Head of Change Projects

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Summary

About the job

This role sits within the D&I and Change team, a small team that leads on organisational culture and oversees the department’s ambition to be the most diverse and inclusive government department by 2025.

The team provides expert advice on D&I and OD and leads on the overarching People Strategy for the department including conducting an annual review of the D&I strategy and periodic refresh using evidence and insight to set the strategic direction. The team ensures the delivery of evidenced based interventions to address priorities and supports culture change activity across a number of people strategy priorities eg inclusion, performance and reward, hybrid and future ways of working. The team also leads on Corporate induction and people survey.

Job Description

The successful candidate will be a flexible manager with a focus on delivery who is used to having oversight and management of a wide portfolio of projects and change initiatives. You will:

• Be able to lead a broad portfolio of D&I project areas working flexibly and at pace
• Have excellent project delivery skills
• Be skilled in data analysis and evaluation to inform priorities around operational and cultural change
• Be able to build and maintain a wide range of stakeholder relationships
• Have the ability to resolve complex issues and make sound decisions based on experience and judgement
• Have a solid understanding of the Project Delivery and/or HR profession
  

Responsibilities

• Leading on a variety of projects to foster inclusion: You will deliver a range of evidence based D&I initiatives across areas that include anti-racism and mental health. You will work in partnership with subject matter experts across People and Workplace and our departmental networks to support us to be the most diverse government department by 2025
• Leading on a project to increase disabled representation: You will work across HR teams and the business to develop and deliver interventions that help us to recruit and retain people with a disability. This will include identifying and delivering improvements to our current systems and processes working across a range of disciplines.
• Leading on the delivery of the Annual Review: You will plan and deliver our independent review of the Diversity and Inclusion strategy.
• Leading on the delivery of a number of priority change projects relating to our broader People Strategy: You will take responsibility for delivering a portfolio of projects which will be determined by data and evidence to support the improvement of our HR service offering
  

Essential Requirements

• Excellent project management and delivery skills including development of scoping documents, project initiation documentation, delivery plans and risk management.
• Experienced in taking a customer/user perspective and developing and delivering process improvements to improve service delivery
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills - able to build relationships across boundaries and deliver results through others outside of formal line management relationships
• Skilled in data analysis and evaluation to inform priorities around operational and cultural change
• Awareness of OD principles and practice which can be applied to bring about change including knowledge/awareness of how to build a diverse and inclusive culture
• Excellent communication skills adapted to suit a range of audiences
  

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
  

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving
  

Benefits

You’ll receive over 30% of your total compensation package in benefits:

Flexible working arrangements and Flexi-time

26.5 days annual leave on entry increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service.

Exceptional contributory pension scheme

5 days of paid leave for L&D

3 days of paid volunteering

Parental leave up to 9 months on FULL pay

Occupational sick pay

Brilliant and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, BAME, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Women’s Network.

Access to one of the world’s largest learning and development platforms

Masterclasses and talks through the DCMS Academy

Season ticket loan, Cycle to work scheme and much more!

SCS T&C’s will vary, please refer to the attached candidate information pack to find out more.

Essential Requirements

Things you need to know

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check.See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability and Experience.

Please see candidate pack

After submission of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Judgement test. You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next test. Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests and application submission is 2355hrs 1st November 2021. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for each test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland /Access NI on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-Employment.Checks@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Interviews are held remotely and successful candidates get to experience our bespoke remote on-boarding process. Although initially remotely, the role will be based at the location stated in this advert.

Any move to DCMS will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

A reserve list will be held for 6 months from which further appointments can be made.

he expectation within DCMS is that staff will normally remain in post for a minimum of 12 months for band C, 18 months for band B and 24 months for band A/AU and will not apply for DCMS roles on level transfer during that time.

DCMS has a London and a National pay scale. For more information on this, including the circumstances in which each pay scale will apply, please see the candidate information pack.

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Reasonable adjustment

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.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via DCMSRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

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

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :Name : Catherine NicolsEmail : catherine.nicols@dcms.gov.uk Recruitment team :Email : dcmsrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.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, you should contact ( recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk ) in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/