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Salary- Serious Fraud Office is looking for a new Chief Capability Officer
- Exciting opportunity to be part of the UK criminal justice system
About Our Client
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a specialist, independent law enforcement agency founded by parliament in 1988. It is overseen by the Attorney General and is part of the UK criminal justice system with jurisdiction in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is led by the Director, Nick Ephgrave. The Board is chaired by one of the Non-Executive Directors, Claire Bassett.
Job Summary
The CCO will be one of four members of the SFO's Executive Team, making cross-cutting organisational decisions on a daily basis. These decisions include:
- Critical organisation-wide decisions to shape the strategic direction of the SFO;
- Strategic decisions relating to high risk casework;
- Shaping an ongoing programme of change across the SFO;
- Organisational communications strategies.
The CCO will shape the strategic direction of the SFO through:
- Being an executive member of the SFO Board;
- Working constructively with ministers and officials in the Attorney General's office and across a range of different departments, and with key policy stakeholders including politicians and those able to influence decision makers to the SFO's benefit;
- Leading and shaping, in conjunction with the Director, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, the strategic stakeholder engagement and influencing of domestic and international law enforcement, prosecution, and Civil Service partners.
The CCO will be responsible and accountable for driving the delivery of a range of corporate services and acting as a catalyst and sponsor for change and new initiatives, including using technology to drive SFO efficiency and outputs. The CCO will lead on engagement with HM Treasury and any Spending Review as well as ensuring that the SFO operates within its financial settlement, that it complies with all relevant statutory and other requirements, and delivers optimum value for money. The CCO reports to the Director and may deputise for him in his absence. The CCO reports to the Director and may on occasion be required to deputise for him. The CCO acts as the SFO's Temporary Acting Accounting Officer.
Job description
As the Chief Capability Officer you will be responsible for:
- Effectively influencing external stakeholders across Government and the wider public and private sectors in support of SFO corporate objectives and reputational standing, where effective and persuasive engagement with the AGO, HM Treasury and policy departments will be critical;
- Providing oversight of the creation and implementation of the SFO's 5 year strategy and 1 year Business Plan, empowering the whole Senior Leadership Team to deliver them via their teams;
- Leading the enabling functions - these are currently IT, Finance, HR, Commercial and Facilities, Chief Investigators Office, Strategy and Change, - to deliver for the organisation including line management of relevant Senior Civil Servant (SCS1) direct reports who lead these functions;
- Providing strategic oversight and review of the SFO's financial strategy;
- Ensuring appropriate corporate governance arrangements for the organisation are in place and adequately supported, including ensuring appropriate assurance mechanisms and policies for meeting its obligations on data protection, departmental security, freedom of information, and public and parliamentary correspondence;
- Leading the development of policy positions and legislative asks on behalf of the organisation and overseeing communication and engagement strategies to deliver these;
- Acting as a senior advocate for the organisation, increasing understanding of and confidence in our work;
- Providing oversight of the effective delivery of the SFO's programmes and projects, including setting future priorities and chairing a number of Committees.
The Successful Applicant
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £129,000, Serious Fraud Office contributes towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme.
Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years' service plus an additional day in recognition of the King's Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days' leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.
Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.
Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.
Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
Opportunities for learning and development.
Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.
Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.
Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure.
Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.
Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:
- Discounts with high street retailers
- Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
- Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
- Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
- Instant vouchers
Any move to the Serious Fraud Office 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.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Civil Service recruitment processes are regulated by the Civil Service Commission, and we follow clear guidelines to ensure that our recruitment is fair and open.
We expect the process for this role to be as follows:
- A Statement of Suitability of no more than 1000 words explaining how you consider your skills and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with references clearly linked to the essential experience criteria on page 9 of the candidate pack.
- A supporting CV outlining your career history and qualifications.
Shortlisting will take place from 7th June 2024. It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.
A staff engagement exercise, which involves:
- Shortlisted candidates completing an online psychometric assessment to identify strengths and potential areas for development in relation to the role
- Shortlisted candidates leading a discussion with a group of staff of varying grades and professions that represent key business areas the post-holder will need to engage with regularly. This will take place week commencing 17th June 2024.
- The staff engagement exercises will not result in a pass or fail decision. They are designed to support the panel's decision-making, and staff feedback from this exercise will inform questioning at the formal interview panel.
- Final interview week commencing 24th June 2024. A face to face interview exploring behaviours and experience in more depth. The interview panel will be chaired by Christopher Pilgrim, Civil Service Commissioner, and will include Nick Ephgrave, SFO Director.
Salary
£97,000 - £162,500
Staff applying on promotion within the Civil Service will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or receive a 10% increase on their existing salary. Individuals appointed on level transfer will retain their existing salary. If you are successful and are from outside of the Civil Service, you can expect your salary on appointment to be c. £129,000 per annum. Applicants from outside the Civil Service should be aware that starting salaries will normally be no more than this.
What's on Offer
The closing date for CV's and Statements of Suitability is 12:00pm (midday), Friday 10th May 2024.
Applications received after this time will not be considered.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.
As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.
Security
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting. If successful, you will be able to initially take up the post on the lower SC clearance.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
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