Job Description

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Reference number

429134
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Salary

54,416 - 68,344
per annum pro rata
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Grade 7###

Contract type

Permanent###

Type of role

Project Delivery###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, 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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Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London - Canary Wharf (Core HQs)

About the job

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Job summary

Do you enjoy leading change, and can you create a smooth transition to adopt new ways of working? Are you passionate about collaborating with others to land change well? Do you want to work somewhere where you can make a difference?


We are looking for Senior Business Change Managers to join us in our critical work to protect the nation from health threats.


Successful candidates will be assigned to one of our diverse range of projects or programmes with opportunities for you to work on multiple initiatives such as:

Supporting delivery of a major change programme within UKHSA's Portfolio, aligned to the organisation's strategic objectives. Health protection projects or other health initiatives. Technology programmes or projects. Infrastructure programmes or projects. Organisational change / transformation programmes or projects. Leading change management aspects of new projects and programmes.

We are looking for candidates with both business change and change management experience in projects, particularly those with experience of transformational delivery, government operations reform and/or infrastructure project experience.


We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.


UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

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Job description

As Senior Business Change Manager you will proactively prepare the business for the impact of the changes being delivered by the project which will typically be high in complexity. You will provide a bridge between the project and the business users to ensure that activities are planned and completed to enable the business to implement the agreed change and realise the business benefits.


This role is a government project delivery profession role and part of UKHSA's project delivery resource model. It is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF) career pathway Change Manager 4, belonging to the Business Analysis and Change Specialist role family.

Lead the business change management activity by working with the project manager to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes. Champion the use of best practice business change management standards, tools, and processes, providing a clear vision and standards. Assess and understand the impact of the change on stakeholders and users to improve the likelihood of success in adopting the change. Lead stakeholder engagement, building strong networks both internally and externally. Act as point of contact for senior stakeholders. Work with the communications team to deliver clear messaging about the business change. Lead on the creation of the required business change products for the project, ensuring these are used appropriately. Establish and maintain the project change plan and provide input into the overall project plan. Identify and update business readiness criteria before implementation. Report on the tracking of this to approve / refuse go-live. Plan benefits realisation as part of business change activities. Lead on the change management elements of the business case. Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this.

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Person specification

Essential role criteria:

Significant experience in business change and implementation in a project environment or experience of change management in a non-project environment. (Lead criteria) A visible leader experienced in influencing and challenging effectively at a senior level. Working knowledge of how to define and track the realisation of benefits. Experience of planning, scheduling, change control, governance, and risk management. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries. Experience of communicating important information in a clear, engaging way, tailoring to the needs of the audience.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 54,416, UK Health Security Agency contributes 15,764 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%

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Selection process details

Stage 1: Application & Sift

This vacancy is using Success Profiles. You will be assessed on behaviours, experience and technical.


At sift stage you will be assessed against the 6 Essential Criteria listed in the job advert.


You will be required to complete an:

Application form ('Employer/ Activity history' section on the application) 1000 word supporting statement

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your statement of suitability must be no more than 1000 words any words above this will not be read by the panel.


The statement of suitability should provide examples of how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role.


You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V -please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible).


Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no-limited essential criteria

Only the first pile of meets all essential criteria will be taken through to sift.


If we receive a large number of applications, we will perform an initial sift against the lead criteria of:

Significant experience in business change and implementation in a project environment or experience of change management in a non-project environment.

Please note feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (success profiles

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You will be invited to a (single) remote interview. Behaviours, experience and technical knowledge will be tested at interview.


The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

Leadership (Lead) Working Together Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills:

Technical questioning - project delivery experience

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Reserve List:

Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC).


Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.


For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years as the role requires Security Check (SC). UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.


UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK


The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.


UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.


The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.


You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

International Police check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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.


Link below:


Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

Internal Fraud check

If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant's personal details - name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.

Careers website

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

Face to Face interviews (if we doing F2F interviews check if HM ok with this)

In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview.



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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
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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Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.###

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Project Delivery Team Email : projectdeliveryresourcing@ukhsa.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk ###

Further information

The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk


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