Project Manager
Job Description
Job summary
This role is to provide project management support to the Health Equity for Health Security Strategy. The postholder will be responsible for working with action owners in delivering the work of the strategy and ensuring that the strategic actions and milestones are reported on a timely basis to the UKHSA Health Equity Board. You will be joining at an exciting time, where work is starting to develop the next iteration of the strategy.
They will be required to use their existing strong project management skills to coordinate work going on across the agency and manage priority workstreams to deliver the Health Equity for Health Security Strategy. The outputs of the project will contribute to UKHSA's strategic goal to 'achieve more equitable health security outcomes.
This will require expertise in project management skills and an ability to work in a complex and changing environment. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring that robust monitoring and governance processes enable efficient and effective delivery against the strategy.
Main duties of the job
Project Managemento Take overall responsibility for elements of the management of the Health Equity for Health Security Strategy using established stakeholder and project management techniques including knowledge management and monitoring and evaluation tools.o Report as necessary to all manner of stakeholders using written highlight reports, verbal updates, and email.o Present, using MS PowerPoint, to project and programme boards on the progress of the project or to sell complex ideas to varied stakeholder groups.o Manage the production of all required products defined by the project plan within agreed time periods. This will include production or modification of process maps, scope documentation, and the management of cross-organisational task and finish groupso Direct and motivate teams to ensure they deliver as planned.o Produce project documentation using methodology consistent with other strategies within the agencyo Manage risks, opportunities, and issueso Take responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiate corrective action where necessaryo Be responsible for change control and configuration management in a manner consistent with other strategies within the agencyo Serve on UKHSA working groups or committees as required.
About us
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
Job responsibilities
The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate.The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
Professional developmentYou should pursue a programme of continuous professional development in accordance with any relevant professional registration or statutory requirements, while maintaining appropriate awareness of service provider requirements.
Selection Process:
Please be aware that we will assess on 6essentialcriteriastatedon the advertrather than the full list on the job description document.
This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your knowledge, experience, skills & abilities.
Stage 1:Application& Sift
You willbe requiredto complete an application form. You will be assessed on the below listed 6 essentialcriteria,and this will be in the form of
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Application form(Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
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a 1000 word Statement of Suitability.
This should outline howyour skills,experience,andknowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
Application formand Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.
Please do not exceed 1000 words.We will not consider any words over and above this number.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2:Interview (competency based)
You will be invited to a single remote interview.
Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.
A presentation will also form part of the interview. The topic will be a 5 min presentation on how you would approach turning a health equity strategy into operational delivery across an organisation.
Interviews will be held week commencing TBC
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (includingby definition internalapplicants).
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London) .
Security Clearance Level Requirement
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 Basic Personnel Security Standard.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven record of project management of strategic projects including monitoring and evaluation of cross-organisational or complex programmes
- Experience of presenting complex ideas to large audiences
- Experience of working in the health sector
- Substantial experience of report writing and process mapping
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, ability to liaise effectively and work with people across disciplines and professions
- Able to work well as a team member and able to work under own initiative to tight deadlines
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency
Address
Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 5EA
Employer's website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)
