Senior Public Inquiry Operational Advisor

Senior Public Inquiry Operational Advisors are part of UKHSA Public Inquiry unit. The unit is responsible for responding and managing the response to Public Inquiries on behalf of UKHSA and its legacy organisations Public Health England, NHS Test and Trace and the Joint Biosecurity Centre.

Operational advisors work within Public Inquiry response teams often leading on bespoke pieces of work in response to or preparation for Public Inquiry modules. The postholder will potentially have line management responsibility for HEO or EO Public InquiryOperational Advisors.

The postholders will be expected to consult and negotiate directly with Senior Colleagues, brief UKHSA Senior Leaders and where required engage with external stakeholders. You will contribute to the wider success of the Public Inquiry team by playing a full role in developing, maintaining, and improving a culture of continuous learning. You will also contribute to a wider culture of inclusiveness, supportiveness and operational excellence.

Location

Role available at all core and scientific locations with hybrid working availableBirmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton Down, Colindale, Chilton

Essential Criteria:

It is important through your application and Statement of Suitability of 1000 words that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the essential criteria (for full details of all essential criteria please refer to the attached job description, you must review this to produce your statement of suitability):

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to tailor messages for the audience
• Experience of building and sustaining effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Interpersonal skills, and the ability to be an effective team player
• Skilled in the Microsoft office suite packages (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint), as well as having experience of working with the principles of Project Management
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment. Ability to prioritise effectively, enabling the team to make best use of available resources to deliver the Public Inquiry Preparation Plan

Desirable

• Experience of working on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic