Senior Data Governance Lead
HM Revenue and Customs
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At HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) we make sure money is available to fund the UK's vital public services and assist people with targeted financial support.
Data Analytics Team (DAT) forms part of the Analysis function within HMRC's Risk and Intelligence Service (RIS) Directorate. DAT provides analytical expertise to policy and compliance partners across multiple business areas. We interrogate complex data to first understand it, and then to provide insight on compliance risks and shape new compliance capability.
DAT uses data analytics for a variety of tasks:
- Identifying and predicting patterns of customer behaviour.
- Identifying and prioritising risks to the tax system to inform strategic and tactical decision making.
- Providing analysis and insight to help decision makers understand emerging trends and changes to customer bases.
The Portfolio Management Office (PMO) sits within the Data Analytics Team (DAT). PMO are responsible for data governance and data security assurance across DAT, including for cross government data exchanges. Prior to data being exchanged HMRC must ensure the relevant and correct legal gateways are in place and the data shares are compliant with UK GDPR. Reporting to the G7 Head of PMO, the job holder will oversee the movement of bulk data, assuring relevant data transfer documentation, such as MoUs, DPIAs and CoRAs, and engaging with all relevant stakeholders. The jobholder will also be responsible for data security across the entire DAT portfolio, managing data retention and storage as well as being responsible for the DAT Risk Management framework.
Job description
- Assuring the drafting and development of data exchange documentation - ie: MoUs, DPIAs and CoRAs. This will include engagement with cross-government stakeholders, Security & Information Business Partners, data analysts and HMRC Central Policy when required, to prepare documentation, checking for accuracy prior to data transfer.
- Ensuring all projects are UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) compliant.
- Collaborating with GovDET and internal and external stakeholders to resolve data exchange issues.
- Ensuring GovDET is complying with Data Security and External Data Exchange Team (EDE) policies by working with Security & Information Business Partners and external stakeholders to complete assurance checks on data exchanges and data handling, capturing and escalating any issues as required.
- Lead the development of capability through sharing knowledge and best practice with DAT colleagues relative to data security principles.
- Maintaining management information on data exchanges, recharge of Analysts time and responding to demand-led MIS requests as required.
- Oversee assurance activity of DAT portfolio (on average 130 projects) relative to data security and data governance.
- Embed a risk management culture within DAT, overseeing the implementation of a Tier 5 risk management framework.
Person specification
- A strong understanding of data security and GDPR, as well as how data is used to support compliance activity, including bulk data movements internally and across government.
- Comfortable in supporting and undertaking collaborative working across government at senior grades to produce quality outputs, for example, in response to Freedom of Information requests, Ministerial briefings or cross government policy requests.
- Experience identifying capability gaps and developing long term capability plans relative to data security and governance.
- An understanding of risk management including recording, mitigating, and escalating risks.
Essential Criteria
- Experience of practically applying GDPR principles relating to data security.
- Experience of leading assurance or compliance activity relative to data security.
- Experience of developing data exchange documentation including: Process Memorandum of Understanding (PMOU), Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) and Certificate of Review and Assurance (CoRA).
- Experience of engaging with both internal and external stakeholders on data sharing initiatives.
- You will need to already have or obtain security clearance at SC level when appointed.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship. You will need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of security vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you do not have a minimum of 5 years consecutive residency in the UK, then your application will be rejected.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
- Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
- Family friendly policies.
- Personal support.
- Coaching and development.
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Selection process details
How to Apply
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:
- A name-blind CV including your job history.
- A 1250-word personal statement.
Your CV will be used for information only and will not be scored.
Your Personal Statement will describe how your skills and experience are suitable for this role, considering both the essential criteria for the role and the person specification detail in the advert.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Sift
At sift, your Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.
We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.
Interview
The interview will be split into three parts, a presentation, Experience based questions and Behaviour questions.
Presentation
Candidates invited to interview will prepare a 10-minute presentation covering an example where they have used their knowledge of data security and UK GDPR to make a significant impact.
Experience
Following your presentation will be asked two questions based on your current and previous experience.
Behaviours
You will be asked a question each of the Civil Service Behaviours shown below.
- Managing a Quality Service
- Communicating & Influencing
Interviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.
Eligibility
Please take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, please contact us via: ubsrecruitmentexcellence@hmrc.gov.uk – Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example – ‘Please re-open my application – 371627 & vacancy closing date 14/10/2024’.
To check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.
Reserve List
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.
Merit List
After interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.
Criminal Record Check
Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.
Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact the UBS Recruitment team via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.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.
Additional Security Information
Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.
Important information for existing HMRC contractual homeworkers:
This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employees who are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to the office will be required where there is a business need. Please consider the advertised office locations for this role when applying and only select locations from the ‘location preferences’ section that you can travel to.
Terms and Conditions
Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process.
HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences.
Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process.
Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations.
Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert.
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.
New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.
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- Name : risrecruitmentservice@hmrc.gov.uk
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- Email : unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk
Further information
In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via unitybusinessservicesrecruitmentresults@hmrc.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their website.
