Office for Science and Technology Strategy - London, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

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Salary:

- £35,241
Job grade:

Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Loan
Length of employment:
2 years
Business area:
CO
Cabinet Secretariat
Office for Science and Technology Strategy
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Policy
Science
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
4Contents

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LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Office for Science and Technology Strategy (OSTS) which was set up in 2021 to drive and coordinate a cross-government approach to science and technology (S&T).

OSTS provides advice to the PM and the National Technology Adviser by working with S&T experts across the UK and internationally, and holds other government departments to account for their role in changing the UK S&T landscape.

We ensure that the government's S&T capabilities are used effectively, using all government levers available, including procurement, immigration, education, and investment.

The unit has set up systems for cross-Whitehall leadership on science and technology, including by acting as Secretariat for the PM-chaired National Science and Technology Council.

Job description:

There are four HEO roles available. For detailed job descriptions, please see the attachment.

The roles are:

Secretariat for the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)
Policy Advisor in the Science and Technology Systems team
Comms and Engagement Officer
Private Secretary to the Director of OSTS

Person specification:

Essential criteria

An excellent spoken and written communicator
Highly organised and able to manage complex workloads and deliver at pace in a reactive environment
A team player and collaborator who proactively contributes to the corporate goals of the team
A selfstarter and able to work with a fair degree of autonomy
Comfortable dealing with senior officials in OSTS and wider stakeholders
Able to quickly grasp new technical information, and credibly distil and communicate this to nontechnical audiences.

Desirable criteria:

Experience working in science and technology within government
Experience working in a private office or secretariat
Experience working with or in the science and technology sector, or in academia
DV clearance or willingness to undergo DV clearance.
Experience working with Ministers or No.10.

Behaviours:

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

Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Seeing the Big Picture
Communicating and Influencing
Making Effective Decisions

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, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

If invited to interview, you will be asked to give a 5-minute presentation and assessed against four behaviours: making effective decisions, managing a quality service, seeing the bigger picture, and communicating and influencing.

Expected sift date - w/c 23 Jan
Expected interview date/s - w/c 30 Jan
Interview location - London, either 70 Whitehall or 35 Great Smith Street (tbc)

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 that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years' UK residency in the past 5.

This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period.

This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

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, 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.

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

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