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Inner: £55,799 - £65,089
National: £51,824 - £61,414
INTRODUCTION
At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.
Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight. We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work. Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working.
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates 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 locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site. For certain roles, some additional flexibility may be possible, which will be agreed upon with the hiring manager based on individual requirements and business needs. As a specialist role we also offer Porton Down, Salisbury.
The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
Job description
- Implement, manage and improve the UKHSA Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
- Work with and support the Business Continuity Leadership Team and wider EPRR Senior Leadership Team.
- Work with all UKHSA Groups as required, to ensure a consistent approach to Business Continuity Planning.
- Responsible for the delivery of regular reviews of Business Continuity capability, including leading continuous improvement activity as required.
- Build support for the BCMS across UKHSA, providing expert support for operational teams and where appropriate, other relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Establish robust and challenging Business Continuity delivery schedules, clearly showing what, how, who and when and highlighting the critical path
- Responsibility for the line management, coaching & mentoring of individual members of the Business Continuity Team, including their welfare and personal development.
- To lead engagement and communication activity planning for areas of UKHSA to support the understanding and delivery of Business Continuity planning, requirements and review timelines.
- To ensure that BCMS activities in their area of responsibility are delivered in line with relevant standards and best practice.
- To lead the development of partnership with other areas, such as the training and exercises teams, to deliver joint Business Continuity development and preparedness programmes of work across UKHSA. This will involve providing facilitation between the areas where appropriate to support the delivery of exercises to exercise Business Continuity plans.
- To lead the Business Continuity Network, chairing meetings, growing the networks reach and engagement levels to promote Business Continuity across the organisation.
- To provide specialist Business Continuity advice and guidance to areas across UKHSA, to support the post holders continued professional development of Business Continuity capability.
- Responsible for organising and controlling own workload, and the workload of the team, ensuring deadlines are observed and duties performed efficiently.
- In line with other responsibilities, perform tasks assigned or objectives set by the line manager commensurate with the grade.
- Comply with all UKHSA policies and procedures.
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The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
Person specification
It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of no more than 1,000 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following criteria:
Essential Criteria
- Educated to graduate degree level or equivalent level of vocational expertise within the Business Continuity discipline
- Business Continuity qualification (CBCI, ISO22301:2019, or similar) or membership (MBCI etc.) or evidence of working towards this.
- Experience in Business Continuity planning/impact analysis
- Recent experience in the design, delivery, implementation, and management of Business Continuity capability at organisational level
- Proven experience of leading others in a senior managerial role including performance management, carrying out appraisals and development
- Experience of working with, engaging and influencing a wide range of senior stakeholders to drive organisational change
- Experience of developing, planning and leading communication and engagement across all levels of an organisation (both verbally and in writing)
- Experience of performing in delivery roles, including solution design, project management, change management, performance reporting, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrable experience in leading and driving change within a fast-paced operational environment working within a complex organisation
- Ability to gain confidence and credibility of a range of professionals, motivating and inspiring commitment and collaboration
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues/stakeholders at all levels
- Highly developed, negotiating and influencing skills, overcoming barriers to understanding and acceptance, and reaching agreements.
- Experience of writing or coordinating Business Continuity Plans and/or Impact Assessments within Government Organisations
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Desirable Criteria
- Recent experience of emergency preparedness, resilience, and response (EPRR) in general, or a good working knowledge of multi-agency preparedness and response activities
Benefits
Working for the UKHSA
For more information on the UKHSA please visit: UK Health Security Agency - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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 average employer contribution of 27%
- Range of health and wellbeing support
Any move to UKHSA 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 at Childcare Choices , 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More , Help with Costs , GOV.UK
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Selection process details
As part of the application process, you will also be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 1,000 words outlining why you will be suitable for the role.
Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section).
You will also be asked to provide information within the ‘Employer/ Activity history’ section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history.
STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT:
Please use your personal statement to demonstrate how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for this role, in reference to the essential criteria detailed in the person specification section.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview.
STAGE 2 – INTERVIEW
This competition will involve an interview via Teams.
As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification.
Candidates selected for interview will be requested to provide a 10 minute presentation, details will be shared before the interview.
Expected Timeline:
Advert close: 23:55hrs on 01/04/2024– unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Interviews date: A virtual interview (via Microsoft Teams) will be offered on Thursday 11 April 2024
Please note these dates could be subject to change.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants)
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 welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Clearance. If the candidate does not hold this level of clearance it can be applied for on appointment.
People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks.
For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
Please Note
This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form.
Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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