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Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Senior Executive Officer
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Job summary
The central grants team provides advice and guidance to grant makers within DCMS – ensuring that schemes and grants are robust and represent value for money. We support policy makers in the development of business cases, signposting to other areas of support where appropriate, such as our Finance or Commercial Business Partners.
We help promote and encourage best practice in public sector grant making, working closely with the Government Grants Management Function within the Cabinet Office to increase the Departments grant making capability and compliance with Managing Public Money
We are responsible for ensuring that Grants data and awards are properly recorded in order to promote transparency and accountability, and produce regular management reports.
We also provide support to DCMS grant making Arms Length Bodies, helping them to improve their own grant making capabilities.
Job description
Responsibilities of these roles will include:
- Working with DCMS policy teams to provide timely advice in the development of business cases and grant agreements.
- To respond to queries from grant makers – using DCMS and Cabinet Office guidelines/guidance.
- To manage the DCMS inputs into the Government Grants Information System (GGIS) a database used to record all public sector grant schemes and their subsequent grant awards.
- Produce regular and insightful Management Information, using Government Grants Information System (GGIS) and other databases, to form the basis of strategic conversations with a wide range of senior stakeholders (both DCMS and other government departments).
- To build and maintain relationships with grant makers within DCMS and other subject matter experts including Finance and Commercial Business Partners and Counter Fraud colleagues.
- To help improve grant making capability within DCMS and its Arms Length Bodies.
- To lead ongoing work on ensuring that the DCMS Accounting Officer has sufficient assurance over grant-making within our Arms Length Bodies.
- The successful candidates will have an interest in public sector grant making; confident self starters able to work on their own initiative and as part of a small team.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience
Essential Requirements
- A highly motivated self starter, someone who is able to demonstrate how they absorb, understand and apply information quickly
- Able to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all grades to achieve positive outcomes for grants
- Confident in using data management tools and understanding data to produce financial reports and management information on grant schemes/awards.
- Experience of public sector grant making – either as as a grantee or awarding grants.
- Adaptable and flexible and a keen eye for prioritisation. The ability to respond quickly to new demands will be essential.
- Excellent communication skills and able to convey difficult messages
Desirable skills
- An understanding of financial processes (either through on-the-job experience or qualifications)
- Experience in delivering training packages on grant making to a wider audience
- Direct experience of central government grant making
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
£8,608 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. Were committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
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Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working – DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
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26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years service
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A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
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3 days of paid volunteering leave
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Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
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Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
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Occupational sick pay
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Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
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Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks
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Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work
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Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
To apply for this post, please send us the following documents no later than 23:55 on Monday 6th November via the CS Jobs portal:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 3 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the “Job History” section on Civil Service Jobs on the Civil Service Jobs application form.
- A Statement of Suitability (max 750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed.
For the shortlist, we will assess your experience and select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application.
The interview process will assess behaviours and strengths and potentially include a presentation.
The behaviours to be tested at interview are:
● Changing & Improving
● Communicating & Influencing
● Working Together
● Delivering at Pace
You will not be made aware of the strengths being assessed prior to your interview.
Your interview will take place remotely via GoogleMeets.
DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the Information for Applicants document.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to DCMS 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
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
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 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.
Reasonable Adjustment
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, please:
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. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or a verbal test rather than a written one.
Alternatively, contact the Government Recruitment Service via dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Accessibility
If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the ‘contact point for applicants’ section of the job advert.
If the vacancy is offered as FTA/Loan, existing Civil Servants must join on a Loan basis only., Prior agreement to be released on loan must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Grants Team
- Email : grants@dcms.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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