Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Advisor
UK Health Security Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 7th November 2024
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Job summary
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for protecting every member of every community from the impact of infectious diseases, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents and other health threats. The Grade 7 Policy and stakeholder Engagement Advisor in the Health Security Campus Programme will work closely with (and where necessary deputising for) the Grade 6 Head of policy and stakeholder engagement.
We are looking for a Policy and stakeholder Engagement Advisor you will be working on policy and engagement to gain ministerial approval of a new business case for the Programme. This is a fast paced, high-profile role offering the right individual a unique opportunity to work alongside the UK’s leading scientists and clinicians to prepare for, prevent, and respond to threats to health.
Specific duties include:
- Coordinating policy input as part of UKHSA's response to specific requirements for ministerial approval for a new business case. This can be very fast paced, unpredictable and high-profile work.
- Coordinating UKHSA’s role gaining approval for the Health Security campus Programme (co-led with DHSC) ensuring that a sustained programme is built which delivers results.
- Working on and helping to develop the stakeholder communication strategies and develop/manage ongoing relationships with critical stakeholder groups in order to identify and deliver objectives that benefit all parties ensuring the wider team are able to deliver high-quality briefings, correspondence and submissions at pace. Working across the team to build experience and skills in these areas.
- Investing time to build networks and relationships within and beyond the Agency to deliver against our priorities.
- Helping to establishing mechanisms to ensure that any gaps in policy development captured through the team’s work can be identified, scoped and turned into projects either completed within the team or by others across the directorate.
- Supporting and UKHSA leadership in the Health Security Campus Programme as a whole, supporting the Director and senior leadership team across a range of management, policy and corporate issues as required.
Job description
Specific duties include:
- Coordinating policy input as part of UKHSA's response to specific requirements for ministerial approval for a new business case. This can be very fast paced, unpredictable and high-profile work.
- Coordinating UKHSA’s role gaining approval for the Health Security campus Programme (co-led with DHSC) ensuring that a sustained programme is built which delivers results.
- Working on and helping to develop the stakeholder communication strategies and develop/manage ongoing relationships with critical stakeholder groups in order to identify and deliver objectives that benefit all parties ensuring the wider team are able to deliver high-quality briefings, correspondence and submissions at pace. Working across the team to build experience and skills in these areas.
- Investing time to build networks and relationships within and beyond the Agency to deliver against our priorities.
- Helping to establishing mechanisms to ensure that any gaps in policy development captured through the team’s work can be identified, scoped and turned into projects either completed within the team or by others across the directorate.
- Supporting and UKHSA leadership in the Health Security Campus Programme as a whole, supporting the Director and senior leadership team across a range of management, policy and corporate issues as required.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
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- Capable of working flexibly with a high degree of resilience, responding quickly to high-profile issues.
- Experienced in policy development and demonstrate the ability to work both within technical detail and strategic context.
Good communicator, able to build credibility and have impact with internal and external stakeholders and senior leaders across disciplines. - Experience of confidently engaging and presenting to senior stakeholders to generate commitment and public buy-in to programme objectives.
- Be able to write concisely and with impact, setting out complex ideas in an accessible and engaging way.
- Demonstrate experience of developing communications and engagement strategies on behalf of complex organisations.
- A strong eye for detail whilst maintaining a strategic view on how different projects fit together, making decisions and guiding others to deliver against that strategic vision.
- Relish the opportunity to take on responsibility for work that you are not immediately expert in, learning quickly and taking advice where necessary.
- Be an inclusive team player who is able to build a cross-organisational team and provide leadership and support to those in the immediate team who work with you.
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 employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviour's.
Stage 1 - Application & Sift:
Success profiles
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed 8 essential criteria and this will be in the form of:
- Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
- 1200 word Statement of Suitability
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
The application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on:
- Communicating and Influencing
Please do not exceed 1200 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2 – Interview (success profiles)
You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.
Behaviour's will be tested at interview.
There will be a 5-minute Presentation at the start of the interview. The topic of the presentation will be sent to you if invited to interview.
The Behaviour's tested during the interview stage will be:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November. Please note, these dates are subject to change.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a
hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQ’s (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Reasonable Adjustments
The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone.
To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you.
An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work.
This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme.
If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should:
Contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Your application may be rejected and/or you may be subject to disciplinary action if evidence of plagiarism is detected. Examples of plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence (AI), as your own.
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC).
International Police check:
If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.
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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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Harry McCullagh
- Email : ScienceHub.Resourcing@ukhsa.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk
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