22744 - Policy Advisor, International and Rights Directorate
Grade: This role is open to all substantive Band Cs. There may be more than one role available.
Location: The team is based in 102 Petty France, London. Team members are encouraged to work remotely for part of the week.
Background:
The Crown Dependencies Team manages the UK’s relationship with the Crown Dependencies (CDs) (the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes the separate jurisdictions of Sark and Alderney; The Bailiwick of Jersey, and the Isle of Man) which are not part of the UK, but are dependencies of the Crown. We do not perform a ‘justice’ function, but work across Government on a wide range of issues, as well as performing specific constitutional functions on behalf of the Crown. We enjoy positive relationships with politicians and officials in the CDs, all of which amounts to a very rewarding job.
Overview:
The Crown Dependencies Team fulfils a core constitutional function of the Lord Chancellor. As a member of the team you will be one of the first points of contact in the UK Government for all 5 Islands. You will exercise your excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with other UK Government Departments and make sure the CDs’ interests are represented across Whitehall. You will use your remarkable good judgement and influencing skills to facilitate discussions, and to broker solutions to what can be complex issues. The role will involve some policy work, including briefing Ministers and senior officials, and representing the CDs’ interests within Whitehall. You will work with, and be able to command the confidence of, CD Chief Ministers, Heads of Civil Service, Lieutenant-Governors (HM Queen’s representative in each CD), Bailiffs (Heads of Judiciary) and other senior stakeholders in each jurisdiction. You will meet regularly with MoJ Ministers and may need to accompany them to events with senior CD politicians and Civil Servants. You may also be asked to represent the team and the department alongside more senior officials at meetings and events, offering valuable opportunities for personal development and networking. You may also have contact with Buckingham Palace and there could be opportunity for travel. You can read more about the Crown Dependencies and the role of the MoJ in the factsheet via the following link: Crown Dependencies Factsheet
Competencies:
Collaborating and Partnering:
- Creates and maintains positive, professional and trusting working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders to help get business done; to broker pragmatic solutions to problems.
- Works collaboratively, sharing information and building supportive, responsive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, whilst having the confidence to challenge assumptions.
Delivering at Pace:
- Focuses on agreed planned goals and activities, dealing with challenges in a responsive and constructive way to deliver timely and quality outcomes; and takes responsibility and accountability for their delivery.
- Responds quickly to changing and emerging priorities in an innovative and creative manner, co-ordinating with colleagues and stakeholders as necessary to ensure issues are fully explored and understood to enable the delivery of effective and timely outcomes.
- Demonstrates excellent judgement, both in prioritising issues, and in knowing when to escalate an issue, or to seek input from senior colleagues or professionals.
Seeing the Big Picture:
- Is alert to emerging issues or trends which might impact or benefit own and team’s work, (including, in the Crown Dependencies Team, issues in both the UK and CDs’ media and Parliaments as well as issues in the UK which might impact the CDs or the constitutional relationship between the CDs and the UK; and in the EU Exit Legislation and Strategy Team, issues raised by the central Departments.)
- Retains a focus on the longer term and wider context of the work whilst not losing sight of day-to-day issues.
- Actively seeks out and shares experience to develop understanding and knowledge of own work and of the team across Government; and brings together views and perspectives of stakeholders to gain a wider picture of the landscape surrounding of current and developing issues.
Changing and Improving:
- Actively encourages ideas and input from a wide range of sources and stakeholders and use these to inform own thinking and to broker solutions.
- Is open to new ways of working and ideas that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team.
How to apply:
Please submit an application form addressing the key competencies to the following email addresses by the end of 13 December 2018.
Contact details for recruiting lead:
Crown Dependencies: Elaine.cobb@justice.gov.uk or Ursula.Tebbet-Duffin@justice.gov.uk
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
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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.
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.
Eligibility
Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition.
13/12/2018, 23:55 hours.
Closing date: 13th December 2018 at 23:55 hours
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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
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This Vacancy is closed to applications.