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Job title – Policy Advisor

Profession- Policy

Directorate – Data & Cyber Security

Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours

No of Roles – 3

Contract Type – Permanent

Location - Home working or based at a UKHSA site

UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees – this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, 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 need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices. Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available

Working Pattern – Full Time / Part Time / Job Share / Flexible Working / Hybrid Working

Grade & Salary – Grade SEO. National banding - £37,056 - £42,481per annum. Inner London - £40,876 - £45,998 per annum. Outer London - £38,967- £44,240 per annum.

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.

The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

For further details please refer to the Information Sheet- Starting Salaries & Benefits attachment

This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/.

Closing Date – 02/03/2023. 23:55pm. Unfortunately, late applications will not be considered

Interview Date – 16/03/2023 and 17/03/2023 Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Occupational Health Requirements - No special OH requirements

Pre-application Question - Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department. Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/

Job Overview

We are looking for three SEO policy advisers to be part of a newly created strategy and policy team within the Data, Analytics and Surveillance Group of UKHSA.

The purpose of the roles is to help establish a strong strategy and policy presence within Data, Analytics and Surveillance (DA&S) to enable DA&S to provide an accurate and robust to the Covid Inquiry and deliver the data strategy.

The three policy advisers will initially be focussed on either the Covid-19 Inquiry or the data strategy implementation, but will be expected to come together as a team and work across the team’s policy and strategy priorities.

The policy advisers will:

• Carry out project-based work on a range of policy priorities including work to contribute to the Covid-19 Inquiry
• Work with G7s and G6 to build relationships and establish a strategy and policy function for DA&S Group
• Raise awareness of the Data Strategy across UKHSA and help ensure that the implementation of the Strategy is successful
• Support the planning and implementation of Capability Maturity Assessments across the Agency

Working to either the G7 head of group strategy or G7 data strategy implementation lead, the policy advisers will contribute to a variety of policy and strategy priorities. Working on the Covid-19 inquiry response you will build relationships with colleagues in central teams and across DA&S to provide full and accurate responses to requests from the Inquiry. You will commission and pull together witness evidence, carry out project work to prepare us for future requests and brief senior officials to prepare them for giving oral evidence to the Inquiry. You will provide advice for colleagues on disclosure, and work with Information Management and Privacy colleagues to ensure we comply with data retention requirements.

Working to implement the data strategy, you will help to raise awareness of the data strategy across UKHSA, building relationships within and outside of the Group. You will support the planning and implementation of Capability Maturity Assessments across the Agency, and support in the development and measurement of metrics to evaluate Data Strategy progress. You will also help to continually evolve the Data Strategy.

Policy advisers will initially be focussed on either the Covid-19 Inquiry response or the Data Strategy implementation, but will be expected to come together as a team to support across the team’s priorities.

These roles require the ability to work with and across a range of teams to realise our objectives. Our ideal candidates would be skilled policy professionals who have worked in a data environment, or data specialists who have some experience in working in policy.

Essential skills:

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  Strong analytical skills, with the ability to seek out evidence and reflect it accurately in policy documents
• Good communication and networking skills
• Excellent written skills, Experience of writing detailed policy documents and briefings.
• Project management skills, able to plan and track work, and manage risks
• Skilled at working across and with a wide range of teams to collaborate on work
• Knowledgeable about records management
• Experience of working closely with and briefing senior leaders

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality 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.

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

• 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 average employer contribution of 27%

Job contact :

Name :
sophie rigney
Email :
[email protected]

Recruitment team :

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