Planning and Delivery Lead - London, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £50,694 - £61,848

National £50,694 £57,654 London £55,794£61,848
Job grade:
Grade 7
Contract type:
Fixed Term
Loan
Secondment
Length of employment:
2 years
Business area:
CO
Covid Inquiry
UK Covid 19 Inquiry Team
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Project Delivery
Other
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:

In May 2021, the Prime Minister made a statement in the House of Commons that the Government will establish an independent public inquiry on a statutory basis, with full powers under the Inquiries Act of 2005.

In December 2021 Baroness Heather Hallett DBE was appointed as Chair to the Inquiry and following an initial set up phase we are now looking for exceptional staff to join the Inquiry team.

The Inquiry are seeking a Planning and Delivery Lead.

The Inquiry sits independent of the Government with the Cabinet Office acting as the sponsoring department.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, innovative team where you will be supported to challenge yourself in often ambiguous circumstances.

The team encourages working in a flexible, collaborative manner to learn and support each other as we look to undertake one of the broadest, most publicly anticipated inquiries in UK history.

Conflicts of interest

Job description:

The Programme Management Office is one of four Directorates within the Inquiry team: alongside the Policy, Legal, Analysis and Research, Communications and Engagement and Operations Directorates.

The Programme Director is responsible for the overall planning and governance framework for the Inquiry, supported by two G6 led teams covering planning and delivery; and governance, risk and reporting.

Responsibilities will include:

Building detailed plans for each workstream, including contingency plans and identifying interdependencies with other workstreams.
Building detailed plans for each workstream, including contingency plans and identifying and managing interdependencies with other workstreams.
Leading a team of semiembedded planning officers to support each workstrand, including coordinating weekly planning/escalation meetings for each workstream.
Identifying, monitoring and proactively handling workstream and programme risks, issues and opportunities.
To identify and manage stakeholder relationships and requirement for senior level support.

Person specification:

Essential Criteria:

Strong programme/project management skills, with a proven track record of successful programme/project delivery.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with a proven track record of building effective relationships.
Ability to work flexibly and respond to evolving priorities, and deliver to short deadlines.
Leadership skills, including the ability to build capability and develop a diverse team.
Ability to work collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team

Behaviours:

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

Working Together
Delivering at Pace
Changing and Improving
Managing a Quality Service
Leadership
Working Together

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role.
An environment with flexible working options.
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.

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Selection process details:

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Application process

Please upload your CV and employment history.

You should also provide a Personal Statement of no more than 750 words which should address the essential criteria and demonstrate the areas outlined in the person specification listed above.

Selection process

If you are successful in securing an interview you will be asked questions on the behaviours listed within the advert and about your relevant experience.

Expected sift date - w/c 09/06/2023
Expected interview date/s - w/c 26/06/2023
Interview location - Remote - Video

Reasonable adjustments

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.

Further information
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months,