58156 - DTS Stakeholder Officer (DRLM)
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HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Directorate: Digital Technology Services (DTS)
Pay Band: SEO
Job Title: Stakeholder Officer (DRLM)
Location: London / National
Successful applicants will be expected to be office based 2 days per week in an HQ Office. The frequency may increase in the future.
Term: Permanent
Interview: Video conference via Teams
Salary range: London: £41,747 - £47,591
National: £36,049 - £41,095
Important salary details:
New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.
Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).
Merit List:
HMCTS run a Merit List, where candidates who are unsuccessful at interview, by only a few points, can be offered other roles, at the same band, for up to 12 months! So, it is always a good idea to apply for a role, and try as best as you can at interview, as you never know what future opportunities it may open! You will be able to view your status via the application screen. If you have been added to the Merit List, your status will show either Merit or Reserve list.
Introduction:
These are exciting times at HM Court and Tribunals Service (HMCTS). As an agency of the MoJ, we support the judiciary across England and Wales to deliver justice by running courts and tribunals and processing outcomes, and we are looking for talented people to help us achieve our ambitions. It will be challenging, important and rewarding.
HMCTS Digital and Technology Services (DTS) is a specialist technology directorate which provides support to HMCTS in the use of IT and Digital.
DTS is creating a place in which it is great to do work and part of our offer is brilliant training opportunities and support from expert colleagues. As well as that you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture and a place where your opinion is valued. Please follow the link below for further information about HMCTS. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
The Decommissioning and Legacy Risk Mitigation (DLRM) Programme is part of the Government’s Major Projects and Programmes portfolio and has been established to mitigate the risks presented by HMCTS’ legacy technology. The programme sits within HMCTS’ Digital and Technology Services directorate and works across HMCTS, MoJ and Cabinet Office to deliver its primary aim of decommissioning HMCTS applications without undue risk.
The scale of ambition for the DLRM programme is significant. There are around 300 bespoke applications in use across HMCTS. The programme’s aim is to ensure these applications are able to support HMCTS operations as well as decommissioning those that are no longer needed. As such, the DLRM Programme brings together multiple inter-related workstreams focussed on reducing our technical, cyber and data debt. The work covers a number of Digital, Data and Technology disciplines as well as commercial, financial and programme and project delivery skills and has a blended team of permanent and contingent people from a variety of backgrounds. Having secured funding for this ambitious programme, we are now at an exciting stage of our journey and are looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join one of the most ambitious technology programmes across government.
Job Description:
As Stakeholder and communications lead for the programme you will be working closely with the Head of PMO and Project Managers to manage engagement with multiple project stakeholders across HMCTS and DTS, building strong and sustainable working relationships. Our ambition is to ensure all of our stakeholders are involved and able to contribute to the success of the programme. The role requires activities including identification and analysis of stakeholders; planning and driving engagement activity; and leading on internal and external communications about the programme.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy and analysis – Lead stakeholder analysis, using appropriate tools, and develop the strategy in conjunction with other senior project leads, and provides advice on the most appropriate communication channel for each stakeholder group. • Profiling – Develop the profile by working with the project to understand and map the changing needs of the project against stakeholder influence and involvement. • Engagement and Planning – Ensure the right inputs are used (strategy, analysis and profile) to develop a stakeholder engagement plan with appropriate lead in times for the various communication channels, working with the project to ensure these are reflected in the project plan. Where appropriate leads some of the engagement activity, and acts as a single point of contact for stakeholders. Collating feedback from stakeholders throughout the life of the project. • Requirements Management – Lead the process of capturing stakeholder needs, assessing, defining and justifying those needs to arrive at an agreed schedule of requirements that defines the projects objectives.
Skills & Experience:
- strong communication and interpersonal skills
- very strong written and verbal communication skills
- the ability to facilitate events and comfortably present information to others
- excellent self-management skills, and the ability to prioritise and deliver work to deadlines
- creativity and enthusiasm for engagement
- the ability to identify new and innovative engagement and communication opportunities
- the ability to listen, reflect and question the situation to understand the facts and find common ground and a way forward
Essential Criteria:
- collaborating on work with a wide range of stakeholders and teams
- building positive, sustainable relationships with stakeholders
- creating sustainable stakeholder engagement plans considering priorities, culture, sensitivities and priorities, and working with others to deliver these
- working with teams to lead on stakeholder analysis
- influencing others to make considered decisions
- distributing communications and liaising within the organisation to ensure clear communication channels are maintained
The following areas of Success Profile Framework will be used to assess and score your application during the sift, and interview.
- Experience – As demonstrated in your CV, statement of suitability, and application form
- Behaviours – We will be using the 2 behaviours below.
Key Civil Service behaviours:
You will be required to provide evidence of the following key behaviours at Level 3.
- Communicating & Influencing
- Working Together
Other duties:
The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.
Working Arrangements & Further Information
The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone’s circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review.
For nationally advertised roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks.
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
Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years’ service.
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.
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.
Support
- A range of ‘Family Friendly’ policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
- Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
- For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on UKor Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
- Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
- Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
- To Shared Service Connected Ltd (0845 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com);
- To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
- To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team.
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
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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.