Head of Emergency Preparedness, Response and - London, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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- £66,291 - £75,411

For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

Job grade:

Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Type of role:
Business Management and Improvement
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

UKHSA, Nobel House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JRAbout the job

Job summary:

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) offers hybrid working - this means that whilst the role will be based in our London office, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home.

The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policy.

- *Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.*_

The Regional Head of Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) is a pivotal post within the designated region and strategically leads the regional EPRR portfolio.

Operating as an autonomous practitioner within professional boundaries, the postholder will assist the regional leadership with the command and control of major and critical incidents.

They are a key member of the regional senior leadership team and work closely with the senior colleagues within the designated regional area and across geographical and organisational boundaries.

This involves understanding complex environments and situations and engaging multidisciplinary stakeholders which is key to integrating the UKHSA region into regional responses to incidents and mutual support activities.

The role is key in ensuring a continued state of preparedness in order that the region/organisation is able to identify, react, respond, and recover from all incidents, hazards and threats both planned and unscheduled ensuring, that where practical, measures are in place to maintain continuity of its core business.

The post holder will use their expertise in EPRR and seek to develop and embed good practice by using lessons identified from experiences and debriefs of incidents, exercises and events nationally.

They will ensure that EPRR is an integral part of business planning, strategy and operations across the region.

Job description:

As the Head of Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience, your main responsibilities will include:
Specific duties of the role may vary depending on the site and teams/functions.

However, the post holder will be responsible for leading and having comprehensive oversight and responsibility of all EPRR matters across the Region.

The post holder will be required to work with colleagues who are based across the country at different sites and/or who work remotely, whilst holding a regional EPRR portfolio.

The post holder may be expected to work across regional sites, providing operational oversight and development to the service.

Strategic Leadership and Expert Practice
Partnerships and Collaboration
Governance and Regulatory
Resource and Management

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Person specification:

Essential

Substantial senior level Resilience/ Business Continuity experience, with significant operational management experience of a multifunctional team.
Highly developed knowledge of legislation and guidance in relation to emergency planning, civil contingencies and business continuity.
Significant experience in organisational transformation and business change in a large complex matrix organisation leading large scale or national programmes of work.
Experience planning and delivering training programmes and large and small scale tabletop and live play exercises including structured debriefing.
Experience of and indepth knowledge of emergency service command and control procedures.
Experience of creating, and utilising organisational governance, risk management and compliance procedures to improve the resilience of the organisation.
Can demonstrate significant partnership working and the understanding of how and when partnerships should be built, navigating and understanding local, regional and national political positions in order to effect solutions that span across multiple stakeholders