25751 - Strategic Workforce Planning Specialist
MoJ People Group
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is one of the largest government departments and serves the public by upholding the rule of law and by delivering an efficient, fair, timely and effective justice system in which the public has confidence.
MoJ People Group is an exciting place to work, as we support the organisation to ensure that from the time people join the organisation, to the point at which they leave, we strive to make a positive contribution to their work experience. We want everyone who works for the Ministry of Justice to feel confident in their skills, ambitious for the future and fulfilled by their work and relationships with their colleagues.
We are committed to:
- Getting the basics right;
- Focusing on the outcome we want to achieve and less on process;
- Putting the needs of the customer at the centre of what we do;
- Innovating wherever the opportunity presents;
- And demonstrating efficiency and value for money.
Workforce Planning, Insight and Research Team
The Workforce Planning, Insight and Research Team within MoJ People Group, is a dynamic team which provides data-based evidence and insight across business and People Group regarding long-term future workforce trends, medium and short-term workforce plans and the experience and dynamics of our workforce today. These outputs ensure our people plans, policies and processes are data driven and evidence based, employing horizon scanning, expert forecasting, workforce planning, and people analytics using qualitative and quantitative research techniques. The team works to build confidence in the quality of our evidence base and the capability of our clients’ when using it.
We are looking for a motivated Strategic Workforce Planning specialist to work in a challenging and exciting environment within the team. Working with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, you will have the opportunity to embed a new approach to strategic workforce planning, setting direction and ensuring alignment with the delivery of MoJ business objectives and the Civil Service workforce agenda.
You will have the opportunity to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and see first hand how your influence can deliver a better Justice service to society.
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of strategic and integrated workforce planning practice that will enable the organisation realise it’s planned deliverables.
- Support the ongoing development of a strategic approach, influencing stakeholders and ensuring alignment and integrations across the business and finance planning cycle.
- Drive the delivery of effective workforce forecasting and analytics in partnership with the people analytics team.
- Identify opportunities to develop system functionality, analysis and outputs to improve the range and quality of data for customers e.g predictive analysis for scenario modelling.
- Utilise data and analytics to inform and influence plans to position the MoJ to deliver the workforce required for the future.
- Anticipate the changes that might occur internally and externally and the impact they may have on the current workforce, and the workforce required in the future, including potential developments in science, technology and society.
- Scan the external environment and seek out data sources and intelligence to provide expert strategic advice for building a workforce for the future.
We’re looking for a highly motivated person who meets the essential criteria:
- Experience of designing and implementing strategic workforce planning processes and procedures preferably in large and/or complex contexts, or at the very least, a good understanding of the key principles involved.
- A knowledge and experience of designing resourcing plans to ensure the right workforce is mobilised at the right time.
- Strong analysis skills, including the ability to derive insight from multiple data sources, use of data to support debate, statistical analysis and problem solve complex resourcing challenges.
- Experience of presenting data and analysis in a visually accessible way and being able to communicate key conclusions, technical and complex issues to senior stakeholders
- Strong leadership, experience of working collaboratively and confidently with senior colleagues, and a broad range of diverse and demanding stakeholders.
- The ability to build and maintain effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the business and externally.
Desirable Skills and Knowledge:
- CIPD accreditation, a related field, or a willingness to study to achieve it.
Civil Service Assessment Process
The assessment process will be made up of two parts:
1- CV (including suitability statement).
2- Interview.
CV and suitability statement
Please provide a CV and include a suitability statement of no more than 500 words, setting out why you think you are suitable for this role. Please ensure you include examples of job experiences that would contribute and benefit you delivering this role.
Interview
The Civil Service recruits using Success Profiles. Success profiles are made up of 5 elements. We will advise which elements are required for the specific job you are applying for
This vacancy will be assessed against the following success profiles:
1- Experience
2- Strengths
3- Behaviours
4- Technical
Civil Service Success Profiles:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Which behaviours will you be assessed against?
- Seeing the big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Additional information
We are an agile, smarter working team and are encouraging applications from all staff wherever they are based, though if you are based outside of London you may be expected to come to London regularly (up to 4 times per month).
We promote and support flexible working. Our digitally enabled team are encouraged (subject to business needs) to work remotely at least twice a week.
We will consider all applications for alternative working patterns, including reduced hours, job share, annualised hours
For the sift we will focus on the lead competence of Seeing the Bigger Picture. A reserve list will be held for a period up to 6 months from which further appointments may be made.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made.
Flexible working hours
The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices.
Benefits
The MoJ offers a range of benefits:
Annual Leave
Generous allowances for paid holiday starting at 25 days per year, and rising as your service increases. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
Pension
The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best.
Training
The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as salary sacrifice arrangements for childcare vouchers, and voluntary benefits such as retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Networks
The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
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 equality of opportunity.
There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.
For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).
If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:
- You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
- You were studying abroad
- You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.
Application form stage assessments
Interview stage assessments
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
· UK nationals
· nationals of the Republic of Ireland
· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
This Vacancy is closed to applications.