Job responsibilities
As an SEO in the Operational Strategy team, you will be working in a dynamic area with a diverse workload. You will gain an understanding of the entirety of the UKs vaccine supply processes, from clinical advice through to delivery of vaccines. You will get exposure to, and be able to influence, a range of critical government decision making processes; have the opportunity to advise on a range of health decisions that contribute to the health and wellbeing of the UK; and expand your strategic health policy expertise and network.
Core components of the role include:
- Support the development and implementation of strategy for key high value, new or novel vaccine and countermeasures programmes, ensuring that a wide range of inputs are considered and that proposals are evidence-based.
- Produce and commission fit-for-purpose briefings and other inputs that can effectively inform and influence at a variety of fora and to a range of stakeholders, including Ministers and senior officials. These products must be factual and demonstrate an understanding of the current health system operating environment as well as an appreciation of emerging challenges and their potential impacts.
- Reliably complete project and programme reporting when required in order to feed into governance and project management processes.
- Build collaborative relationships and conduct extensive engagement with a wide range of relevant stakeholders across the UKHSA, Whitehall and the private sector.
- Represent the team at a variety of meetings and provide accurate and useful contributions to consultations.
- Shape work on Devolved Government relationships where central procurement is relevant and potentially contentious, including future charging mechanisms. Where needed, design and conduct workshops on different approaches and involve wider stakeholders where necessary to inform approach.
This is not an exhaustive list, and the above is only an outline of the core components, tasks and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by your line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the division and the UKHSA.
Essential Criteria
- Experience in developing and influencing policy and strategy, including identifying issues and recommending solutions.
- Ability to, with minimal support, deliver high quality submissions and written briefs at pace.
- Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills and ability to build new networks.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience supporting the delivery of change within a project or organisation.
- Experience in, or understanding of, the UK and/or international health systems and policy.
Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Success Profiles - GOV.UK
Application & Sift
At sift stage you will be assessed against the Essential Criteria listed in this job advert.
You will be required to complete an:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- Up to 750 word supporting statement
Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1,500 but your supporting statement must be no more than 750 words. We will not consider any words over 750 words.
This should outline how your skills, abilities, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the Essential Criteria listed in this job advertisement.
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 CV please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.
Longlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all Essential Criteria
- Meets some Essential Criteria
- Meets no Essential Criteria
Only those that 'Meet all Essential Criteria' will progress to Shortlisting.
Shortlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift on the following Essential Criteria:
- Experience in developing and influencing policy and strategy, including identifying issues and recommending solutions
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/successful candidates.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Interview
You will be invited to a remote interview.
Interview dates to be confirmed.
Behaviours will be tested at interview.
The Behaviours being assessed during interview will be as follows:
Seeing The Big Picture - Lead Behaviour Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace
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The Chief Operating Officer (COO) Group
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Salary Information
SEO Inner: £46,310 - £52,113SEO Outer: £44,148 - £50,121SEO National: £41,983 - £48,128
Per annum, pro rata
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.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs - Birmingham (B2 4BH), Liverpool (L3 1DS), Leeds (LS2 7UE) and London (E14 4PU).
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). 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).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.
