Director General Global and Public Health
Department of Health and Social Care
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 27th October 2024
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The Director General (DG), Global and Public Health will lead one of six groups within DHSC.
They will be responsible for three critical and connected portfolios of work:
● Domestically focused on health protection and emergency response;
● Domestic health improvement and primary prevention, key role in driving forward the government priorities within the health mission; and
● International relations and global health protection.
The post holder will provide leadership, strategic and policy direction for all the interests within their portfolio of which the ultimate objective is to keep the public safe and prevent the onset of illness and disease. This will include oversight of the public health system, healthy behaviours, emergency preparedness, health security and the department's relationships with the European Union (EU), World Health Organisation (WHO) and G7/G20.
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- 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
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Selection process details
To apply, please complete this online application process on CS Jobs and submit your application online. If you are unable to apply online please submit your application to craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Either way, please send the following information by no later than 23:55 on 27 October
- Your CV, with educational and professional qualifications and full employment history, including an explanation of any gaps in your employment history, and details where possible of budgets and numbers of people
- A short covering statement of no more than two A4 sized pages (1000 words) explaining why this appointment interests you and how you can evidence your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the criteria in the ‘relevant experience’ section on page 6 of the candidate pack.
- A diversity monitoring form. All applicants are invited to complete this information to assist the Civil Service with monitoring its recruitment process. All data is reported in an anonymous and aggregate format and will not be seen by anyone assessing your application.
- A declaration of interest form.
Civil Service recruitment processes at Director General level are regulated by the Civil Service Commission, and we follow clear guidelines to ensure that our recruitment is fair and open. We also design our recruitment processes to reflect our values-based approach to HR (using staff engagement panels, for example) and to ensure that shortlisted candidates have the opportunity to meet key stakeholders for the role, before they join us.
We expect the process for this role to be as follows:
● The closing date for applications will be 23:55 on Sunday 27 October 2024
● A shortlist of the applications will take place on W/C 28 October 2024
● Shortlisted candidates will then:
o Participate in a filmed test select committee exercise which will be hosted by our delivery partners, Gatenby Sanderson.
o Undertake a Clinical Stakeholder Panel Exercise with members of the wider public health community. This will be an opportunity to demonstrate in person elements of the essential criteria listed.
o Meet with key stakeholders, potentially including a senior Minister and the Permanent Secretary.
● Inputs from all of those steps will then form the basis of a panel interview, chaired by Paul Gray from the Civil Service Commission on Thursday 25th November 2024 which will be held in London.
Other panel members at the interview will include but may not be limited to Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care, Chris Whitty the UK Government's Chief Medical Officer & Sarah Healey Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.
Please note that references and open-source due diligence checks (including into social media accounts) may be undertaken for all short-listed candidates.
Full details will be provided to shortlisted candidates and recognising that there are a number of steps in the process, we will do our best to arrange the sessions in a way that works for you. We hope that this process will be conducted in face-to-face sessions in London, but if you need any adjustments do let us know.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Job contact :
- Name : Craig Nannestad
- Email : craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : craig.nannestad@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
