Grants Officer

The Department of Physics is seeking a highly motivated Grants Officer to join
a dedicated professional team, based in the Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road,
Oxford.





The post is permanent but can also be offered as a secondment opportunity.





The Grants Officer is a member of the Physics Grants team and will work with
the Research Grants Manager to support academics in the post-award financial
management of their research grant portfolios. This post is an invaluable
support to Principal Investigators (PIs) and other grant holders to
effectively manage the finances of research grants and to maximise benefit
from their funding within the regulations of the University and the funding
body. The post involves liaising with PIs, external sponsors, professional
departmental colleagues and central University teams.





\- Set-up of new awards and projects



\- Financial monitoring and reporting



\- Transfers and close-down of awards



\- Invoicing and auditing





We are looking for candidates with a range of financial and computer skills (a
sound working knowledge of Excel is essential); someone with the confidence
and communication skills to liaise with a wide range of financial and non-
financial staff in the department and the wider university. It is a demanding
role, requiring the ability to manage a large number of projects concurrently,
and would suit a self-directed individual with good organisational and
planning skills who enjoys working proactively as part of a team to achieve
agreed objectives.





Applicants should be educated to degree level or possess equivalent experience
and have demonstrable experience of administration in a research environment,
public sector environment or other large complex organization.





Experience of costing, planning and budgeting is desirable. This is an
excellent opportunity for someone to establish their next step in a career in
Grants and Grants Management.





Please direct enquiries about the role to Natasha Sponja-Stocks,
natasha.sponja-stocks@physics.ox.ac.uk.





Only applications received before midday 12 August 2024 can be considered. You
will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and details of two
referees as part of your online application.