Details:
- Salary: £170 - 200 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Leeds West Yorkshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Senior Programme Officer
Band: Equivalent NHS Band 5
Duration: Initial contract to end of March 2027
Location: Hybrid working arrangement (Up to 80% remote working)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This organisation is a major public sector funder and supporter of health and care research, with a mission to improve health outcomes through:
Funding, supporting and delivering high-quality research
Engaging patients, carers and the public to maximise research impact
Attracting and developing talented researchers
Investing in research infrastructure and workforce development
Working collaboratively with public, charitable and industry partners
The department leads academic training, professional development and workforce strategy programmes. The team is responsible for policy development, strategic planning and programme delivery.The Senior Programme Officer plays a key role in supporting the effective delivery of training, development and fellowship programmes.
You will:
Support Programme Managers and Senior Programme Managers in delivering training schemes and fellowship programmes
Contribute to the oversight and management of funding streams
Work collaboratively with colleagues and provide supervision to administrative staff
Deliver a range of programmes, workshops, meetings and conferences
Support wider organisational objectives and activities as required
Essential
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Ability to analyse, interpret and present complex information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience of financial administration, budget management and contract processes
Proven ability to plan, prioritise and manage multiple complex workloads
Understanding of academic, research or public sector environments
Awareness of government policy and strategy relating to research and innovation
Desirable
Experience working within international or globally funded programmes
Experience within healthcare, education, research or public sector organisations
Understanding of workforce development and capacity building
Knowledge of research programme management and administration
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