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The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has spearheaded work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Governments plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.
The Home Office covers three systems: Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public.
These are challenging areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.
The Home Office is leading a pan departmental, cross government programme to deliver the new Emergency Services Network (ESN) critical communications system. This will replace the current Airwave service used by the emergency services in Great Britain. The strategic aim of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) is to deliver a much better voice and data service to emergency services replacing the reliable but limited and ageing Airwave system.
Job description
The Senior Finance Business Partner & Business Case Cost Modeller must support and work closely with the ESMCP Senior Leadership Team, external stakeholders and in particular the Senior Responsible Officer, who is responsible for delivering the programme.
Use strong financial modelling experience to develop a substantial understanding of the wider financial implications of the different programme options;
Ensure integration with the financial plans of the department;
This post will involve frequent travel to London and other Home Office locations with occasional overnight stays, including occasional meetings with external stakeholders. The cost of this travel will be met by the business area.
Person specification
Role responsibilities
Identify cost options, within the programmes agreed design and procurement strategy, to support appraisal and recommendation of the preferred option.
Provide suitable scrutiny and challenge of cost information provided to ensure the robustness of the resulting financial estimates.
Lead on the identification and documentation of risks and mitigation to support the undertaking of formal Optimism Bias and Quantified Risk Assessments.
Develop and maintain a financial cost model to support the Programme that integrates with the Programmes overarching Programme Business Case.
Produce as required a form of business case justification which follows the principles of HM Treasurys five case model and ensure timely approval within the Programmes governance structure and plan timetables.
Provide relevant in-year and medium-term forecasting data and information to the reporting function in the Finance Team.
Strategic stakeholder management across the law enforcement sector and three emergency services, for multiple user organisations, including but not exclusively devolved nations and other government departments.
This post involves line management responsibilities and must ensure the standards and culture within the team meet the expectations of the Home Office.
Provide financial oversight, financial modelling, technical accounting advice and support for projects aimed at delivering a better and more efficient law enforcement system.
Provide verbal and written advice and communications to internal and external governance bodies, including programme boards, National Audit Office, Ministerial submissions, publications, business case authoring, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and the Major Projects Review Group (MPRG).
Lead on commercial finance support, including Should Cost Modelling, financial stability reviews, bid assessments, supplier quarterly financial reviews, input on supplier negotiations, Managing Public Money advice and compliance and value for money assessments.
Provide oversight and input on programme benefits forecasting and realisation, and act as a lead liaison point with economists.
Essential criteria
Must be able to demonstrate strong financial skills through experience of being a Qualified Accountant.
Excellent track record of cost modelling large programmes and strong financial modelling experience.
Strategic stakeholder management skills and capacity to work collaboratively within a multi-stakeholder environment, developing successful relationships between own team and other areas.
Proven experience of cost and schedule risk analysis and scenario analysis.
Strong demonstration of Advanced excel.
Desirable criteria
Strategic Financial leadership
Experience of leading a team in a fast paced environment.
Excellent organisational skills and the ability to deliver at pace.
Drafting of submissions to ensure they reflect financial impact and risks
Maintenance of key assurance processes including Risk Registers and Issues Logs
Internal and external reporting, including board reporting
Willingness to gain knowledge of HM Treasurys Green Book; Aqua Book; Managing Public Money; Consolidated Budgeting Guidance; Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and International Financial Reporting Standards
Knowledge and experience of VBA level excel
Qualifications
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Developing Business Cases
- Financial modelling
- Risk Analysis
Benefits
- 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%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
As part of the application, you will be asked to complete:
- A CV (job history/qualifications/skills)
- Statement of Suitability (Personal statement) (1250 words maximum)
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
The Statement of Suitability must explain your motivation for applying to this role and offer evidence how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Job Specification.
The sift will be conducted on the Statement of Suitability only. CV’s will not be scored.
Successful candidates shortlisted for interview will be tested on a blended approach of strength-based questions (no preparation necessary), technical and behaviour-based questions on all listed behaviours.
Sift and Interview dates
The sift will take place week commencing 27th November 2023
Interviews will take place week commencing 11th December 2023
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.
Interviews will take place via video. Candidates will be required to have access to:
- A laptop (personal or work) with a working webcam
- Good internet connection
- Microsoft Teams
Please note: Due to time constraints we may not be able to offer alternative interview date(s). It is therefore expected that candidates who are successful at sift stage will make themselves available during the above time frame given.
Further details and instructions will be provided closer to the scheduled interview.
Further information
For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
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
Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) clearance or a willingness to undergo CTC clearance is an essential requirement for this role.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.
We often have similar roles available at different grades. If a candidate is suitable for a similar role or a lower grade than they have applied for, we may offer the candidate that role without the need for them to go through a further selection process.
This role is suitable for hybrid working. Hybrid working enables employees to work a minimum of 40% of their week in their workplace(s) and the remaining at home.
Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.
We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.
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 applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.
Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.
Transfer Terms: Voluntary.
If you are invited to an interview you will be required to bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.
Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.
Any move to the Home 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
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is 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 HOrecruitment.grs@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 interview, or if you’re deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the Contact point for applicants section.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Home Office Resourcing centre
- Email : HORCCampaignTeamHSGPSGandMBG@homeoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
HORecruitment.GRS@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.
