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NHRP Key Personnal

The Natural Heritage Research Partnership (NHRP) has 6 key personnel involved in management following the “Prince2” model common in Government:
 

1) Dr. Neil Reid, Partnership Manager

1)  Natural Heritage Research Partnership, Quercus

• Co-ordinates the management of the partnership
• Ensures that all outputs are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard
• Develops a dissemination strategy and procedures manual during the lead-in period and implement actions as required
• Proactively liaises with NIEA to develop the 3 work programmes
• Facilitates and inputs into Research Cluster Advisory Group meetings
• Develops high quality specifications for research projects using appropriate scientific techniques
• Ensures that all work carried out by NHRP staff is to the highest scientific standard
• Provides monthly updates on the progress of all active projects to the NIEA Project Manager
• Ensures that quarterly reports on all projects are delivered to a high quality and to agreed deadlines
• Manages the deployment of staff in the most cost effective and efficient manner
• Ensure that all staff keep time sheets up to date
• Maintains accurate records and ensures that all documentation relating to projects is readily available to NIEA
• Manages the budget and prepares budget forecasts and profiles, as requested from NIEA
• Proactively liaises with NIEA staff on all aspects of the work
• Proactively develops partnerships with other organisations which can significantly contribute to the Natural Heritage work programmes outlined in Objective 3
• Ensures that staff comply with, and are aware of, all relevant H&S regulations
• Ensures that all relevant licences and consents have been received from NIEA prior to work commencing
• Chairs some Research Cluster Advisory Groups
• Reports to Project Board & NIEA Project Manager
• Seeks prior authorisation from Project Board before making any changes to contract conditions, delivery of objectives, outputs and programmes, timing and budgets of the overall NHRP contract and/or individual research projects
• In attendance at Strategic Advisory Panel

2) Emma Dorman, Project Manager

1 ) Natural Heritage Research Partnership, NIEA

• Ensures compliance with contract conditions, delivery of objectives and outputs
• Ensures that all outputs are of sufficient quality
• Ensures that the contract delivers maximum value for money
• Ensures that the research delivered through the contract meets NIEA business needs
• Disseminates research findings within NIEA
• Fosters good working relationships with NHRP staff
• Seeks opportunities to develop the partnership
• Carries out performance reviews of the contract in years 4 and 7
• A ssesses invoices for payment
• Acts as an observer at interviews for NHRP staff, as necessary
• Reports to Project Board & Senior Responsible Owner
• Chairs or attends Research Cluster Advisory Groups
• In attendance at Strategic Advisory Panel 

3) Prof. Ian W. Montgomery, Quercus Director

     Quercus Director, Queen’s University Belfast     

• Co-ordinates overall direction of NHRP on behalf of Quercus
• Ensures NHRP staff deliver partnership objectives and outputs
• Provides support to NHRP core staff
• May act as academic supervisor on relevant NHRP projects
• Encourages development of NHRP with external organisations
• May act as an observer at interviews for NHRP staff, as necessary
• Member of the NHRP Strategic Advisory Panel
• Member of the NHRP Project Board

4) Mark Wright, Senior User

1)  Head of Research and Development, NIEA

• Attends NHRP Project Board meetings
• In the absence of NIEA Conservation Science Assistant Director, chairs the NHRP Project Board
• Promotes NHRP within NIEA and beyond
• Encourages the use of NHRP and linkages with other organisations/research initiatives
• Ensures broad application and relevance of NHRP to the NH R&D strategies and other appropriate Government R&D strategies and related activities

5) Prof. Christine Maggs, Senior Supplier

     Head of the School of Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast     

• Ensures the School of Biological Sciences complies with the conditions of the NHRP contract
• Ensures the commitment of the School of Biological Sciences to NHRP required for the successful delivery of the contract
• Provides support to NHRP core staff and associated academic staff and students
• Provides overall academic supervision of NHRP projects ensuring they meet the research standards of Queen’s University Belfast
• Promotes integration of NHRP within the School of Biological Sciences
• Promotes NHRP work within Queen’s University Belfast
• Encourages development of NHRP with external organisations
• May act as an observer at interviews for NHRP staff, as necessary
• Member of the NHRP Strategic Advisory Panel
• Member of the NHRP Project Board

NHRP Chain of Management