Governance Lead - London, United Kingdom - HM Treasury

HM Treasury

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £29,970 - £38,500-
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer

Senior Executive Officer

This is a Range D post.

Successful HEO and SEO applicants will transfer on a level basis
Contract type:

Permanent
Business area:
HMT
Public Spending
Type of role:
Operational Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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The post can be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road) or Darlington (Feethams House).About the job

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About HM Treasury

If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives across the country, the Treasury is the department for you We sit at the centre of everything that the Government does and have provided advice on economic policy and decisions that affect the public finances throughout the country's history.

A Treasury career continues to offer an exciting opportunity to be part of the decision making that affects the whole of the UK.

Working at the heart of government, we collaborate with other departments to ensure public money is spent well and to drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through to the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, supporting people across the country through the COVID 19 furlough scheme and Plan for Jobs as well as helping first time buyers buy their first home.

- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.

The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering new cross-government hub which will bring people together across departments and public organisations to play an active role in the most important issues of the day.

HM Treasury in Darlington will be joined by the Department for International Trade, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Office for National Statistics, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Competition and Markets Authority, the Department for Education and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Job description:

Public Spending Group

The Public Spending Group has a high-profile role in Government, setting the Government's overall spending plans and ensuring they deliver value for money for the taxpayer.

We are responsible for reporting to Parliament and the public on how taxpayers' money is spent.

We drive forward improved outcomes and efficiency in public services and enhance the value for money of decision-making through better evaluation, data and analysis.

We advise on overall government policy on public sector pay and pensions, the biggest single driver of public spending.

We collaborate with and directly support departments to deliver the Government Finance Function strategy, building finance capability across government and developing the management information, tools and frameworks to better understand and ensure value for money.

About the Team
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Strategy, Engagement and Performance team is a dynamic, high-profile team at the heart of the Government Finance Function.

We lead on setting the strategy for the GFF, working with departments to ensure we focus on the things that really matter and to drive better outcomes across government.

We are also responsible for measuring and understanding performance across the function and for connecting over 10,000 finance employees by building a common identity.

About the Government Finance Function (GFF)

About the Government Finance Function (GFF)

The vision of the Government Finance Function is to put finance at the heart of decision-making, in order to deliver value for money and strengthen public trust.

It is at the forefront of the Government's functional agenda, building a broad and inclusive finance function that is breaking down silos, sharing the excellent best-practice that exists across Government, and establishing effective relationships with other functions.

We engage senior leaders from across the government finance to agree joined-up solutions through our central governance boards

These include:

Finance Leadership Group (FLG)

FLG is chaired by Cat Little, the Head of the Government Finance Function and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury.

It brings together Finance Directors and Finance Director Generals from across central government to discuss, debate and collaborate on the key finance challenges affecting multiple departments

Financial Strategy Board (FSB)
FSB is also chaired by Cat Little. This board is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Government Finance Function and is accountable for achieving its vision across the function for the benefit of