About the Role

The Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK (DiSSCo UK) is a £155.6 million investment for a national infrastructure programme to digitise 37 million natural science specimens. To deliver this exciting new programme, AHRC, alongside their delivery partner the Natural History Museum (NHM), are developing a DiSSCo UK delivery team to manage the programme on a day-to-day basis. This new team will be based at Swindon (with strong links to London).

As this role will involve interaction with grant holders and stakeholders, as well as attendance at events and conferences, the role will involve regular travel, including overnight travel.

Your Responsibilities

You will lead on AHRC communications for the DiSSCo UK programme.
You will support partner engagement, maintaining a good awareness of key funders, organisations, researchers, government bodies and others working within digital research infrastructures and natural science collections.
You will attend appropriate meetings and conferences, representing AHRC and the DiSSCo UK programme and identify opportunities for involvement.
You will lead on the delivery of cohort and community events, such as workshops, visits, and tours.
You will support the Senior Impact Manager in coordinating the programme level monitoring and evaluation, setting up meetings with the evaluation supplier and other interested parties.
You will work collaboratively and effectively with DiSSCo UK colleagues at NHM, adapting and communicating to ensure shared goals are met and staff feel supported.
You will be involved in cross-team working with delivery partners NHM, and the AHRC Research and Innovation Infrastructure Team on related portfolios.
You will work with NHM colleagues to support the work of the DiSSCo EU European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC).
You will co-manage the Investment Officer, providing line and task management, and support their professional development.

Person Specification

The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I).

Experience of engaging with partners, including identifying the key organisations and contacts for a particular sector or project.(S&I)
Experience of fostering networks, formally or informally between colleagues or other individuals to encourage peer support. (S&I)
Experience of delivering or supporting events, workshops, or visits online and in person. (S&I)
Ability to collect and present data with accuracy and sensitivity. (S&I)
Excellent communication skills, including experience of writing for internal and/or external audiences and providing clear written and verbal information. (S&I)
Good team working skills, including collaborating with colleagues to prioritise tasks and maximise resources. (S&I)
An interest in arts and humanities, heritage, natural science, the environment or a related field. (S)

To apply you must attach your CV (2 pages max.) and a covering letter (2 pages max.), via the 'Apply' button above, ensuring that your cover letter addresses the essential shortlisting and interview criteria.

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DiSSCo UK Impact and Engagement Manager

AHRC - Arts and Humanities Research Council

Polaris House, N Star Ave, Swindon SN2 1FL, UK

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Polaris House, N Star Ave, Swindon SN2 1FL, UK

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Emplois liés - 30 août 2026

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