Senior Grants Officer - Maternity cover

The Nuffield Department of Medicine and the Department of Paediatrics are
trialing a new approach to the provision of grant management support,
operating a cross departmental shared function model within the NDM Grant
Management Team (GMT). We are seeking to appoint a Senior Grants Officer as a
12-month maternity cover, to join the GMT, providing an outstanding
professional service to manage the cradle-to-grave process of research grants
across the breadth of the portfolios. As a Senior Grants Officer, working
under the supervision of the Research Grant Manager, this position offers an
excellent opportunity for career progression in Research Administration,
working alongside researchers at the leading edge of science in the largest
medical department at Oxford.





You will assume full responsibility for a range of activities which support
the financial and operational management of a significant and complex
portfolio of research projects. You will play a central role in liaising with
academic staff, central university services such as Research Services and
Research Accounts, and external collaborators and funders. You will be
expected to work closely with grant holders and Professional Services staff to
maintain and develop an efficient research administration service.





It is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent related
experience, with knowledge of grants and/or contracts. You will have
experience of financial administration, as well as experience of interpreting
and applying financial policies. Your excellent interpersonal skills will give
you the ability to use tact and discretion to build effective and cooperative
working relationships with colleagues at all levels. The ability to work
independently is key and you will have a systematic, thorough, and well-
organised approach to work. A high level of self-motivation and the ability to
thrive in a busy environment is a must, ensuring that research grants are
managed effectively so that targets and deadlines are met.





Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to
upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain
how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of
your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and
supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later
date.





This is a fixed term contract for 12 months, for maternity cover.





Only applications received before 12 midday on Tuesday 27 May 2025 will be
considered. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 9 June 2025.





Please quote **179587** on all correspondence.