Divisional Business Advisor - £34,841 p.a. + benefits
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 20th October 2024
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We have an exciting opportunity for a Divisional Business Advisor in our Digital and Technology Group.
This is a full- time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 4 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 8 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
Who are we?
If you have had a COVID19 vaccine or have ever taken a medicine, or used a medical device, then you have already come into contact with the MHRA. Our vision, One Agency - Delivering for Patients, underpins all that we do as we set out on an ambitious roadmap for change to become a truly world-leading, enabling regulator that protects public health through excellence in regulation and science.
The Digital and Technology Group (DTG) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for making sure that our scientists, inspectors and all of our staff have the tools and data they need to deliver the very best services they can to improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COIVD vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems to become a sovereign regulator. The work we do matters!
The Strategy & Architecture team is responsible for ensuring that DTG’s service provision supports the delivery of the Agency's strategy and Corporate Delivery Plan including meeting MHRA’s financial and performance targets and delivery objectives. The team is responsible for providing digital, data and technology design assurance to ensure proposed solutions are compliant with legislation, standards and Government policy, and for ensuring the effective running of the Group, including budget and performance management.
Job description
What’s the role?
The Strategy & Architecture team is responsible for ensuring that DTG’s service provision supports the delivery of the Agency's strategy and Corporate Delivery Plan including meeting MHRA’s financial and performance targets and delivery objectives. The team is responsible for providing digital, data and technology design assurance to ensure proposed solutions are compliant with legislation, standards and Government policy, and for ensuring the effective running of the Group, including budget and performance management.
The Divisional Business Advisor is responsible for a wide range of critical activities which support and enable the smooth and efficient running of the Digital and Technology Group, including supporting the effective management and engagement of staff and contractors, coordinating a wide range of Group wide activities, such as responses to Freedom of Information requests, staff communication and engagement, and supporting ad hoc projects across the Group. This is a critical role at the heart of a dynamic Group with an ambitious agenda.
Person specification
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a busy environment, providing a range of administration and management tasks simultaneously, often working for different senior stakeholders.
You will be able to work independently, managing your own workload and determining how you prioritise your work. But you should also be able to work well as part of a team, adding value by bringing your own skills and experiences to bear.
You should be comfortable with working with multiple and senior stakeholders and will be able to build relationships quickly in order to enable you to achieve your outcomes.
You should have a focus on detail, ensuring accuracy and completeness in your work.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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Benefits
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
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Selection process details
Closing Date: 20 October 2024
Shortlisting: 21 – 24 October 2024
Interview Dates: 5 – 6 November 2024
The selection process:
Application – please answer all the application questions, ensuring that you provide evidence of how you meet the Experience Criteria in the job description. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
Interview – featuring questions aligned to the criteria in the Person Specification marked with an ‘I’.
Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role.
In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of ‘Strong track record of organisational and management skills and evidence of being able to work on multiple projects and activities simultaneously’.
If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible.
If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
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.
Any move to the MHRA 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 here.
Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk.
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, Mira.Mepa@mhra.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
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