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Job summary
The Project Delivery and Change Directorate (PD&C) sits within Corporate Services, at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
Following the Machinery of Government Change in February 2023 which saw BEIS and DIT join together, we have come to the end of our initial transition period in creating DBT. The next stage is all about driving the long-term effectiveness of our new Department. This will be delivered under the banner of Delivering One DBT, through five aims of: People, Place, Delivery, Digital and Data, and Running the Business.
Working within the newly formed DBT Opportunities Team, this exciting and stretching role will play an important role in ensuring the Delivering One DBT project achieves this objective. The team is friendly, enthusiastic and adaptable to new challenges as our remit evolves.
The post-holder should be a confident and persuasive communicator, enjoy managing relationships with internal stakeholders and delivering through others.
As well as strong interpersonal skills, the post holder should have an interest in developing strong strategic and delivery capability. They will provide strategic support in developing and implementing the One DBT Framework approach. They will also have a key role in project governance and ensuring that Senior Civil Servants are effectively briefed.
Job description
- Building and sustaining strong relationships to influence and deliver through colleagues and senior leaders across DBT, communicating confidently and providing challenge where necessary to ensure we get the information we need, and supporting them to deliver.
- Working to identify and recommend approaches to cross-cutting delivery issues in line with the One DBT framework.
- Working collaboratively to support effectiveness planning and prioritisation initiatives as these are progressed through the framework.
- Providing direct governance support to the One DBT Board.
- Providing an effective and efficient project management oversight function across the team. This will include: managing key PMO products for team; co-coordinating day-to-day briefing and reporting commissions for the team.
- Task management of an EO Project Support Officer (TBC).
Person specification
Desirable Criteria
- Excellent communication/drafting skills and the ability to build relationships across teams.
- Excellent personal organisation skills (including desirable experience of project management), and an ability to balance competing priorities and work well under pressure.
- Comfortable working collaboratively, with the ability to develop proposals at pace taking differing priorities into account.
Personal Attributes & Skills
- We are looking for someone who is organised and forward-looking, who can prioritise, problem solve and has a can-do attitude.
- You will be comfortable using analysis to make compelling evidence-based arguments and draw conclusions from a wide range of data.
- As a team player, you will be ready to adapt and support your team, and comfortable working across team structures to achieve joint objectives.
Behaviours
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Benefits
£10,274 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 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%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits.
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Selection process details
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
- A Personal Statement of up to 500 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement only. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the Assistance required section on the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
Candidate Support
You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
- A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
- Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
- The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
- Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty. Any applicant who has details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
- A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
- Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
- Please note the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland/Access NI on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Jennifer Pattison
- Email : jennifer.pattison@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints
