Deputy Director Programme Strategy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key accountabilities will also include:

Ministerial and parliamentary engagement and stakeholder engagement

• Influencing and obtaining ministerial decisions on future policy and funding considerations and keeping ministers abreast of developments and opportunities.
• Acting as the primary liaison with select committees and external scrutiny bodies on issues that arise in the programme and strategic direction.
• Leading on responding to parliamentary questions, inquiries, correspondence relating the programme.
• Engaging with other governments (e.g., South Korea) who have conducted similar projects as part of a lessons learnt exercise.

Governance, Communications and stakeholder engagement

• Working with departmental communications staff to deliver external comms to manage public perception of the programme.
• Leading internal briefings, policy papers and products for programme board and ExCo.
• Organising ministerial and/or senior official site visits to provide them with updates to the build and generate positive press coverage.
• Leading engagement with local community and industry on the impact and opportunities arising from the UK Health Security Campus Programme. This includes the local councils affected.

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

Stage 1: Application & SiftThis vacancy is using the Civil Service Success Profiles framework.

At sift stage you will be assessed against the the behaviours below and the 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 that meet all essential criteria will be taken through 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
• Seeing the Bigger Picture
• 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.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

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 Information

If 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.

Please note: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) group, where this role sits, is undergoing organisational change over the next 1218 months. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future restructuring. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.

Person Specification

Communicating and influencing

Essential

• Communicate in a straightforward, honest and truthful way with consideration for the impact of the method used including working directly with ministers.
• Communicate with conviction and clarity in the face of tough negotiations or challenges.
• Influence external 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 and externally.
• Encourage teams to engage with a variety of delivery partners and stakeholders, listen to and act on their feedback.

Seeing the Big Picture

Essential

• Create joined up strategies that put into practice and support the government's vision for Harlow.
• Ensure work is in the national interest whilst meeting the diverse needs of all end users.
• Develop an in-depth insight into UKHSA customers and services to ensure the project delivers to their requirements.

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 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)