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.
The Global Talent visa Programme Manager is a new role in the expanding Global Talent visa team. This post will play a key role in helping the Society manage and expand the Global Talent visa, which is vital to the mobility of the academic and research community. The Society is seeking a highly motivated person with strong initiative and leadership skills, who will manage the delivery of the Society’s work related to the Global Talent visa under the guidance of the Senior Manager for the Global Talent visa within the International Grants team.
The Global Talent visa Programme Manager will line manage the Global Talent visa operational team and will work closely with the Senior Manager. This role would be ideal for someone with experience working in an UK research and innovation context, knowledge of the UK immigration landscape and, specifically, with experience managing a team.
The Global Talent visa Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring the effective management and operational delivery of the Global Talent visa at the Royal Society. The main purpose of the role is:
Reports to: Senior Manager, Global Talent visa
Line manages: Global Talent visa Managers x 4 and Global Talent visa Officer x 1
Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus hybrid remote working
Hours: Full time, 35 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay Band: D
Salary: £46,271
The application closing date is 21 July 2024 at 23:59.
Interview dates: 31 July to 1 August 2024
Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Educated to degree standard or equivalent Essential
A good understanding of the research and innovation system in the UK including
the higher education and public and non-profit research organisation sector Essential
Knowledge of the UK immigration system from an operational perspective
and/or immigration policy Essential
Experience of managing staff Essential
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
Science degree Desirable
SKILLS
Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills Essential
Excellent planning and organisational skills Essential
Strong IT skills Essential
Excellent presentational skills Essential
Strong influencing and negotiation skills Essential
Excellent attention to detail Essential
Strong numeracy skills Essential
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Essential
Ability of use tact and diplomacy and to handle confidential information Essential
Self-management | · Works unsupervised and can motivate self · Produces results under pressure · Can manage in stressful situations · Pushes for the best results for self and team · Pursues and encourages feedback that may reveal an error in judgment or process and then makes appropriate adjustments · Recognises own personal biases or limitations, and uses this understanding to improve decisions and plans for action · Seeks out mentors and other development resources to gain additional self-awareness and personal development · Reflects on negative situations with maturity and seeks to understand own contribution to the situation · Holds things together and acts as a settling influence · Willing to continue learning within chosen field, training and developing towards the next level in both formal and informal ways · Works within the Royal Society Values at all times
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Working with others | · Contributes ideas and identifies opportunities to work with others both within the team and across the organisation · Willing to provide and receive feedback to and from sectional colleagues when requested · Produces succinct presentations and papers for senior colleagues · Understands when to seek senior advice on potentially delicate negotiations · Reaches a variety of audiences using an appropriate mix of communication methods and tailored messages to appeal to their unique needs · Creates an environment of transparency while respecting confidentiality requirements · Builds consensus for delivering team goals. Frequently interacts with peers, on cross-functional matters. |
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 · Creates novel solutions to problems · Creates a detailed design or plan to implement a new solution or approach · Evaluates new technology as potential solutions to existing issues. Adjusts course as new information comes to light · Executes quickly and decisively in a time-sensitive situation · Takes accountability to persist until opportunity is realised or problem solved
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Critical thinking | · Determines and clarifies the 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 · Compares and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of options · Formulates an opinion by considering opposing views and suggestions · Runs trials and models or applies statistical analysis and stress testing to confirm or disconfirm proposal
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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 · Maintains focus and continues to deliver when things are not straightforward · Adjusts to act differently depending on the situation · Takes steps to understand basic risk management and importance of identifying and maintaining controls · Leads team and helps them to understand and cope with ambiguous situations
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Managing people and relationships | · Delegates effectively, setting clear expectations and authority · Monitors results and feedback 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 · Demonstrates trust in others’ ability to accomplish tasks at acceptable levels of performance · Provides current, direct, complete and actionable positive and constructive feedback · Has a mind-set of sharing own and others’ expertise · Creates an environment of transparency while respecting confidentiality requirements · Focuses on surfacing underlying customer issues/concerns and identifying root causes · Increases exposure to and personal relationships with others
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