Deputy Risk, Assurance and Governance Lead London, England
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Whilst DCMS is advertising this vacancy, the successful candidate(s) may ultimately be appointed to the newly created Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
The Cyber Security and Digital Identity (CSDI) team wants to appoint a Deputy Risk, Assurance and Governance Manager to join the CSDI Programme Management Office (PMO).
The PMO is at the heart of delivering the CSDI portfolio. The PMO team is fast-paced, agile and supportive. We provide financial, risk and assurance reporting to senior leaders in CSDI, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Cabinet Office. We analyse and report progress and risks against the NCS, we provide secretarial support for cross government National Cyber Strategy (NCS) activity and coordinate assurance reporting so our stakeholders are assured we are delivering in the right way.
You will work alongside our CSDI policy and delivery teams that play a pivotal role in meeting the outcomes of the NCS. You will report to senior leaders in CSDI helping them make well informed and robust decisions about the direction of the CSDI programme and its large financial budget. You will also have the ability to work alongside colleagues from across DSIT on matter that cross different directorates and policy areas.
Job description
Some of your responsibilities will include;
- Coordinating and drafting briefings for commissions on behalf of the Directorate while maintaining strategic oversight and delivering at pace;
- Maintain the risk management processes within the Directorate, ensuring that risks are documented, reported and reviewed, that mitigations are appropriately owned and associated actions completed;
- Assist with the management and reporting of our staff headcount within the Directorate with particular emphasis during business planning rounds;
- Act as the secretariat for senior meetings by arranging meetings, commissioning content and aligning speakers;
- Driving change and improvement in risk, assurance and governance processes within the Directorate;
- Engagement with DSIT and government stakeholders on risk, assurance and governance and
- You may be required to carry out additional duties including deputising for the Risk, Assurance and Governance Lead, according to business need.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential requirements:
- Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to form, build and sustain strong relationships with a wide variety of people, including senior stakeholders;
- Be well organised, flexible in approach and resilient under pressure, with the ability to manage and prioritise your workload to meet changing demands and targets;
- Written and oral communication skills - the ability to request and communicate information in a respectful and timely manner, in order to deliver results for your team;
- Attention to detail and ability to accurately review data, highlight and communicate key messages;
- Ability to work methodically and on own initiative independently or with team members to meet deadlines.
Desirable skills:
- Excellent Microsoft Office or Google Suite skills e.g. the ability to use Excel / Sheets to manage, organise and present large amounts of data.
- Previous experience of producing well-structured and clearly articulated documents and presentations drawing from multiple sources of evidence.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Benefits
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home.
- 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 3 days of paid volunteering leave.
- Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave.
- Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year.
- Occupational sick pay.
- Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality Networks.
- Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day to day work.
- Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!
Terms and conditions at SCS grades will vary. Those applying for SCS roles should refer to the candidate information pack for more information on terms and conditions.
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Selection process details
Application process:
To apply for this post, please send us the following documents no later than 09:00 on Monday 27th March 2023 via the CS Jobs portal:
- A Statement of Suitability (max 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to all the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed.
For the shortlist, we will assess your experience and select applicants demonstrating the best fit for the role by considering the evidence provided in your application against the essential requirements. Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with: [email protected].
The interview:
The interview process will assess behaviours and strengths and potentially include a presentation. The behaviours to be tested at interview are:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
You will be sent the behaviour questions in advance of your interview. Please note that this approach is specific to this vacancy, and so may not feature in other DCMS job adverts.
You will not be made aware of the strengths being assessed prior to your interview.
As part of your interview, you may be asked to deliver a short oral presentation. Full details of this, including the topic, and whether or not you will need to use visual aids, will be sent to you prior to your interview.
In most cases interviews will take place remotely via Google Meet video call. However please refer to the Candidate Information Pack to confirm the interview approach.
For indicative sift and interview dates please refer to the attached Candidate Information Pack.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to DCMS from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances 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 [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
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.
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 ‘Information for Applicants’ document.
If you choose to join on a loan basis, prior agreement to be released on loan 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.
Location
This role can be based in London or Manchester. The hub locations are displayed on the job advert. Not all hub locations have confirmed office space yet - successful applicants will be expected to work remotely until this becomes available.
Reasonable Adjustment
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process.
In order to request an adjustment, please:
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section on 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 a verbal test rather than a written one.
Alternatively, contact the Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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If you are experiencing accessibility difficulties with any of the attachments, please contact us. Contact details can be found in the 'contact point for applicants' section of the job advert.
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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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 ([email protected]) in the first instance.
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