Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the overall coordination of the Metrics Workstream within the Centre for Climate and Health Security (CCHS) and share responsibility for strategic management of the Chemical and Environmental Effects (CEE) Department as a member of the management team. The post holder will also take lead roles in maintaining and improving public health surveillance systems.
They will also lead on the ongoing development and improvements to the national surveillance system. They will be involved in the management of information concerning public health surveillance of non-communicable and communicable disease related to climate change and associated hazards, and technology tools appropriate for implementing such management arrangements, in coordination with the UKHSA national Surveillance Steering Group. They will take responsibility for and implement Information Governance. This will involve managing the information and support function of the area as well as having overall responsibility for all Information Management and Technology (IM&T) and network administration, maintenance and development.
They will work closely with UKHSA Data Analytics and Surveillance Group including Data Operations, Statistics Unit and Software Development Unit, as well as Geospatial Unit, to deliver Climate Metrics services that correspond to the organisations IM&T strategy as required by UKHSA Centre for Climate & Health Security.
The post holder will undertake national and international duties relating to protection from public health impacts of climate change and acting as a national representative on metrics, to support the work of UKHSA at high level meetings. Also, advising national and international groups on data regarding effects of climate change on health. Develop and advise on the implementation of health protection measures and policies.
The postholder will ensure that the CCHS Metrics workstreams work plan is executed and will manage complex scientific research or health protection projects within these designated areas of expertise. The postholder will ensure that the Units work is undertaken within the specified budget and will be responsible for delegated project and operational budgets.
The post holder will need to liaise with professional scientific and administrative staff in a number of organisations and will need good interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a team and a willingness to travel to different locations across the UK and internationally.
Your Statement of Suitability (no more than 1,000 words) should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).
You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the advertised essential criteria please do provide evidence of how you meet this.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview by video or on site.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates might also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a presentation to the panel. This will be followed by a question-and-answer segment. The presentation will be designed to assess each candidates experience in line with the requirements of the role. Full details will be provided prior to the interview.
The Competency framework will be used to assess and recruit the most suitable candidate. The following behaviours will be used at the interview:
Strategic cluster - setting direction:
1. Seeing the big picture
2. Changing and improving
3. Making effective decisions
People cluster - engaging people:
1. Leading and communicating
2. Collaborating and partnering
3. Building capability for all
Performance cluster - delivering results:
1. Achieving commercial outcomes
2. Delivering value for money
3. Managing a quality service
4. Delivering at pace
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 21st September 2023 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Interviews: w/c TBC
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)
Nationality requirements
Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
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. People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements
- This campaign is open to applications from candidates who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK, including those who would otherwise be classed as aliens* under the Civil Service Nationality Rules, and will be considered alongside all other applications.
- *SI 1981/61: section 50 defines alien as a person who is neither a Commonwealth citizen nor a British protected person nor a citizen of the Republic of Ireland
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email:Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
