Technical Operations Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be required to:

• Use excellent communication skills.

• to work effectively as part of the PDS team,
• to be effective in meetings
• to build excellent working relationships with colleagues and suppliers
• to liaise with customers to explain/resolve technical dosimetry queries.
• to feedback and suggest improvements/enhancements to PDS.

• Contribute to the general work of the group:
• Promote progress in, and contribute to planning and execution of, technical developments:
  • software (via external support providers, for existing or new databases all bespoke)
  • hardware (upgrading or replacing existing equipment, identifying new needs).
  • planning and testing
  • type testing and validation of existing and new methods of dosimetry.
• This will involve:
  • decision making,
  • self-motivation to continually monitor and drive progress.
  • addressing problems e.g., in project delivery, slippage, variation from specification, or quality - by liaison with external suppliers and UKHSA colleagues and proposing solutions.
• Additionally, to:

• Represent UKHSA at meetings, exhibitions and conferences, maintaining a professional approach to establish good relationships with potential/existing customers and industry colleagues

Please see job description attached for full list of duties and responsibilities. Previous management experience is not required for this role. Full training will be provided, including coaching/mentoring and courses on leadership and management.

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1000 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following criteria:

Essential:

• Level 6 qualifications (e.g. bachelors degree), in a science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience of delivering technical work to meet deadlines.
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers.as well as working in a team.
• Excellent organizational and prioritising skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Excellent numeracy skill

Desirable:

• Ideally a physics related degree.
• Experience of writing/reviewing technical documents/scientific papers
• Experience of working in a commercial environment to include direct contact with customers.
• Good ability to interpret, question and test own understanding.

Selection process details:

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 a face-to-face interview.

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.

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 will also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a 5-minute 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 Success Profiles framework will be used to assess and recruit the most suitable candidate. The following behaviours will be used at the interview:

• Changing and improving
• Achieving commercial outcomes
• Delivering value for money
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at pace
• Leading and communicating

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 5TH NOVEMBER 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.

Shortlist: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Please note these dates could be subject to change.

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.

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/

Complaint process:

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.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• Level 6 qualifications (e.g. bachelor's degree), in a science, or equivalent experience
• Experience of delivering technical work to meet deadlines
• Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues, suppliers and customers.as well as working in a team
• Excellent organizational and prioritising skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Excellent numeracy skills

Desirable

• Ideally a physics related degree
• Experience of writing/reviewing technical documents/scientific papers
• Experience of working in a commercial environment to include direct contact with customers
• Good ability to interpret, question and test own understanding

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

Chilton Oxfordshire

Chilton

OX11 0RQ

Employer's website

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