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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.
Do you have a passion for helping people and organisations develop their skills and capability?
Are you looking for a rewarding job that gives you the autonomy to shape and develop your role and build on your strengths?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Senior Professions Skills and Capability Lead will lead on the implementation of the DfT Family DDaT Pay Framework expansion and the design, development, and implementation of the Departments Digital, Data, and Technology learning offer, ensuring that it is aligned to our business needs and priorities. As a coach, subject matter expert, and critical friend, you will guide and influence the business in establishing strong foundations on which we can build a learning culture.
You will work closely with the DfT Family, Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) in Cabinet Office, Civil Service Learning, and other colleagues across DfT and government to ensure we are aligned, and at the forefront of best practice to build a department fit for the future.
This is an exciting time to join the Department of Transport as we begin this work and support the next stage of our DDaT DfT Family collaboration and our digital transformation, where everyone working in the department uses digital, data and technology with confidence, ambition, and creativity.
Job description
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of the DfT Familys expansion of the DDaT Pay Framework.
- Develop and design a DfT Family wide clear and ambitious digital skills framework to engage and inspire all staff.
- Develop and design a DfT Family wide clear, ambitious, and inspirational digital skills learning offer for all staff.
- Develop a clear communication framework and process to engage and inspire our Senior Civil Servants (SCS) to develop their digital and data skills.
In return, we can offer you:
- Support and investment to further your training and development.
- Flexible and hybrid working supporting a healthy work-life balance.
- Industry-leading pension and employee benefits package.
For a full list of the responsibilities, please view the role profile attached.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you will have a background in People, Development, Change and Culture. Collaboration, extensive stakeholder engagement, and change will feature heavily in this role. You will be someone who can provide thought leadership and get to grips with an ambiguous and changing landscape to influence and inspire the department on its digital transformational journey.
To ensure delivery of key priorities and commitments, you will be proactive and possess strong project management and team management skills being able to work independently and flexibly across the team, the wider department, and the DfT Family. You will be an exceptional negotiator ably bringing different stakeholders together and coalescing around a shared vision and objectives.
For an in-depth view of the post, please see the role profile attached.
Additional Information
A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
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Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
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How to Apply
When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement (1000 words) please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:
- Strong Interpersonal skills to communicate with impact.
- extensive stakeholder engagement with the ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders to coalesce around a shared vision and objectives.
- working within an ambiguous and changing landscape.
- Proactive and strong project management with team management skills and being able to work independently and flexibly across the team.
Sift & Interview Dates
The sift is due to take place week commencing 11th September 2023.
Interviews are due to take place week commencing 25th September 2023.
This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview and presentation
Youre encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.
Further Information
For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
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.
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Digital Resourcing
- Email : Digitalresourcing@dft.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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