NERC Deputy Executive Chair

UK Research and Innovation

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Reference number

372279

Salary

£92,000 - £99,000
dependant on skills and experience
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

SCS Pay Band 1
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Contract type

Permanent
Fixed term

Length of employment

Permanent or minimum duration 36 months

Business area

UKRI - Executive Recruitment

Type of role

Senior leadership

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Swindon/London – Hybrid working is available, however a strong presence is required in Swindon & London offices and across the UK.

Job summary

There has never been a more monumental and rewarding time to apply your leadership skills at the very heart of environmental science.   

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is the UK’s leading public funder of environmental science, investing £330 million each year in cutting-edge research, postgraduate training and innovation in universities and research centres. We advance the frontier of environmental science by commissioning new research, infrastructure and training that delivers valuable scientific breakthroughs.   

This role secures the scientific resilience of NERC to support our environmental science community and government, business and industry stakeholders that underpins NERC as a scientifically credible funder and resilient organisation within UKRI.   

The NERC Deputy Executive Chair is the scientific backstop for the NERC Executive Chair in driving and delivering NERC’s vision across environmental science research and innovation nationally and internationally. Working closely with the Executive Chair, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Directors, and Associate Directors you will secure NERC’s position as the funder of world-leading research and innovation in environmental science in the UK; in maintaining and growing NERC’s international science presence and partnerships; and in building NERC’s commercialisation portfolio working with business and industry both nationally and globally.   

Job description

  • Engage and influence relevant stakeholders interested in environmental science at the most senior levels outside and across the organisation and in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to build support and confidence in the NERC delivery plan and to catalyse new ideas and communicate the strategic outputs.  
  • Working with the NERC COO, ensure that NERC science funding is properly aligned with the research infrastructures and capacity to deliver operationally in NERC and across UKRI to safeguard value for money and drive maximum research and innovation impact and positive outcomes. 
  • Working closely with the Executive Chair, COO, Directors, and Associate Directors, secure NERC’s position as the funder of world-leading research and innovation in environmental science in the UK; in maintaining and growing NERC’s international science presence and partnerships; and in building NERC’s commercialisation portfolio working with business and industry nationally and globally.   
  • Lead business and industry engagement across NERC building coalitions and seeking external buy in to deliver environmental solutions to major economic and societal challenges. 

Person specification


    • A sustained first-class track record of senior roles relevant to the environmental sciences and key partners of NERC at the level of Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Dean of Science or as Director of a Research Institute / Centre.   
    • Senior management experience including research budgets; innovation and commercialisation. 
    • Holding or having externally recognised professorial status in your field of expertise with substantial and diverse experience of working across the UK science funding landscape. 
    • A deep understanding of environmental science and its applications relevant to NERC’s mission.  
    • Demonstrably leading understanding of the research funding system in the UK, including knowledge of the activities and priorities of the other UK Research Councils and Innovate UK. 
    • PhD qualified or equivalent experience with a personal record of scientific achievement in research sufficient to gain the confidence of the scientific community.  

    Therefore, if you are an accomplished leader with demonstrable expertise in environmental science and have the ambition to support and drive NERC’s purpose, then we would like to speak to you.   

    For the full role profile, including responsibilities and essential criteria, please contact SeniorRecruitment@ukri.org to request a copy of the candidate pack.    

     

    Alongside your salary of £92,000, UK Research and Innovation contributes £26,652 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

    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 

     

    Please click here for more details on the Benefits of working for UKRI – UKRI 

    Selection process details

    Applicants are required to provide an up-to-date CV and a statement of suitability outlining their suitability for the role. Please click ‘apply’ for further information and to visit our careers page.  

     

    UKRI is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are open to flexible working arrangements, including job share and secondment opportunities. 



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    Nationality requirements

    This job is broadly open to the following groups:

    • UK nationals
    • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
    • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
    • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
    • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
    • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
    • Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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    • Name : UKRI Senior Recruitment Team
    • Email : SeniorRecruitment@ukri.org

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