Deputy Finance Bill Manager
HM Treasury
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th November 2024
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About HM Treasury
If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.
Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.
We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you!
Job description
About the group
Strategy, Planning and Budget operates at the heart of the Treasury to develop the Department’s overall strategy and business plan, assess performance and risk, and help deliver its objectives with a large, flexible project team who work on ministerial priorities across the whole range of the department’s policy responsibilities. We also co-ordinate the Chancellor’s annual Budget, the Finance Bill and the Treasury’s tax strategy, as well as coordinate the Treasury’s responses to the COVID-19 Public Inquiry and provide support to ministers and officials who are Inquiry witnesses. SPB also promotes excellent policymaking across the department and houses the Darlington Leadership Team, which works to ensure the successful delivery of the Darlington Economic Campus (DEC).
About the team
The Budget and Finance Bill team is a friendly and encouraging team, which sits at the centre of the Treasury and is responsible for delivering the department’s policy objectives through the Budget process.
The team works with policy specialists across the department to bring tax and spending policy together into a cohesive package. Our work can be dynamic and fast-paced at times, but we work flexibly as a team to support each other. You may regularly be working on issues prone to hit the newspaper headlines, which means our work is relatable and very interesting. We give team members lots of support and on the job training to help you develop the knowledge and skills needed to do well.
Diversity is very important to us, as is team wellbeing, and we have experience with and support flexible working arrangements.
About the job
The Finance Bill is the key legislative vehicle for tax changes announced by the Chancellor after each Budget.
The post holder will be responsible supporting the delivery of the Finance Bill from start to finish – from being involved in the early stage of tax policing making and fiscal event planning well in advance to the bill being introduced; working with policy teams to finalise the legislation and briefing; and to advising Special Advisors (SpAds) and Ministers on parliamentary risk and supporting them through Parliamentary stages. The post holder also plays a role in advising on HMT’s wider approach to legislative strategy to ensure to support the Chancellor’s priorities.
The role involves significant interactions with Ministers and SpAds, and gives the opportunity to work with a wide network of colleagues across HMT, HMRC, Office of Parliamentary Council (OPC), and the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee (PBL) secretariat.
This role provides an excellent opportunity for any tax policy professionals who would like to move to a strategic role and develop legislative expertise, or anyone with legislative experience who would like to apply those skills in a core HMT policy area. The post holder would also be supported to undertake further training in tax, if desirable.
Key accountabilities for this role include:
- supporting Ministers through the Parliamentary stages of the Finance Bill by delivering high quality verbal and written briefing and leading support from the box during debates in the House
- working with tax teams across HMT and HMRC tracking progress of the development of Bill measures against key deadlines, providing direction and expertise on Finance Bill and parliamentary processes, and preparing ministerial briefing and speeches
- building a strong working relationship with HMRC and the Office for Parliamentary Counsel to support the development of the Bill and other core tax products, and to ensure that there is a clear delivery plan
- leading on wider Budget processes and productions, including acting as a central “account manager” for a Budget workstream and working with HMRC to deliver key Budget documents
- co-ordinating HMTs broader legislative strategy, working with teams across the department, Special Advisors and the Cabinet Office to ensure that HMT’s legislative programme is progressed and advocate for HMT interests in the wider programme
The role can be heavily loaded in the immediate run-up to the Committee and Report stages of the Finance Bill when some long hours are unavoidable, including supporting ministers in person in Parliament for debates. This usually requires approximately 10 days in Parliament spread across four-five months for each Bill. However, SPB is committed to promoting work-life balance and actively supports flexible working practices to balance hours over the course of the year.
Candidate Drop-In Session – Microsoft Teams
The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and ask any questions you may have. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Thursday 14th November 2024 @ 12:00 – 12:30 Join the meeting now
If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Paige Wilburn (paige.wilburn@hmtreasury.gov.uk)
Person specification
We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.
- Delivering at Pace: ability to structure, plan and prioritise a busy workload to deliver consistently high-quality work to deadlines in a busy and uncertain environment.
- Working Together: ability to work with a wide range of partners, influence effectively and work collaboratively to deliver results
- Seeing the Big Picture : ability to see the wider picture, identifying political as well as technical angles to a policy challenge
The lead criterion is: Delivering at Pace
If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.
At interview stage, you will be assessed on the below criteria:
- Strengths
- Behaviours:
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
Candidate Guidance Support Session – Microsoft Teams
We will be running an overview of Success Profiles and the STAR approach including top tips for the application and interview process and an opportunity to ask general questions around our recruitment practices. Please note that this session is not role specific, so we will be unable to answer specific questions about roles we are advertising. If you would like to join us, please use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Thursday 14th November 2024 @ 12:30 -13:15 Join the meeting now
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Seeing the Big Picture
Benefits
- 25 days’ annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant)
- Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
- Generous parental and adoption leave package.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
- Onsite restaurant and coffee bar. The London office also offers a gym, showers and prayer room
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving
- Access to a retail discounts and cashback site
- A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests and diversity
Flexible Working Arrangements
HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; part-time, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees the flexibility to adjust their working patterns throughout the week which is subject to operational needs and line management approval.
At HM Treasury we have an incredibly broad remit; our work touches every citizen of the country. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites - Darlington, London, and Norwich, and along with the rest of the Civil Service, has an expectation of a minimum of 60% attendance in the office, along with working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.
The office working expectation is linked to the location of the role. If you apply to a post in a single location, then you will not be able to meet this expectation at any of our other sites or move your role to another location.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Recruitment Timeline
Closing date: 17th November 2024
Shortlisting: w/c 18th November 2024
Interviews: w/c 2nd December 2024
This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.
If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.
Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.
Location-Based Reserve Lists
You will be placed on a reserve list if your application is successful, but we cannot offer you a post immediately. Where more than one location has been advertised, candidates will be approached for roles in merit order according to the first preferred location stated on your application form.
Please note that a place on the reserve list does not guarantee an offer. We would still encourage you to apply for other HM Treasury opportunities that you are interested in. If you are offered a role in your first preferred location and you decline the offer or you are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe, you will be removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Eligibility Statement
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.
Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks. Additionally, individuals appointed to the Treasury group will be subject to National Security Vetting. The level of security vetting required for this role is Counter Terrorist Check (CTC).
To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, applicants will need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years. In exceptional circumstances, a lack of residency would not be a bar to security clearance however the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case by case basis once the advert closing date has passed.
Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you. Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.
These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting. If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact HMTSecurityVetting@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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Job contact :
- Name : Paige Wilburn
- Email : paige.wilburn@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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- Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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