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The Grenfell tragedy must serve as a constant reminder of the upmost importance of access to a safe and secure home. It continues to serve as a stark reminder of the importance of the devastating consequences that can result when build quality and resident safety are not prioritised. Building Safety is a priority for the Welsh Government. It is critically important that residents feel safe and secure in their homes.
The postholder will lead on the collection, management, and updates of building safety information for within scope residential buildings in Wales, and ultimately coordinating the establishment of an evidence base for wider policy development. This will require the establishment and maintenance of effective collaborative working arrangements with several internal and external stakeholders.
The postholder will need to have an excellent eye for detail and confident working with data, a good understanding of financial management in Welsh Government, confidence in dealing with government business and a proactive approach to working with both internal and external stakeholders.
Job description
The Grenfell tragedy must serve as a constant reminder of the upmost importance of access to a safe and secure home. It continues to serve as a stark reminder of the importance of the devastating consequences that can result when build quality and resident safety are not prioritised. Building Safety is a priority for the Welsh Government. It is critically important that residents feel safe and secure in their homes.
The postholder will lead on the collection, management, and updates of building safety information for within scope residential buildings in Wales, and ultimately coordinating the establishment of an evidence base for wider policy development. This will require the establishment and maintenance of effective collaborative working arrangements with several internal and external stakeholders.
The postholder will need to have an excellent eye for detail and confident working with data, a good understanding of financial management in Welsh Government, confidence in dealing with government business and a proactive approach to working with both internal and external stakeholders.
Person specification
- Coordinate, acting as the central contact, gathering, and maintaining a key data set policy for the building safety programme.
- Undertake a review of the data requirements for the building safety team to support the building safety reform effectively and efficiently in Wales.
- Establishing with each of the policy leads and specialist areas what data is currently held, what data can be accessed and importantly what data will be required to support the legislative reforms in Wales.
- Establish robust systems to gather and analyse data and feed this into the policy making process, including supporting on the development of impact assessments.
- Provide clarity and visibility through a Building Safety Programme dashboard to enable clarity on data sets across the programme.
- Proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders including Local authorities, Fire Services and UK government and devolved administration counterparts
- Implementing effective governance and data protection systems.
- Tendering contract following correct procurement process.
- Implementing effective governance and data protection systems.
- Work across the wider building safety team to share data and best practice, keep teams abreast of developments, and identify trends and risks and brief senior managers and Ministers accordingly.
- Preparing government business including freedom of information requests and associated briefing and supporting senior managers.
Benefits
- 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%
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Selection process details
There are 3 stages to the application and assessment process:
Stage 1 – Submit CV & Personal Statement
Please upload your CV and Personal statement (no more than 2 pages). We are particularly looking for you to demonstrate how you meet each of the Job Specific Criteria. You can find these in the Job Specific Criteria section of the advert.
- Please note that we will be assessing your CV and personal statement against the job specific criteria listed below. Ensure that your personal statement identifies how you meet the Job Specific Criteria. (approx. 300 words for each criterion).
Stage 2 – Sift of CV
After the closing date, all applicant’s CVs and personal statements will be assessed.
Stage 3 – Interview
Interviews date TBC.
Candidates who successfully demonstrate that they meet the minimum Job Specific Criteria will be invited for interview.
Your interview will be based on the Behaviours and Job Specific Criteria outlined in the sections of this advert.
At Interview stage you will be asked questions which will allow you to provide evidence (including specific examples) of how you meet each of the Job Specific Criteria and Behaviours required for this role. You may be asked to give a short (5 minute) presentation to open the interview – if applicable, you will be sent the title/topic in advance.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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About Welsh Government
CEO: Carwyn Jones
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 5001 to 10000 Employees
Type: Government
Website: www.gov.wales
Year Founded: 1999
