The Royal Society is an endorsing body for the Global Talent Visa, applying our sector expertise to manage visa endorsements for research and innovation professionals wishing to work in the UK. This post will play an important role in helping the Royal Society expand the Global Talent visa, which is vital to the mobility of the academic and research community. Working with colleagues and Fellows you will work as part of a small team to manage the visa endorsement application process, taking ownership of internal processing and being responsible for the management and reporting of confidential data. You will also help develop and deliver external engagement, including working with other endorsing bodies, the Home Office, as well as other principal stakeholders, in particular immigration and HR advisors at UK universities and research institutes. This is an opportunity to gain unique exposure to the global talent and immigration landscape.
The main purpose of the role is:
Reports to: Senior Manager, Global Talent Visa
Line manages: N/A
Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus hybrid remote working
Pay Band: C
Salary: £38, 005
Contract type: Permanent
The application closing date is 19 May at 23:59.
Interviews will be held on 28 May and 29 May.
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE
Educated to degree standard or equivalent Essential
An understanding of the research and innovation system in the UK including
the higher education and public and non-profit research organisation sector Desirable
Science degree Desirable
SKILLS
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills Essential
Excellent organisational and time management skills Essential
Strong IT skills Essential
Good presentational skills Desirable
Strong influencing and negotiation skills Desirable
Strong attention to detail Essential
Ability of use tact and diplomacy and to handle confidential information Essential
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working in a team and across teams Essential
Experience of effective internal and external engagement with people
at all levels of seniority, including managing meetings and events Essential
Experience of using IT to collect, analyse and manipulate data accurately Essential
Self-management | · Works unsupervised and can motivate self · Produces results under pressure · Can manage in stressful situations · Pushes for the best results |
Working with others | · Contributes ideas and identifies opportunities to work with others both within the team and across the organisation · Willing to provide feedback to sectional colleagues when requested · Produces succinct presentations and papers for senior colleagues · Understands when to seek senior advice on potentially delicate negotiations |
Resource management | · Makes the best of internal/external resources and coordinates well with external partners to best meet the needs of the Society · Builds contingency into projects taking into account possible outside factors · Sets and monitors performance against quality and results orientated targets. · Focuses on both short and long-term goals
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Critical thinking | · Determines and clarifies the exact requirements of any situation · Checks information for accuracy and raises concerns if information is inaccurate · Extracts the key points succinctly, clearly and accurately · Puts forward suggestions for improvement concerning current processes or systems · Tries different ways of doing things to get the best results
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Adaptability | · Overcomes obstacles and is not deterred by setbacks; checks assumptions and first principles and works out alternative approaches · Reacts proactively to new challenges and works in a flexible manner to produce solutions · Provides feedback and participates in discussions surrounding new ideas approaches or projects
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Managing people and relationships | · Delegates effectively, setting clear expectations and authority · Monitors results and feedbacks to team on a regular basis · Recognises others’ contributions and acknowledges their limits · Helps others to identify ways to improve their performance · Prioritises supervisory responsibilities and carries them out in a timely fashion · Understands and can identify client/stakeholder/staff needs and looks for opportunities to improve their experiences |
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