Job Description

Details

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Reference number

440726

Salary

81,265 - 86,233
81,265 per annum (plus London Weighting of 4,968 if based in Croydon or Canary Wharf)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP

Job grade

Other
IOPC Grade 17 / CS Banding - Deputy Director or equivalent

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Information Technology

Working pattern

Full-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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Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, London, Sale, Wakefield

About the job

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Job summary

This is a key senior leadership position in the IOPC and will lead the Digital and Data function across the IOPC. The organisation is transforming the way it delivers its core business, rationalising its technology infrastructure and aiming to exploit our own data as well as national data sets, this is a critical role at an exciting time for the IOPC.


The postholder is responsible for collaboratively leading the development of the IOPC's Digital and Data strategy, outlining the organisation's ambition for how digital and data is to be used to achieve the organisation's objectives. They will be a critical partner of our operational leaders, anticipating the challenges of investigations, oversight and casework to develop and deliver a technology roadmap that improves our productivity.


This is a high-profile role which requires a technical leader who is a strategic thinker, can work at pace, has the ability to develop a high-performance culture and can effectively manage multiple senior stakeholder relationships across the IOPC at all levels and the wider Digital profession across Government.


You will be an exceptional leader with the proven ability to set a strong direction and convey a persuasive future vision at all levels of an organisation. They will provide the key link between the Digital and Data strategy team and the rest of the organisation. Providing leadership to the whole of the organisation to realise the benefits that are possible and planned from digital and data capabilities.


You will be responsible for developing and implementing effective processes, delivery standards and governance ensuring that day to day operations run efficiently, and results delivered - all with the end-user in mind.


You will be a digital champion, with an ability to grow digital capability and talent across the organisation. You will be able to advise with confidence how to utilise digital and technology solutions to ensure successful programme delivery.


You will have a strong focus on leading and developing your team to perform at its best, providing excellent customer service, giving constructive advice and challenge, and acting as trusted advisor.


You will have the ability to engage, influence and form strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders at all levels. You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate a variety of messages to a range of audiences.


The post holder will be expected to gain or hold security clearance to Security Check (SC).

Job description

Development of IOPC's digital and data strategies including achieving buy in from key stakeholders. Creating a roadmap of activities and ensuring the right operating model is in place to realise the strategic vision and ensuring delivery is aligned to IOPC's priorities. Leadership of a senior team responsible for running other core teams and services to agreed service levels and budgets. As Deputy Director, Digital and Data build a skilled, flexible, diverse, and engaged workforce. As the organisational lead for analysis, be responsible for improving our analytical capabilities across the whole organisation. Championing and role modelling values and behaviours and supporting others in doing so. Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including IOPC's senior leadership, users, our service partners/ vendors, and cross governmental peers. Operating strong governance, risk and service management including: + Reporting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
+ Ensuring compliance with Digital, Risk, Data, Security and Technology regulation and government control frameworks
+ Ensuring effective risk management
Drive for efficiencies and value for money in delivering existing services, capital expenditure, and projects and ensuring effective procurement, contract management and the right workforce mix. Leading and supporting the IOPC's digital and data teams, establishing a strong direction and persuasive future vision and creating a place where digital professionals want to be. Providing flexible support to colleagues across the IOPC in order to support effective digital service delivery and identify opportunities for fresh digital reform. Reducing costs and bureaucracy within IOPC through process efficiency and automation. Prioritising resources and focus on our technology infrastructure, architecture, and cyber capabilities, and on the digital and data controls across the organisation. Providing visible leadership across the digital teams and throughout the organisation

Key Contacts

Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and SLT peers Director of Transformation Other senior leaders within the organisation Members of the Management Board Performance and Finance and Audit Risk and Assurance Committees Digital programme teams and associated stakeholders

Person specification

Essential

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An engaging, adaptable, and collaborative leader, with experience of managing multiple complex teams. Ability to build strong, inclusive, high performing teams and cross-team working relationships whilst delivering Digital and Data related activities. A strategic and inspirational leader who can lead effectively through uncertainty and get the best out of a diverse workforce. A strategic thinker with the ability to shape direction in a complex landscape and develop new and innovative ideas whilst maintaining existing service levels. A strategic thinker who is able to articulate how technology and AI can deliver benefits to the organisation. You will have experience of simplifying a complex technology architecture to improve our resilience, simplify our support and improve our opportunities for better use of data and knowledge. You will have a strong understanding of how better use of our own data, and national data sets, will enable us to generate insights into the police accountability system that magnify our impact on our strategic objective. An ability to manage senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, and confidence in dealing with, and influencing, senior officials, and key partners. An ability to produce clear and non-technical advice on complex issues, with the ability to articulate risks simply, clearly, and persuasively to senior decision makers. Excellent technical skills with proven experience of delivering multiple and varied end-to-end Digital and Data solutions backed up by strong domain knowledge. Proven commercial expertise including experience of innovative approaches to sourcing services, and of managing relationships with large suppliers. A 'growth' mind-set, combined with a pragmatic and well-disciplined approach to digital delivery. Experience of delivering major programmes of work - including those which involve difficult trade-offs and considerable risk.

Behaviours

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


Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 81,265, Independent Office for Police Conduct contributes 23,542 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.+ 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days) + Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
+ Voluntary Health Cash Plan provided by BHSF
+ Civil Service pension
+ Civil Service maternity leave package
+ PAM employee assistance programme
+ Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
+ Cycle to work scheme
+ Opportunity to enjoy the latest home and electronics in a more affordable way provided by Vivup
+ Car Leasing Scheme
+ Staff Networks focussed on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff: Enable Network, Age Network, Welsh Network, Pride and LGBTQ+ Network, Sex and Family Network, Race, Religion and Belief Network
+ Learning and development tailored to your role.
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

Things you need to know

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours.
We'll assess you against these 'Deputy Director or equivalent' Level behaviours during the selection process:

Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, to find out more, please click here.


Throughout the recruitment process we will also assess your Experience, Strengths, Technical Skills and Values.


As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete 4 Sift Questions based on the essential criteria. You will also be asked to provide an anonymised copy of your CV.


Anticipated assessment and interview dates are estimated to take place

29th January.



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.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

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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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

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Recruitment team

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