Head of Grants Management
Head of Grants Management
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Job Description
Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution located in Barcelona (Spain) that promotes and develops innovative biomedical research at the University Hospital Vall dHebron. VHIR is oriented towards finding solutions to the health problems of the citizens and has the will to contribute to the scientific educational social and economic development within its area of competence.
The Competitive Research Directorate will support the scientific community at Vall dHebron throughout the full lifecycle of competitive projects. This Directorate encourages and supports researchers in the pursuit of competitive funding for research detecting opportunities and contributing to the development of quality proposals and the successful implementation of granted projects.
Under the leadership of the Competitive Projects Directorate the Grants Management (PostAward) Unit provides financial followup guidance on regulations compliance and postaward management of grantfunded projects for the best research outcomes. The aim of the Unit is to ensure grantmanagement efficiency and financial sustainability while maximizing the impact of grantfunded research.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Diploma or Bachelors Degree.
- Specific training in management of competitive research grants.
- Fluency in Catalan Spanish English (business level).
Desired:
- University degree in Economy Administration Business Management or related
- A Master Degree in Management and Business Administration or similar.
- Project Management training.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- Minimum 3 years of work experience in management of research projects funded by the European Commission the MICIU (ISCiii and AIE) and other national and international funders.
- Proven deep understanding of national and international research funding programmes.
- Experience in the biomedical sector required preferably in healthcare research.
- Wellorganized person with analytical thinking team work ability capable of working autonomously across the organization attention to detail and good communication skills.
- Commitment and willingness to support the Institutions strategic objectives.
Desired:
- Experience in Grants Management at any ISCiiiaccredited Instituto de Investigacin Sanitaria (or similar UniversityHospitallinked Research Institution).
- Experience in team management.
- Strong leadership and teambuilding skills.
- Excellent organization.
- Capacity to work with a large project portfolio and elevated budgets responding to tight deadlines.
- Commitment and willingness to support the Institutions strategic objectives.
- Proactive attitude.
- Experience with the use of Project Management tools.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Plan the strategy of the Grants Management (PostAward) Unit and define its objectives under the supervision and coordination of the Competitive Projects Director.
- Implement operational and impactful initiatives to accomplish Unit goals aligning activities with broader organizational objectives.
- Plan the activities of the Unit and distribute tasks among team members and collaborators.
- Analyze the volume and nature of work to establish the appropriate profiles of collaborators and coordinate interdependence relationships among tasks.
- Lead the refinement of internal processes to establish standard work procedures promote the interdependencies with other units especially the PreAward Unit Legal Unit Finance and Accounting Human Resources Innovation Unit and others.
- Promote the creation and/or improvement of common work tools.
- Promote collaborations and actions to boost VHIRs research and contribute to its expansion and internationalization. Build upon ongoing projects to search and identify new competitive funding opportunities.
- Promote best practices in the management of competitive research projects in terms of planning coordination control anticipation change management communication and dissemination.
- Ensure the correct justification and/or auditing of grantfunded projects to the corresponding funding agencies in the appropriate format for each case.
- Promote the knowledge and compliance with the regulations and requirements of funding agencies both by researchers and at the institutional level.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of institutional policies related to the implementation of grantfunded projects.
- Manage the Units team members stimulating their growth and the development of their knowledge and skills.
- Conduct periodic performance evaluations and jointly design action plans to address areas for improvement.
Labour conditions:
- Fulltime position: 40h/week.
- Starting date: immediate.
- Gross annual salary: 45.00055.000(Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale).
- Contract:Permanent
What can we offer
- Incorporation to Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence highly dynamic where highend biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks health insurance transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply:
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment hiring training and management for all staff within the organization regardless of gender civil status family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.
Employment Type
Full Time
