Overview
The Senior Public Sector Grant Assessor role is designed for experienced professionals with a background in evaluating public sector funding applications. The contractor will work with a team to assess grant applications, ensuring they meet established criteria while providing clear rationales for scoring decisions. This position primarily involves remote work within the UK and requires availability for focused assessment windows rather than continuous employment.
Responsibilities
- Assess public sector grant and bid applications across various domains such as skills and employability programs.
- Evaluate applications by applying published scoring criteria and frameworks.
- Identify unsupported claims and articulate clear scoring rationales based on evidence review.
- Moderate assessments and provide feedback for quality assurance.
- Engage in structured assessment processes involving risk evaluations and compliance checks.
- Collaborate with teams to ensure consistent and fair application of assessment standards.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in assessing, scoring, or reviewing grant applications or public funding bids.
- Proven professional background in skills, employability, adult education, or public funding environments.
- Ability to write clear and concise scoring rationales justifying evaluation outcomes.
- Experience applying evaluation frameworks and identifying evidence weaknesses or delivery risks.
- Willingness to work independently and meet tight deadlines during assessment windows.
- Familiarity with structured assessment toolkits and documentation related to grant evaluation processes.