Deputy Director for Corporate Transition Delivery

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities will also include:

People Plan

• Assembling a project team with embedded resource from the People and Workplace Directorate to develop and deliver the People Plan for the transition as part of Business Change Plan with different stages for the 2000 plus staff directly impacted. This work will aim to address the potential loss of expertise caused by a Harlow move with future workforce models and future organisational design.
• Leading the delivery of a talent pipeline strategy for Harlow, including engagement with universities, research institutes, and local training providers.
• Designing and implement staff support packages with People and Workplace Directorate (financial, wellbeing, career advice, family relocation support) to ease the transition.
• Developing Equality Impact Assessment for Programme to ensure the transition supports our people effectively.

Internal Staff Engagement

• Leading the work to sell the vision of Harlow to staff, working with communications and other UKHSA groups to understand the challenges and opportunities associated with the move.
• Delivering critical information to staff including those impacted by change working with Communications Directorate
• Leading engagement at the affected sites, hosting drop-in sessions and various other events to ascertain views on the move alongside development of change network. You will then take this feedback and ensure that the programme reflects it in its forward planning.

Governance and Oversight

• Developing a phased transition roadmap (covering HR, IT, estates, scientific operations, and governance) to ensure smooth transfer to Harlow.
• Establishing and chair a Corporate Transition Board, bringing together HR, estates, IT, comms, and science leadership to oversee readiness.
• Developing a transition assurance framework, reporting regularly to ExCo and ministers on progress, risks and mitigations.
• Providing leadership on cross-cutting risks (industrial relations, scientific continuity, reputational risk) and ensure alignment with the wider programme.

ExternalOpen to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Stage 1: Application & Sift

This vacancy is using the Civil Service Success Profiles framework.

At sift stage you will be assessed against the below behaviours and essential criteria listed in the job advert.

You will be required to complete an:

• Application form
• 1200 word Statement of Suitability

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible).

If we receive a large number of applications an initial sift will be conducted against the lead behaviour:

Experience of building and leading teams through extended periods of uncertainty and ambiguity and bringing clarity of direction to teams and other stakeholders.

Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all criteria
• Meets some essential criteria but not lead criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

Only those who meet all essential criteria will progress to sift.

In the event of a large number of credible applications desirable criteria may be used.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2:Interview(success profiles)

You will be invited to a remote interview via MS Teams.

This vacancy is being assessed using Success Profiles. During the interview we will assess you against the below:

Behaviours

• Communicating and influencing (Lead behaviour)
• Working Together
• Delivering at pace
• Leadership

As part of the interview, candidates will be required to deliver a 5-minute presentation, based on Communicating and influencing. the topic of which will be confirmed prior to the interview.

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Additional Information

Security Clearance Level Requirement:

All successful candidates must meet the basic security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is:

• Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

For this role you will also need to meet:

• Security Clearance (SC).

Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC)clearance.You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.

• DBS Requirement -Basic DBS

Hybrid Working

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London) or at one of our scientific campus sites (Colindale, Porton and Chilton).Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).Salary InformationIf you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Person Specification

Communicating and Influencing

Essential

• Communicate in a straightforward, honest and truthful way with consideration for the impact of the method used.
• Communicate with conviction and clarity in the face of tough negotiations or challenges.
• Influence partners, stakeholders and customers successfully securing mutually beneficial outcomes.

Working Together

Essential

• Able to build credibility with senior leaders quickly, providing confidence in the programme.
• Proactively create, maintain and promote a strong network of contacts across the organisation.
• Encourage teams to engage with a variety of delivery partners and stakeholders, listen to and act on their feedback.

Delivering at Pace

Essential

• Translate strategic priorities into clear outcome-focused objectives for managers and teams.
• Establish an inclusive culture which allows people space and authority to deliver their objectives whilst ensuring appropriate support is in place when needed.
• Ensure all appropriate tools and resources are available for individuals to fulfil their job role.

Leadership

Essential

• Experience of building and leading teams through extended periods of uncertainty and ambiguity and bringing clarity of direction to teams and other stakeholders.
• Engage with teams constructively and in a way that provides confidence in the mission of the programme.
• Display passion and enthusiasm for the work, helping to inspire colleagues and stakeholders to fully engage with the aims and long-term vision.

Experience

Desirable

• Previous work on business change in a major transformational programme.
• Experience of the complexities and priorities for the functions being transitioned.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

Core Offices

Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London

E14 4PU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)