Deputy Director of Assurance Planning and Performance

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include:

Health Protection Governance and Quality

• Lead a resilient Public Health Governance and Quality function that will systematically improve effectiveness, quality and safety of services .

Communication and Relationships

• Provide accurate and timely information to the SLT and DG to assist in decision-making processes.
• To champion collaboration and innovation across the group to ensure effective working relationships in budget management, performance reporting and long-term business planning and strategy.

Leadership and Management

• Develop a strong effective team, providing motivational leadership and clear strategic vision and direction for staff.

OTHER DUTIES

The above is only an outline of the key tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by your line manager and Director General.

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.

It should be noted that the work of the division is of a confidential nature and must not be communicated to other persons except where required for authorised purposes.

Please see the attached Job Description outlining full responsibilities of the role.

STAGE 1 - Application & Sift:

For this vacancy we are assessing candidates usingSuccess Profiles and across the whole process we will assess your Experience, Technical aptitude, and Behaviours.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability in no more than 800words to demonstrate how you meet the essentialcriteria. This should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role based on the essential criteria. Your CV and Personal Statement / Statement of Suitability will be scored together.

For the initial sift your CV and Statement of Suitability will be evaluated against your experience in relation to the following criteria:

Essential criteria

• Extensive knowledge and experience of strategic business planning management working effectively with stakeholders in a high profile and politically sensitive environment
• Proven track record of implementing and developing performance management and KPI management and development processes working effectively with stakeholders in a high profile and politically sensitive environment
• Evidence of setting and meeting challenging targets across a range of services and functions
• Diplomacy, assertiveness and tact in presenting highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information. Tenacity to constructively challenge views and/or practice and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written including ability to disseminate highly complex information to a range of staff and stakeholders
• Effective leader demonstrates integrity and personal credibility. Strives for excellence, is innovative and creative
• Demonstrate appreciation and acknowledgment of the range and complexities of diversity; self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers; cultural competence cultural sensitivity and awareness

Please be advised you can't upload any documents to your application so please complete the application with all the information you want to include.

STAGE 2 Interview:

All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will progress to a single video interview and will be assessed on experience based on essential criteria.

As part of the interview, candidates will be required to deliver a 5-minute presentation, the topic of which will be confirmed prior to the interview.

Interview to be held 6 March 2024 - please note this could be subject to change.

Location

The role can be based in any UKHSA location (Birmingham, Bristol, Horsham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham) although regular travel within the geographical area of responsibility and travel elsewhere/nationally as may be required by the post.

Security Clearance

You will be required to undergo Security Check clearance. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks will be done as part of any vetting.

Salary:

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.

The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase.

Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

For further details please refer to the Information Sheet- Starting Salaries & Benefits attachment

Option 3 External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Unfortunately, late applications can not be accepted.

For further information, please refer to the attached Candidate Pack.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Statement of Suitability and CV

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working within and strategic business planning at a senior level in a complex environment or educated to level 6 qualification in a relevant business subject and able to demonstrate an equivalent level knowledge
• Extensive knowledge and experience of strategic business planning management working effectively with stakeholders in a high profile and politically sensitive environment
• Proven track record of implementing and developing performance management and KPI management and development processes working effectively with stakeholders in a high profile and politically sensitive environment
• Evidence of setting and meeting challenging targets across a range of services and functions
• Diplomacy, assertiveness and tact in presenting highly complex, sensitive and/or contentious information. Tenacity to constructively challenge views and/or practice and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written including ability to disseminate highly complex information to a range of staff and stakeholders
• Ability to utilise excellent analytical and judgment skills, determining best course of action in challenging situations to secure effective delivery within a complex and demanding environment
• Effective leader demonstrates integrity and personal credibility. Strives for excellence, is innovative and creative
• Demonstrate appreciation and acknowledgment of the range and complexities of diversity; self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers; cultural competence - cultural sensitivity and awareness

Presentation

Essential

• Experience
• Technical

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

National

National

SW1P 3JR

Employer's website

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