Reviews & Assurance Officer

Reviews & Assurance Officer Medical Research Council (MRC) Salary: 29,923 per annum Band: UKRI Band C Team: Quality Assurance, Reviews & Operations (QARO) Team Hours: Full time Contract Type: Open Ended. Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire - Hybrid Working available Closing Date: Monday 4th August 2025 As Reviews & Assurance Officer you will provide effective and proactive administrative support to deliver the programme of reviews of large investments (including institutes & units) and support the annual assurance process as well as other projects. Support the delivery of large investment review projects: Serve as the central point of contact for your assigned reviews, proactively monitoring and driving forward the actions required including: Organising internal and external meetings. Drafting, collating and circulating electronic papers for meetings. Requesting, gathering and collating peer review comments from international experts. Collaborating with and upwardly managing multiple internal colleagues and external stakeholders throughout the process to keep activities on track. Securing venues and accommodation for international panels where required. Attending and supporting review meetings. Project managing activities to ensure that each project delivers to the agreed timeline. Organising and prioritising actions in order to progress multiple projects simultaneously. Liaising with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, responding to queries and providing clear advice. Support the delivery of the annual assurance programme for large investments: Scheduling and organising meetings (including the coordination and collation of associated papers). Requesting, gathering and collating annual reports and returns from large investments and checking their completion. Ensuring annual returns are appropriately stored on electronic systems. Proactively monitoring and progressing actions required to keep projects on track. Administration and records management: Generating a robust audit trail, ensuring the efficient organisation of documents within the agreed file structures on the electronic records management system in line with current policies. Providing support to other team members in general administrative tasks and when workloads peak. Supporting issue resolution and problem solving. Additional information You will be required to attend meetings (up to 3-4 per year) which require UK travel and overnight stays (~ 2 nights). Site visits are planned in advance and longer than normal working hours will be required on these visits. Personal Specification A-level qualifications (or equivalent qualification or work experience) English and Maths GCSE at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent qualification) Experience of working in an administrative role Experience of arranging meetings (on a small and larger scale) Experience of preparing and circulating agendas and meeting papers Competent in using Microsoft applications and constructing PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present information in a clear and succinct way Excellent attention to detail Ability to organise own workload and deliver to tight timescales including ability to prioritise/re-prioritise to deliver on time Confident in dealing with people at all levels and a willingness to upwardly manage Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team Demonstrable problem-solving skills, with the ability to contribute to ongoing process improvements within the team Willingness to travel to MRC Sites. Benefits We recognise and value our employees as individuals and aim to provide a favourable pay and rewards package. We are committed to supporting employees' development and promote a culture of continuous learning! A list of benefits below: An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent) Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice Flexible working options Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance! How to apply: For full details, please visit our careers site. Please submit an application including your CV and a Cover Letter that showcases how your skills and experience align to the requirements of the role. AwellthoughtthroughapplicationprovidingevidenceandexamplesofhowyoumeettheadvertisedessentialanddesirablecriteriaforthepostwillbeconsideredfarmorefavourablythanagenericcoveringletterandCV. TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2025-07-12