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Job summary
The role will provide the successful candidate with exposure to senior management across Cabinet Office and wider Civil Service and the decision-making process at a senior level. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is a self-starter in terms of their ability to identify areas of concern and the solutions that may be available to them. You will be part of a team working in increasingly agile areas of the
business, so you will be required to undertake a wide variety of tasks and prioritise accordingly. The role will be fast paced and may require working long hours on some days.
Please note this role involves travel to various front-line locations with regular attendance in London and due to the nature of the role this position is offered on a full-time basis only.
Overnight stays maybe required when the need arises.
Job description
The Chief of Staff role to the Director Modernisation & Reform Unit plays a crucial role in supporting the Director to focus on highest priorities and deliver on objectives. You will support the Director by driving forward aspects of work and priorities on their behalf.
You will need to be flexible as the role will be shaped by events, but the following responsibilities are indicative of what to expect in the roles:
- Ensuring that the Director is suitably prepared for all meetings and visits and is kept abreast of key business developments so that they can make strategic, operational and public facing decisions; and their time is used effectively so that they can meet their objectives, priorities and wider duties.
- Understanding, articulating and helping drive forward the Directors priorities, and in turn, supporting the wider business to deliver its objectives.
- Providing professional support and represent them effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaising with their Senior Leadership Team; working with them to resolve issues/problems which can be managed without the direct and personal involvement of the Director.
- Acting as an immediate point of knowledge and advice for the Director on various areas of MRU business including providing timely briefings (written and/or verbal) to the Director in preparation for key meetings/events.
- Provide diary management and administrative support (including making travel arrangements) to the Director. This will include: responding to meeting requests in a timely manner; ensuring appointments are recorded appropriately.
Person specification
You must have:
- Demonstrable experience of working with senior leaders in a high-profile working environment
- Ability to organise a daily workload by priorities and able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced quickly changing environment
- Demonstrable administration and support skills, with strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to communicate concisely and coherently to a wide variety of audiences
- Demonstrable experience of managing a busy diary and/or inbox Demonstrable experience of handling sensitive information, displaying tact and diplomacy and maintaining confidentiality
- A proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£9,515 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 which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Selection process details
Application process
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV detailing your job history, qualifications and skills and experience gained.
You should also submit a 750-word Personal Statement demonstrating how your skills and experience would meet the person specification required.
Applications will be sifted on CV and Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Selection process
The interview will consist of Behaviour based questions.
Well assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- Working together
- Delivering at pace
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date w/c 21st August
Expected interview date/s w/c 28th August
Reasonable adjustments
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via Insert email address@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
- Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Further information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘contact point for applicants’ section.
Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.
Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to Cabinet Office 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: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.
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If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. |
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In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. 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 had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying. New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. |
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Head of Implementation
- Email : businesssupport-mru@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles. and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
