EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MANAGER

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties undertaken in close liaison and with the support/assistance of other EPMs:

1. Strategically develop, manage and provide an expert and high-quality specialist EPRR and business continuity advice function for the EEHP.
2. Lead in the development of guidance for UKHSA EPRR strategies and Standard Operating Procedures for the EEHP, in compliance with UKHSAs status as a Category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act.
3. Where appropriate lead and manage the Emergency Preparedness Administrator(s) in the team.
4. Ensure the EEHP resilience by providing strategic direction in the development and coordination of the organisations emergency preparedness and planning arrangements.
5. Ensure the EEHP business continuity plans and tools are in place and tested regularly.
6. Actively contribute to and sustain the formulation of EEHP policies and strategies, contingency guidance and plans, through liaison with the emergency services, the military, Other Government Departments (OGDs), LAs, other responsible agencies e.g., public utilities, voluntary agencies, industry and commercial organisations.
7. Manage the development and maintenance of all emergency plans, working with colleagues to ensure that there is a consistent and coordinated system of response.
8. Ensure that plans and response systems are tested and exercised and to contribute and when appropriate design such exercises. Assess the strategic importance and ensure UKHSA involvement in national and regional multi-agency exercises.
9. Ensure all emergency preparedness activities in their area of responsibility are audited in a way consistent with UKHSAs status as a Category 1 responder with respect to the CCA.
10. Support the internal response arrangements during major incidents and business continuity disruptions particularly at a regional level.
11. Support the Regional Centres in their contribution to the Local Resilience Fora and Local Health Resilience Partnerships and to represent UKHSA - if requested - which may require taking forward of specific areas of work and participation in sub-groups as necessary, taking part in local risk assessment discussions.
12. Maintain an upward briefing and co-ordination system, ensuring the provision of strategic, tactical and operational support to a UKHSA response at which the EEHP is involved.
13. Support the training of staff on emergency preparedness and business continuity, on topics that involve adverse weather and health
14. Support the national/regional review of major incidents and UKHSA involvement in exercises. Assist in design, development and co-ordination of constructive debriefs for major incidents, dissemination of lessons identified and recommendations for future best practice.
15. Contribute to the preparedness for and response to major incidents and emergencies, as defined in the UKHSA Concept of Operations, as required.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Please see job description attached for the full list of duties and responsibilities.

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1250 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following criteria:

Essential Criteria:

• Degree, NVQ level 4 or equivalent level vocational expertise in an emergency planning discipline as well as being Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting with the knowledge of emergency and resilience planning methodologies
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environment
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level with the ability to prepare and produce communications for dissemination to senior stakeholder
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while being able to maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures and creating and giving presentations to a varied group of stakeholders

Desirable criteria

• Post-graduate in Management Studies or equivalent
• Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, such as Prince2
• Understanding of the public sector and demonstrated experience in adverse weather and health
• Microsoft Office 365 essentials certification

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 teams 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 well as this the following success profiles below will be assessed at interview:

• Working Together
• Managing a quality service
• Making effective decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and improvin

Your Statement of Suitability 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.

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 10-minute presentation to the panel 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.

Expected Timeline:

Advert close: 23:55hrs on 6th December 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: w/c 11th December 2023

Interviews: w/c 18TH December 2023

Please note these dates could be subject to change.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including 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 based on 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.

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 based on 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

Criteria:

Essential

• Degree, NVQ level 4 or equivalent level vocational expertise in an emergency planning discipline as well as being Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification. Ideally significant experience of working at a similar level in the specialist area would be required.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting with the knowledge of emergency and resilience planning methodologies
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level with the ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, while being able to maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures and creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Post-graduate degree in Management Studies or equivalent
• Comprehensive knowledge of project principles, techniques, and tools, such as Prince 2 Foundation
• Understanding of the public sector and demonstrated experience in adverse weather and health
• Microsoft Office 365 essentials certification

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

Canary Wharf

10 South Colonnade London E14 4PU

London

E14 4PU

Employer's website

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