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Assessment Associate

Reed
Posted a day ago, valid for 25 days
Location

Belfast, County Antrim BT11 8HW

Salary

£43,315 - £45,351 per annum

Contract type

Part Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • A well-established organization in Belfast is seeking a temporary Assessment Associate for a full-time position lasting 6-9 months.
  • The role requires a minimum of 3 years of management-level experience and offers a salary ranging from £43,315 to £45,351 per annum, depending on experience.
  • Key responsibilities include managing project assessments, engaging with applicants, and ensuring timely delivery of reports to higher management.
  • Candidates must possess an Honours degree or equivalent qualification, along with experience in assessing projects and interpreting financial data.
  • The position involves developing relationships with stakeholders, maintaining compliance with policies, and representing the organization in various meetings.

Assessment Associate (Temporary)

A well-established organisation based in Belfast, are currently seeking an experienced Assessment Associate to join their team.

This is a Full-time, Temporary Position – initially for 6-9 months (to start immediately).

Working hours: Mon-Fri 37 hours per week.

With a salary of £43,315 - £45,351 per annum (dependent on experience).

Job Purpose:

You will be responsible for key aspects of the project assessment, accountable department and applicant engagement along with supporting call development and other investment area work of administered funding Programmes. Also ensuring the delivery of an efficient and effective service in the assessment of investment areas, delivering timely reports to higher management and hand over to colleagues for delivery of the projects.

Essential Criteria:

  • An Honours degree or equivalent third level qualification
  • Demonstrable experience of assessment of projects/proposals/funding applications
  • Experience of collating and reviewing of non- financial information (reports etc.) and follow-up action as required
  • Experience in working with, understanding, and interpreting financial data
  • Ability to demonstrate experience in negotiating and maintaining effective relationships with key contacts internally and externally
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate with

stakeholders at all levels as well with the ability of negotiation and influencing skills

  • Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload
  • Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Access to transport as travelling between sites will be required

Desirable Criteria:

  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience at management level
  • Experience of European funding programmes, in particular assessing applications

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders in assessment process.
  • Follow robust and effective procedures and systems for the timely delivery of the assessments.
  • Assist in the review of policies and procedures for assessment of projects.
  • Provide necessary input into the moderation, finalisation and supporting information needed for the Committee.
  • Implement effective project administration and financial control systems.
  • Write assessment of project applications and manage economic appraisal process (if required).
  • Preparation of business cases for Accountable Departments (if required).
  • Ensure that successful projects are consistent with all policy requirements.
  • Investigate and resolve problems and queries from the programmes, responding to feedback/complaints without undue delay.
  • Draft progress reports as required.
  • Assist the Programme Associates or Director in preparing updates on assessment activity as required.
  • Agreeing processes / timelines for specific calls and updating call timetable.
  • Ensuring audit compliance in line with required standards.
  • Delivering policy requirements for the behalf of the organisation such as GDPR.
  • Quality assurance of outputs, including peer review of scored assessment reports to ensure consistency of approach.
  • Represent the organisation at meetings with Accountable Departments.
  • Meetings with potential funding applicants for pre-development support as required.
  • Managing all de-briefing processes and review procedures instigated by unsuccessful applicants.
  • Contract Management of technical consultants as required.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.