Description
IMPORTANT INFORMATION- THIS ROLE IS - 1 day a month for 4 months to cover a specific piece of work
Refugee Integration Outcome - Lead Funding Co-ordinator
Rate IRO 900pd inside IR35
Must be eligible for SC clearance
Overview
Our client is the UK's largest independent producer of Official Statistics and is the recognised national statistics institute for the UK. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. Our statistics help government, businesses and citizens to make informed decisions and choices, based on information they can trust.
This role will lead the negotiations with other government departments for continued funding for the RIO research team. This includes the development of alternative research pathways and their associated costings. You will represent the clients? interests in the construction of a collaborative bid for future funding when the current Shared Outcomes Funding ends in March 2025
Typical Duties:
Secure, with RIO G7 and CADE support, NSDEC approval for proposed RIO designs
Develop the design of RIO future workstreams ensuring that partner organisation (currently HO and MHCLG) are engaged and contribute to plans
Ensure that proposed research incorporates high-quality linkage, including clerical matching resource.
You will have:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex analysis to non-specialists and contribute effectively to stakeholders at ministerial level, combined with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships to achieve specified goals.
Responsibilities:
Work with Project Management partners to ensure a joined-up approach within Life Journeys
Work collaboratively to develop funding bids for future RIO research
Ensure that proposals have robust prospects of securing legal and ethical approval
Engagement with key strategic partners
Development of alternative research streams and their associated costings
Essential Technical Skills:
Experience of analysing linked longitudinal data
Success in securing government funding for research
Migration/Refugee topic knowledge to support dataset design (Desirable)
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