Operations Officer
Employer: The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award
Location: Flexible, UK. Must be willing and able to occasionally travel internationally.
Temporary: fixed term contract for 6 months
Working hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £30,853
Closing date: 2359 GMT on 18th January 2026.
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The role of the Operations Officer (Licensing and Compliance) is to support the development, coordination and delivery of Licensing and Compliance processes and procedures across the Association.
The Operations Officer (Licensing and Compliance) will support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager and other members of the Operations Team to ensure that, through the consistent and proactive use of standards, policies and quality assurance processes, backed up by effective licensing, the intellectual property and good reputation of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award is effectively protected.
The role will work closely with Operations Directors, Operations Managers and the Foundation Finance Team to support licensing of Operators.
Key Responsibilities
Processing, in liaison with relevant Operations Team colleagues, new licence applications from Independent Award Centres (IACs), including due diligence and database management.
Lead on the management of the IAC Compliance Check schedule and surrounding processes including regular communications with relevant Operations Managers.
Coordinate the ongoing compliance management process for IACs.
Provide support to the Senior Licensing & Compliance Manager with processes related to the compliance for National Award Operators (NAOs) and Operating Partners (OPs).
Support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager with issuing of and drafting correspondence in relation to all licence documentation (terminations, licence extensions, agreements and certificates etc).
Support the Senior Licensing and Compliance Manager to disseminate information regarding licensing and quality assurance processes to Foundation colleagues, and to the wider Association when appropriate.
Support with ad hoc projects, as required.
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