Executive Group Advise Research England colleagues with regard to governance or risk matters which may affect their areas of work Engage with wider UK Research and Innovation colleagues to share practice and improve overall effectiveness Liaise with UK Research and Innovation colleagues with regard to responses to complaints, fraud and other operational governance matters Information Management: Have a thorough understanding of Data Protection legislation and its applicability to Research England’s operations, including exemptions/derogations from the EU General Data Protection Regulation Advise Research England colleagues with regard to information governance matters which may affect their area of work Oversee management of Research England documentation in accordance with UK Research and Innovation retention schedules Act as the main point of contact for Research England in respect of information assets Provide responses to information requests, Freedom of Information requests, Environmental Information Regulations requests, and Subject Access Requests Information Management: Have a thorough understanding of Data Protection legislation and its applicability to Research England’s operations, including exemptions/derogations from the EU General Data Protection Regulation Advise Research England colleagues with regard to information governance matters which may affect their area of work Oversee management of Research England documentation in accordance with UK Research and Innovation retention schedules Act as the main point of contact for Research England in respect of information assets Provide responses to information requests, Freedom of Information requests, Environmental Information Regulations requests, and Subject Access Requests Person specification POSITION & PERSON REQUIREMENTS A successful track record as a governance professional with significant recent experience Experience of managing a successful team or function with multiple work strands An understanding of how a policy or funding organisation operates An ability to operate with political understanding and sense, in a complex environment of change and uncertainty A demonstrable ability to adapt, reach out and build trust and collaborative working Excellent organisational skills with an ability to delegate and to deploy resources effectively to deliver results Experience of risk management in the public sector. Alongside your salary of £56,745, Research England contributes £16,439 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. INCENTIVES DEVELOPING TALENT: We are committed to developing employees in their roles throughout their career. Learning and development plans enable employees to continue their professional development through training and development opportunities such as e-learning, classroom training and on-the-job experiences. We encourage our employees to share their learning across teams and organisations. BENEFITS: UKRI can offer the successful candidate: Flexible Working 30 days annual leave Public Holidays Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme Various everyday discounts through our dedicated provider Visit our dedicated benefits webpage for more info: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Selection process details Please apply via the 'UKRI Jobs' webpage Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. 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