Job responsibilities
Business planning and Spending Review
- Support the Integrated Business Planning process and production of business plans for the Group in conjunction with the Senior Management Team;
- Monitor progress of Group business plans, including group finances, to ensure delivery against the plan, highlighting any risks to delivery and feeding into the relevant escalation process
- Support the production of robust business cases and option appraisals to support decision making, incorporating appropriate information, costings, analysis and risks.
- Work with the local Finance Business Partner to monitor expenditure and income against the budget, highlighting any potential under or overspends and risks and
ensuring that appropriate documentation is available for audit purposes;
- Oversight of key programmes, including working with project and programme professionals, to monitor programme progress and performance against plans.
- Contribute to the development of key performance indicators for the successful assessment of individual and Group success
Performance
- Assist in building capability in driving evidence-based decisions across DAS, so that the organisation can harness data to make better decisions.
- Work with teams across programmes, projects and business as usual activities to define and develop key performance metrics, including key objectives and outcome measures to support delivery mechanisms.
- Support the development of operational metrics and reporting dashboards to communicate performance.
- Assist with the production of high level executive performance reports and artefacts for senior management and governance boards.
Leadership and Management
- Effective line management of staff (if applicable) and management of administrative functions to ensure flexibility and capacity to meet the needs of the Directorate.
- Manage staff (if applicable), undertaking appraisals, recruitment including progressing any disciplinary or capability issues, as necessary.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Essential Criteria:
- Significant relevant experience working in a business support role, including experience of monitoring budgets and risk management
- Ability to draft briefing papers and correspondence at a senior level
- Ability to deal with complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Ability to plan for long and short-term and adjust plans and resource to meet requirements
- Highly competent in a variety of software applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams etc
- Make it clear to all team members that bullying, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable
- You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
- You think ahead to anticipate, identify and address any risks or problems before they occur.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience working in a public-sector organisation
- Experience of managing projects and reporting risk
- Knowledge of project principles, techniques and tools
- Ability to use digital tools and understand where they can best be deployed.
Selection Process
Stage 1: Application & Sift
This vacancy is advertised using Success Profiles and will assess your Experience and Behaviours
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability using no more than 1000 words. This should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential and desirable 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, education, and learning.
Stage 2: Panel Interview
All applicants that progress to interview will be assessed on behaviours and experience using the success profiles. The interview will be held remotely via Teams
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS clearance and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. 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.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
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.
Contact Details Sophie.rigney@reed.com
