Head of Reviews - London, United Kingdom - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £51,955
Job grade:


  • Grade 7
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Type of role:
  • Other
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office pursues our national interests and projects the UK's role in the world.


We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.


Main Purpose of Job
The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) is the independent body responsible for scrutiny of UK government aid.

We work to ensure that the UK's £13bn aid budget is spent effectively for those who need it most and delivers value for UK taxpayers.

ICAI is an influential voice in the scrutiny and accountability of aid.

We scrutinise the work of FCDO, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) spent by other UK government departments such as the Home Office, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).


Job description:


  • Contributing to ICAI's strategic direction, particularly around the development of ICAI's programme of reviews.
  • Supporting ICAI's Commissioners in commissioning the programme of reviews, leading on the coordination of the review programme and supporting contract management.
  • Leading on the quality assurance of ICAI reviews, particularly during methodology design, analysis of evidence and drafting of reports, and ensuring consistency of standards.
  • Ensuring that ICAI's review types and processes remain fit for purpose.
  • Leading on learning about ICAI's own impact and value for money and driving continuous improvement.
  • Line managing three Review Managers, supporting them in their roles and development.
  • Liaising with review stakeholders from ODAspending government departments, particularly, but not exclusively, FCDO
  • Ensuring that ICAI keeps abreast of developments in UK aid strategies and policies, and in best practice in evaluation and scrutiny.
  • Supporting corporate governance, finance and risk management, as a member of the Secretariat management team.
  • Commissioning and quality assuring reviews undertaken by ICAI's contractor from design through to publication.
  • Seeking continuous improvement in the quality and impact of ICAI's reviews;
Occasional, optional, travel to countries, which are the focus of reviews, is possible.


Person specification:


Minimum Criteria

  • Experience in the international development sector
  • Experience of commissioning external service providers or similar (e.g. consultants) to deliver such products.
  • Experience of using participatory methods in the context of research/evaluation

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Developing Self and Others
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits:


  • A Civil Service Pension.
  • 25 days Annual Leave per annum.
  • 9 days Public and Privilege holidays per annum.
  • Learning and Development tailored to your role.
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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
    Application Stage
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Seeing the big picture

Interview Stage
The
Behaviours you will be assessed on during the interview are as follows:

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Seeing the big picture
  • Making effective decisions
  • Developing self and others

Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.


Reasonable Adjustment


If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment


Security:


  • See our vetting charter.
  • People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements:


  • Open to UK nationals only

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 also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the adv
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