Delivery Adviser
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 30th October 2024
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Job summary
At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
Our Inclusive Environment
We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
Find Out More
We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application and interview process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://forms.office.com/e/Jae3B4w7xm
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Job description
We're looking for a key individual motivated to help the department to drive impact for citizens and the economy.
We are a small Unit working closely with the Secretary of State with a ruthless focus on his top priorities. We track delivery progress and problem-solve when it is off-track. We’re looking for people who can tell a story with data, who are curious to know ‘why’ something is or isn’t working and can build the coalitions and partnerships with people to find out. The DU's measure of success is other teams achieving results: we don't seek the limelight but support SoS and teams to get the best for the people the department serves.
We work within the Strategy and Delivery Directorate at the heart of DSIT, alongside teams that develop the organisation’s strategy and align the department’s levers (fiscal, legislative, resources) to deliver it.
We're looking for someone who can communicate insights in an engaging way, to support teams and senior audiences to decide what to do next. We're particularly interested in people with experience of DSIT's policies and programmes, with a perspective on how delivery is really working!
Person specification
Key responsibilities
The team works in a project based way, with lots of collaboration across the Delivery Unit to generate the best possible thinking.
You’ll work with the department to stress-test delivery plans for policy proposals, assess delivery plans in train, set targets and benchmark how DSIT is doing against its comparators.
We conduct reviews to get the facts on the ground, what’s working and what isn’t - for people experiencing our policies and services, and those responsible for delivering them. You’ll be looking at data, helping develop new data streams where there isn’t enough, conducting fieldwork and qualitative and quantitative analysis to understand how we’re doing and bring it to life, providing insights to the Secretary of State as a result. We want to help teams to connect policy and programmes to real-world impact on people's lives.
You’ll think about delivery with a fresh perspective, bringing energy and drive. You’ll need to structure ambiguous problems and help solve them, generate clear takeaways from complex information and make recommendations based on what the data says. You’ll need to motivate a diverse range of teams to work with you to act, building trust-based relationships to support your ability to make impact and deploying soft skills, pragmatism and the ability to compromise. You’ll communicate confidently and in a structured way with people inside and outside the organisation and be collaborative by default.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experiences. For example, you may have experience working directly in our sectors, in a think tank, charity, consultancy or in other relevant policy and delivery roles. This is an exciting time to set up the Delivery Unit and if you want to be on this journey, we want to hear from you!
Skills and experience
Essential skills
- A strong communicator, able to communicate with clarity, conviction and impact to a range of audiences.
- A coalition-builder, proven ability to quickly build relationships with a diverse set of teams and working collaboratively, who draws satisfaction from seeing others succeed and can bring people with you.
- Demonstrably strong analytical skill set, able to turn evidence into meaningful insights, bring data to life, identify gaps and support going after these.
- A team player who adds value and who understands how to drive delivery through others and across an organisation without ownership and who enjoys collaboration.
Desirable skills
- Some understanding of DSIT’s sectors or services: tech, science, research and innovation or digital public services.
- Experience or understanding of Delivery Units or real-world experience of delivery in DSIT areas.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Benefits
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
- Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your personal statement (in no more than 1000 words) to outline why you want to apply for the Delivery Unit and how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate.
Applications will be sifted on CV and personal statement.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour and strength based questions.
Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 03/11/2024
Interview dates: w/c 10/11/2024
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
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.
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
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.
Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DSIT Candidate Guidance. A DSIT Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.
We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
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.
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.
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 : Alice Clouter
- Email : alice.clouter@dsit.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dsitresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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