Covid Vaccines - London, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency
UK Health Security Agency
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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The Vaccine Taskforce became the UKHSA Vaccine Unit on 1 October, continuing to ensure the best possible vaccines are available for the UK Population, whenever they are needed to fight what remains a fast evolving, deadly virus.

Vaccines remain the key to the UK living with COVID, delivered through the high quality and high impact outcomes of this unit.

A mission we are proud of.


Our approach is to 'deliver together' across the multi-disciplinary 'rainbow' team (project delivery, policy, commercial, logistics modellers, scientists, clinical, coms.) in an inclusive structure where every voice is heard and people really grow.

We also work closely with all our suppliers in this new, fast evolving market, academia (research is fundamental), and with colleagues right across HMG.


Supporting the Supply Chain Assurance Lead to:

  • Identify, assess, monitor and report supply chain risk at 'project' level
- aggregate these at the 'system' level and drive risk mitigation action with Vaccine Task Force (VTF) Leaders and cross-government teams

  • Deputise in Supply Chain Assurance Leads absence
  • Work closely with the Supply Chain Assurance Lead to develop and maintain VTF's clear understanding of the risks and issues in the Vaccine supply chain from the geopolitical (e.g. Russia/Ukraine) to the tactical (e.g. cardboard shortages) you will be expected to lead on specific areas of the supply chain.
  • In conjunction with the Supply Chain Assurance Lead, develop plans to support manufacturer in mitigating risks and/or working around known issues to ensure smooth delivery of supply.
  • Maintain supply chain visualisations for all key suppliers (update as and when new intelligence comes to light either from project teams, developers or open source)
  • Take ownership of incident response dashboard (conduct research, collate input and refresh as required)
  • Maintain vaccine category taxonomy to systematically log all key inputs for vaccine production
  • Ensure the VTF leadership has visibility of current issues, risks (including likely crystallisation points) and proposed action.
  • Work closely with project teams to offer support particularly with supply chain risk matters
  • Proactively perform regular horizon scanning activities to understand key challenges within broader vaccine supply chain
  • Maintain key supplier list identify, riskassess and monitor known suppliers within vaccine supply chains
  • Maintain internal SCA risk register and liaise with VTF risk team to ensure alignment against programme level risk


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.


Skills and Experience|:


  • SC Clearance or willingness to undertake it
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Excellent team player able to work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Able to work under own initiative and plan workload based on business priorities
  • 5 years of experience working in procurement and supply chain analysis
  • Experience of working with supply chains
  • Experience of working in an environment with tight deadlines and juggling multiple tasks
  • Experience of working within an operational delivery function with a good understanding of supply & demand planning

STAGE - APPLICATION & SIFT:
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and if applicable, Technical skills.

  • A CV/ Application form
  • Behaviour Statements
Please write 250 words per behaviour( in the supporting statement area):

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions
The CV and Statements will be marked separately and you must pass both to move on to interview.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment

STAGE - INTERVIEW
This vacancy is using Success Profiles.

Behaviours, strengths, technical, knowledge and experience will be tested at interview.


The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Making Effective Decisions

Strengths:
Adaptable / Confident / Resilient

External Applicants

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).


Reserve List:

This role will be office/ home working hybrid with a ne
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