Job Description

Details

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Reference number

433759

Salary

56,745
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer
UKRI Band F

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

Until March 2027

Business area

UKRI - Project Management

Type of role

Business Management and Improvement

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Swindon

About the job

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Job summary

We are looking for a highly qualified and experienced CI professional to join our UKRI Continuous Improvement (CI) function within the Project Delivery and Improvement (PDI) Team. The CI function is dedicated to delivering value for money for taxpayers while maximizing the impact of UKRI's mission to deliver 'Knowledge with Impact.' By making the most of the resources available, the team ensures that every effort contributes to meaningful outcomes.


An additional Band F CI Lead is essential to bolster the current CI Team, which currently comprises 2 FTEs. As a CI Lead you will be part of the CI Team reporting to the Head of Continuous Improvement.

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Championing CI across UKRI & Gaining buy-in


You will assist PDI in identifying and engaging key colleagues within UKRI to foster ownership of CI initiatives. Your responsibilities will include implementing governance structures and frameworks that strike the right balance between centralised leadership and distributed ownership. These frameworks will enable informed decision-making to prioritise and allocate change resources effectively, ensuring a focus on doing fewer things exceptionally well.


Embedding a CI culture within UKRI


You will be responsible for drawing on existing expertise to further develop the CI culture and embedding it more widely across UKRI by promoting the awareness and benefits of a CI culture, encouraging innovative ways to deliver solutions for improvement, communicating every success and engendering a blame free, have-a-go culture.


Organise and co-ordinate CI Training & Development


You will support the development of an appropriate CI training and development programme, and lead on its implementation, which includes on the job, near the job and off the job elements, delivered in a timely manner.


Be a custodian of CI Tools & Techniques


You will be responsible for maintaining a central repository and developing a suite of materials and information which enable the sharing of best practice, guidance, tools and techniques to empower teams across UKRI to streamline and improve processes and services.


Facilitate CI initiatives


You will be responsible for the leading, managing and tracking of CI initiatives across UKRI. You will need to lead by demonstration of application, implementing a data driven and evidence-based approach to recommendations and decision making. You will need to ensure effective change management to maximise the benefit from the CI initiatives once implemented.

Person specification

(S) - Shortlisting Criteria (I) - Interview Criteria (S & I) - Shortlisting Criteria & Interview Criteria


Essential

Technical Expertise - you should have significant and proven experience of successfully leading and delivering CI projects and a firm understanding of process improvement techniques (e.g. Systems Thinking, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Competency System, etc, ideally at a black belt level) and significant proven experience applying these. (S & I)*
You should have significant and proven experience in Project Management, Business Analysis and managing Organisational Change. (S & I)*
Organisation Skills - responsible for both the planning and implementation stages of multiple projects, you must be organised and committed to meeting deadlines. (I)*
Leadership Skills - you will need to be a strong relationship builder and coach and mentor. You will have experience of working with cross-functional stakeholders, with a proven ability to develop effective teams, and able to inspire and support others by demonstrating and sharing your skills and knowledge. (S & I)*
Training Skills -you should have significant and proven experience of developing CI training programmes and materials and training people at all levels of an Organisation. Analytical/Critical Thinking - you will need this skill in order to approach information using objective analysis and sound reasoning in order to get to the root of problems and identify the most appropriate solution based on data driven evidence. (I)*
Communication Skills - being able to speak, listen, and write well is important, as you will be required to influence colleagues and team members, give presentations, facilitate meetings and training, and produce papers and reports. You should have experience of working in cross-functional environments. (I)*

Other Important Information:

Please Note:

If you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs or contact Recruitment@ukri.org.


UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.


Please apply online, if you experience any issue applying, please contact recruitment@ukri.org

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 56,745, UK Research and Innovation contributes 16,439 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

1st interview incl presentation.


Interviews will either take place remotely via Teams or in person, face to face.



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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .



See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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