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
Governance and Risk:
* Lead the cyclical review of the effectiveness of the Executive Group and Council
* induction) of Research England Council members
* 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 Englands 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
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.
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)
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