About the job Job summary The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big remit: to keep food safe, ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. One of our biggest endeavours as we approach this ambitious mission is the oversight and delivery of official feed and food controls across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Deputy Director to join us as Head of our Regulatory Compliance Division (RCD), overseeing our work to monitor the local authorities delivering these controls and working to support them and improve their performance. In doing so, they will play a significant role in delivering food that consumers across the country can trust to be safe and exactly what it says it is. Job description Leading the RCD, you'll have the opportunity to drive real change in our approach to regulation. You'll enable your large and enthusiastic team to develop and improve the way we support over 350 local authorities across the country and will champion continuous improvement that allows us to better protect consumers. You'll be skilled at developing effective professional relationships across a broad spectrum of stakeholders, working alongside a wide range of delivery partners, internal colleagues and members of the environmental health and trading standards professions. As well as leading a team of over 100, you'll be visible across the FSA as one of our Strategy and Regulatory Compliance senior leadership team, making key recommendations to the Executive Management Team and the Board and working to align the directorate's work with wider strategy across the organisation. The food sector is sprawling and ever-changing, and you will be excited by the chance to lead the division as it contributes to our Achieving Business Compliance programme. You will oversee RCD input to this process, taking advantage of the opportunity to re-evaluate existing processes and develop our work to better support local authorities. You will be experienced in delivering complex work in collaboration with a range of stakeholders and will be looking for a role that enables you to apply your skills in an environment that makes a tangible impact into lives across the country every single day. If you are an excellent communicator and inspirational leader who can get the best out of their teams, apply today for this fantastic role that makes a real difference to the food we eat. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. Person specification Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. Memberships • Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • Eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status available if you have: • Level 4 qualification and at least five years' experience in environmental health; or • Level 6 qualification and currently working in environmental health; or • 10 years' relevant practice in any area of environmental health (the experience route) CTSI: Full Member status available if you have: • A statutory qualification to act as an Inspector of Weights and Measures in Great Britain; or • Diploma in Trading Standards; or • Diploma in Consumer Affairs part 2; or • DCATS; or • CPCF Stage 2. • CTSI also recognises previous versions of these qualifications. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Technical Criteria: Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status availab Benefits Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated. If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to the final selection stage consisting of a Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE), Experience and Behaviours -based interview and seen presentation. Lead Criteria An initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below: Proven experience of successfully and effectively working with and through senior internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners (in particular local authorities) to deliver organisational priorities. In the event we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise. The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all. Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit. Please be assured that diversity or socio-economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only. We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans. Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement. Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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 A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. Please note - regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service . click apply for full job details
Dec 03, 2022
Full time
About the job Job summary The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big remit: to keep food safe, ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. One of our biggest endeavours as we approach this ambitious mission is the oversight and delivery of official feed and food controls across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Deputy Director to join us as Head of our Regulatory Compliance Division (RCD), overseeing our work to monitor the local authorities delivering these controls and working to support them and improve their performance. In doing so, they will play a significant role in delivering food that consumers across the country can trust to be safe and exactly what it says it is. Job description Leading the RCD, you'll have the opportunity to drive real change in our approach to regulation. You'll enable your large and enthusiastic team to develop and improve the way we support over 350 local authorities across the country and will champion continuous improvement that allows us to better protect consumers. You'll be skilled at developing effective professional relationships across a broad spectrum of stakeholders, working alongside a wide range of delivery partners, internal colleagues and members of the environmental health and trading standards professions. As well as leading a team of over 100, you'll be visible across the FSA as one of our Strategy and Regulatory Compliance senior leadership team, making key recommendations to the Executive Management Team and the Board and working to align the directorate's work with wider strategy across the organisation. The food sector is sprawling and ever-changing, and you will be excited by the chance to lead the division as it contributes to our Achieving Business Compliance programme. You will oversee RCD input to this process, taking advantage of the opportunity to re-evaluate existing processes and develop our work to better support local authorities. You will be experienced in delivering complex work in collaboration with a range of stakeholders and will be looking for a role that enables you to apply your skills in an environment that makes a tangible impact into lives across the country every single day. If you are an excellent communicator and inspirational leader who can get the best out of their teams, apply today for this fantastic role that makes a real difference to the food we eat. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. Person specification Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. Memberships • Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • Eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status available if you have: • Level 4 qualification and at least five years' experience in environmental health; or • Level 6 qualification and currently working in environmental health; or • 10 years' relevant practice in any area of environmental health (the experience route) CTSI: Full Member status available if you have: • A statutory qualification to act as an Inspector of Weights and Measures in Great Britain; or • Diploma in Trading Standards; or • Diploma in Consumer Affairs part 2; or • DCATS; or • CPCF Stage 2. • CTSI also recognises previous versions of these qualifications. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Technical Criteria: Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status availab Benefits Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated. If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to the final selection stage consisting of a Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE), Experience and Behaviours -based interview and seen presentation. Lead Criteria An initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below: Proven experience of successfully and effectively working with and through senior internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners (in particular local authorities) to deliver organisational priorities. In the event we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise. The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all. Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit. Please be assured that diversity or socio-economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only. We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans. Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement. Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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 A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. Please note - regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service . click apply for full job details
About the job Job summary The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big remit: to keep food safe, ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. One of our biggest endeavours as we approach this ambitious mission is the oversight and delivery of official feed and food controls across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Deputy Director to join us as Head of our Regulatory Compliance Division (RCD), overseeing our work to monitor the local authorities delivering these controls and working to support them and improve their performance. In doing so, they will play a significant role in delivering food that consumers across the country can trust to be safe and exactly what it says it is. Job description Leading the RCD, you'll have the opportunity to drive real change in our approach to regulation. You'll enable your large and enthusiastic team to develop and improve the way we support over 350 local authorities across the country and will champion continuous improvement that allows us to better protect consumers. You'll be skilled at developing effective professional relationships across a broad spectrum of stakeholders, working alongside a wide range of delivery partners, internal colleagues and members of the environmental health and trading standards professions. As well as leading a team of over 100, you'll be visible across the FSA as one of our Strategy and Regulatory Compliance senior leadership team, making key recommendations to the Executive Management Team and the Board and working to align the directorate's work with wider strategy across the organisation. The food sector is sprawling and ever-changing, and you will be excited by the chance to lead the division as it contributes to our Achieving Business Compliance programme. You will oversee RCD input to this process, taking advantage of the opportunity to re-evaluate existing processes and develop our work to better support local authorities. You will be experienced in delivering complex work in collaboration with a range of stakeholders and will be looking for a role that enables you to apply your skills in an environment that makes a tangible impact into lives across the country every single day. If you are an excellent communicator and inspirational leader who can get the best out of their teams, apply today for this fantastic role that makes a real difference to the food we eat. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. Person specification Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. Memberships • Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • Eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status available if you have: • Level 4 qualification and at least five years' experience in environmental health; or • Level 6 qualification and currently working in environmental health; or • 10 years' relevant practice in any area of environmental health (the experience route) CTSI: Full Member status available if you have: • A statutory qualification to act as an Inspector of Weights and Measures in Great Britain; or • Diploma in Trading Standards; or • Diploma in Consumer Affairs part 2; or • DCATS; or • CPCF Stage 2. • CTSI also recognises previous versions of these qualifications. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Technical Criteria: Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status availab Benefits Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated. If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to the final selection stage consisting of a Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE), Experience and Behaviours -based interview and seen presentation. Lead Criteria An initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below: Proven experience of successfully and effectively working with and through senior internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners (in particular local authorities) to deliver organisational priorities. In the event we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise. The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all. Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit. Please be assured that diversity or socio-economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only. We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans. Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement. Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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 A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. Please note - regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service . click apply for full job details
Dec 03, 2022
Full time
About the job Job summary The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big remit: to keep food safe, ensure that it is what it says it is, and that it is increasingly healthy and more sustainable. One of our biggest endeavours as we approach this ambitious mission is the oversight and delivery of official feed and food controls across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Deputy Director to join us as Head of our Regulatory Compliance Division (RCD), overseeing our work to monitor the local authorities delivering these controls and working to support them and improve their performance. In doing so, they will play a significant role in delivering food that consumers across the country can trust to be safe and exactly what it says it is. Job description Leading the RCD, you'll have the opportunity to drive real change in our approach to regulation. You'll enable your large and enthusiastic team to develop and improve the way we support over 350 local authorities across the country and will champion continuous improvement that allows us to better protect consumers. You'll be skilled at developing effective professional relationships across a broad spectrum of stakeholders, working alongside a wide range of delivery partners, internal colleagues and members of the environmental health and trading standards professions. As well as leading a team of over 100, you'll be visible across the FSA as one of our Strategy and Regulatory Compliance senior leadership team, making key recommendations to the Executive Management Team and the Board and working to align the directorate's work with wider strategy across the organisation. The food sector is sprawling and ever-changing, and you will be excited by the chance to lead the division as it contributes to our Achieving Business Compliance programme. You will oversee RCD input to this process, taking advantage of the opportunity to re-evaluate existing processes and develop our work to better support local authorities. You will be experienced in delivering complex work in collaboration with a range of stakeholders and will be looking for a role that enables you to apply your skills in an environment that makes a tangible impact into lives across the country every single day. If you are an excellent communicator and inspirational leader who can get the best out of their teams, apply today for this fantastic role that makes a real difference to the food we eat. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. Person specification Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process. We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success. Memberships • Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • Eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status available if you have: • Level 4 qualification and at least five years' experience in environmental health; or • Level 6 qualification and currently working in environmental health; or • 10 years' relevant practice in any area of environmental health (the experience route) CTSI: Full Member status available if you have: • A statutory qualification to act as an Inspector of Weights and Measures in Great Britain; or • Diploma in Trading Standards; or • Diploma in Consumer Affairs part 2; or • DCATS; or • CPCF Stage 2. • CTSI also recognises previous versions of these qualifications. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: • Technical Criteria: Member (or Fellow) of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) OR • Full Member of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) OR • eligibility for such memberships (see below) CIEH: Full Member status availab Benefits Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached Terms and Conditions statement. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack. This will consist of shortlisting against the essential person specification criteria stated. If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to the final selection stage consisting of a Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE), Experience and Behaviours -based interview and seen presentation. Lead Criteria An initial sift may take place on just the identified lead criteria indicated below: Proven experience of successfully and effectively working with and through senior internal and external stakeholders and delivery partners (in particular local authorities) to deliver organisational priorities. In the event we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise. The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all. Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit. Please be assured that diversity or socio-economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only. We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans. Our candidate pack details the benefits that the FSA has to offer. Please also refer to the attached terms and conditions statement. Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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 A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made. Please note - regrettably we are unable to refund travel costs if candidates attend an interview/selection stage for the vacancy. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. Security Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks. 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) 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 Further information on nationality requirements Working for the Civil Service . click apply for full job details
About You CSL Vifor is a world leader in Nephrology, Iron Deficiency and Cardio-Renal pharmaceutical company, experiencing rapid growth due to pipeline realization, optimization and innovative alliance partnerships on a global basis. We are looking to appoint a UK and Ireland Medical Director to provide leadership to an established group of medical, quality, regulatory and safety professionals. You will have a strong and well-established track record of success in leading a full scope of medical activities for a UK and (ideally Ireland) local operating company. Sitting on the UK Senior Leadership Team and leading both office and field based medical operations. You will have management responsibility for local medical information/pharmacvigilance and safety, GxP and oversight of regulatory activities and UK Investigator Initiated Studies.. Critical to the success of this role is working in close partnership with the UK and Ireland commercial organisations to ensure both the development of in market brands and the effective launch of pipeline products in a compliant manner, promoting collaborative solutions in partnership with commercial counterparts. As we continue to innovate and grow this is an exceptional opportunity to work in a business which has a track record of bringing life improving medicines to market. Key Measures of Success Demonstrated an aligned collaboration within senior leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders to meet corporate goals Respected member of the country leadership team Respected and consulted by global and medical teams from other countries for local medical expertise Medical plan implemented to meet medical goals aligned with cross functional objectives Delivered effective medical internal and external engagement initiatives Execution of local data generation activities and reliable support for global activities and Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) Demonstrated effectiveness of the field medical team measured by appropriate metrics that are defined by Global Field Medical Excellence in alignment with Country Medical Director and/ or Head FIELD MEDICAL ADVISERS Compliance with local laws, regulations & codes, and CSL Vifor processes Main Accountabilities Leads Medical team to accomplish their objectives in a compliant manner and following company values and strategies Strong member of the country leadership team, shaping the development of the local strategy via therapeutic area clinical knowledge and insight from HCP interactions Ownership of local medical governance and is ultimate decision maker for local Medical department, incl. escalated issues Development and compliant implementation of the annual country medical plan, ensuring alignment with the cross functional brand and country strategic imperatives as well as Global medical plans Closely collaborate with colleagues in the development and implementation of the local brand strategy Establish effective clinical engagement with medical / scientific associations, external medical experts, and other external stakeholders (e.g. patient advocacy groups, payer organizations) Oversees the local data gap analysis and local data generation plan Oversees the local data generation activities and research grants Management of country Medical budget Compliance of Medical deliverables with local laws, regulations & codes, and company processes Compliance of local Medical processes with internal global processes and guidance Approval of local materials and activities Registered signatory for country promotional and medical materials Responsible Local Function per local ABAC guidelines Medical team is adequately trained and required trainings are in place Ultimate decision maker for Compliance All drug safety requirements met (Deputy) Local QPPV/ Local Drug Safety Responsible Qualifications and Requirements Minimum Requirements Medical Doctor / Physician with full GMC registration. Well established expertise in the ABPI (must be an existing ABPI final signatory) Minimum of 7 years' experience with pharma industry in Medical Affairs including at UK / Ireland affiliate level Proven experience in people management in Medical Affairs Experience with local health care compliance topics Proven relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders Working knowledge of commercialization and business practices, as well as budgeting experience Working knowledge in Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and Quality Management Preferred Requirements Medical specialisation and/ or clinical / research experience in Internal Medicine, Nephrology or Cardiology Significant experience with pharma industry in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and/ or Drug Safety/ Regulatory Affairs at affiliate level and regional or global headquarters Experience with non-interventional study management and conduct Publication track record About Us
Sep 23, 2022
Full time
About You CSL Vifor is a world leader in Nephrology, Iron Deficiency and Cardio-Renal pharmaceutical company, experiencing rapid growth due to pipeline realization, optimization and innovative alliance partnerships on a global basis. We are looking to appoint a UK and Ireland Medical Director to provide leadership to an established group of medical, quality, regulatory and safety professionals. You will have a strong and well-established track record of success in leading a full scope of medical activities for a UK and (ideally Ireland) local operating company. Sitting on the UK Senior Leadership Team and leading both office and field based medical operations. You will have management responsibility for local medical information/pharmacvigilance and safety, GxP and oversight of regulatory activities and UK Investigator Initiated Studies.. Critical to the success of this role is working in close partnership with the UK and Ireland commercial organisations to ensure both the development of in market brands and the effective launch of pipeline products in a compliant manner, promoting collaborative solutions in partnership with commercial counterparts. As we continue to innovate and grow this is an exceptional opportunity to work in a business which has a track record of bringing life improving medicines to market. Key Measures of Success Demonstrated an aligned collaboration within senior leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders to meet corporate goals Respected member of the country leadership team Respected and consulted by global and medical teams from other countries for local medical expertise Medical plan implemented to meet medical goals aligned with cross functional objectives Delivered effective medical internal and external engagement initiatives Execution of local data generation activities and reliable support for global activities and Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) Demonstrated effectiveness of the field medical team measured by appropriate metrics that are defined by Global Field Medical Excellence in alignment with Country Medical Director and/ or Head FIELD MEDICAL ADVISERS Compliance with local laws, regulations & codes, and CSL Vifor processes Main Accountabilities Leads Medical team to accomplish their objectives in a compliant manner and following company values and strategies Strong member of the country leadership team, shaping the development of the local strategy via therapeutic area clinical knowledge and insight from HCP interactions Ownership of local medical governance and is ultimate decision maker for local Medical department, incl. escalated issues Development and compliant implementation of the annual country medical plan, ensuring alignment with the cross functional brand and country strategic imperatives as well as Global medical plans Closely collaborate with colleagues in the development and implementation of the local brand strategy Establish effective clinical engagement with medical / scientific associations, external medical experts, and other external stakeholders (e.g. patient advocacy groups, payer organizations) Oversees the local data gap analysis and local data generation plan Oversees the local data generation activities and research grants Management of country Medical budget Compliance of Medical deliverables with local laws, regulations & codes, and company processes Compliance of local Medical processes with internal global processes and guidance Approval of local materials and activities Registered signatory for country promotional and medical materials Responsible Local Function per local ABAC guidelines Medical team is adequately trained and required trainings are in place Ultimate decision maker for Compliance All drug safety requirements met (Deputy) Local QPPV/ Local Drug Safety Responsible Qualifications and Requirements Minimum Requirements Medical Doctor / Physician with full GMC registration. Well established expertise in the ABPI (must be an existing ABPI final signatory) Minimum of 7 years' experience with pharma industry in Medical Affairs including at UK / Ireland affiliate level Proven experience in people management in Medical Affairs Experience with local health care compliance topics Proven relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders Working knowledge of commercialization and business practices, as well as budgeting experience Working knowledge in Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and Quality Management Preferred Requirements Medical specialisation and/ or clinical / research experience in Internal Medicine, Nephrology or Cardiology Significant experience with pharma industry in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and/ or Drug Safety/ Regulatory Affairs at affiliate level and regional or global headquarters Experience with non-interventional study management and conduct Publication track record About Us
Job Title: Deputy Director of Communications and Campaigns Salary: £63,000 per annum Hours: 35 hours Type of Employment: 6 month fixed-term contract Dept and Location: Marketing and Communications, Head Office, London W1T Line Manager: Director of Marketing and Communications Direct Reports: 2 x PR & Communications Managers, Internal Communications Lead, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigning Main Purpose of the Job Teenage Cancer Trust is looking for a confident and determined leader to ensure the voices and experiences of young people with cancer are put firmly, clearly and loudly at the centre of our work and more visibly on the public and political agenda. This is your opportunity to make a difference to young people facing some of the toughest moments in their lives by leading creative and impactful campaigns to capture hearts and minds, secure attention-grabbing headlines and generate positive change. Before Teenage Cancer Trust kicked off in 1990, there was no specialist care and support for young people with cancer. 30 years later, that's all changed. But, as we emerge from the pandemic, young people with cancer need us more than ever. That's where you come in. As Deputy Director of Communications and Campaigns, you will be playing a crucial role in helping us to achieve our purpose - ensuring that every young person with cancer has the best treatment, care and support. You'll do this by leading high performing teams working across PR, influencing and internal communications. You'll ensure we seek out every opportunity to tell our story through the media. From punchy, health sector opinion pieces, to story-led consumer features, you'll ensure our key audiences are reading, hearing and seeing our work brought to life in creative ways. You'll also be leading our policy, public affairs and campaigns work to influence governments and the NHS to deliver change for - and with - young people with cancer. Understanding and drawing on the lived experiences of young people and harnessing the clinical expertise in our community, you'll generate compelling cases for change that energise and mobilise our supporters. You'll also help us build an engaged, informed and passionate workforce that is strongly affiliated to our work. We're looking for an experienced senior professional who can fulfil the multiple demands of this key role while being a visible and inspiring leader in the Marketing and Communications function and across the wider organisation. In return, you'll experience a motivating and energising role in a charity with a great culture and big ambitions to do all we can for young people with cancer. Applications to be received by: Wednesday 08th December First interviews: Tuesday 14th December Second Stage Interviews: Friday 17th December *Candidates to be available to start in the new year. Job Description MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB This role will lead and develop the Communications and Campaigns department, overseeing all communications and influencing activities. You will be accountable for the news, PR, internal communications, policy and influencing functions at Teenage Cancer Trust. You will provide professional advice, expertise and counsel to all parts of the organisation including senior leadership on effective profiling, engagement, influencing and reputation management. You will also spearhead the design of an integrated annual programme of cross channel campaigns. You will oversee and lead the design and implementation of effective media relations and internal communications programmes that target key audiences. You will oversee and ensure effective, UK-wide influencing activity, through strong public affairs and policy influencing. You will provide engaging and motivating leadership, coaching, management and development of all direct reports, work closely with and support the Director to develop and deliver an overall directorate strategy. ROLE FOCUS Strategic Planning & Delivery Be accountable for the development and delivery of the charity's Communications and Campaigns plan. Provide leadership and advice on media relations & PR, internal and external stakeholder engagement and communications to the Senior Leadership Team and the wider Operational Leadership Team. Oversee an effective four-nations influencing approach for Teenage Cancer Trust, leading a team to establish Teenage Cancer Trust as a campaigning charity. Lead an effective, high-performing press office that generates impactful media coverage and offers a professional service to journalists and producers. Oversee the development of an organisation-wide internal communications plan, that engages both charity staff and staff funded to work within the NHS. Reputation Management Be the guardian of the charity's reputation, overseeing and managing the development of crisis communications plans and advising on wider mitigation strategies. Hold responsibility for the horizon scanning of internal and external issues that might cause reputational risk for the charity, developing bespoke plans for key activities. Ensure mitigations are in place to prevent issues, ensure issues are managed effectively and be a spokesperson when necessary. Management & Leadership Oversee and/or ensure the management of positive relationships with the media and regional, nation and national agents of change. Be a role model for excellence in management, motivating, coaching, giving and receiving feedback to develop teams, and driving innovation and creativity. Identify areas for driving change and process improvement within Marketing and Communications to ensure effective management, best practice and accountability across the team. Internal Relationship Management and Partnership Working Act as business partner to senior colleagues across the charity, ensuring we are maximising opportunities to raise awareness, influence and deepen engagement with our audiences to support a variety of objectives. Maintain close working relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, Deputy Directors and wider Operational Leadership Team, constructively overcoming any operational barriers or risks to delivery, supporting their ability to deliver strategies and plans. Work with the Chief Executive, Director of Services & Impact and the Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns team to plan and deliver public-facing influencing campaigns. Budget & Resource Management and Evaluation Manage a dedicated budget of up to £100k with effective reporting and forecasting. Produce timely and regular management information for the Director of Marketing and Communications and other stakeholders that effectively explains performance against KPIs and the wider strategic plan. Identify and contract external expertise and professional suppliers, ensuring productive engagements and value for money. Monitor trends in marketing within the sector and identify gaps that Teenage Cancer Trust could exploit, and deliver initiatives to capitalise on these. Policy & Procedures Ensure that all Communications activity complies with Teenage Cancer Trust policies and procedures and also the legislative and compliance requirements of all relevant territories in the UK. OTHER DUTIES Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post as requested by your Director. Take part in the media out of hours rota, ensuring a 24 hour service to the media. DISCLOSURE AND BARING CHECKS This role will have access to the CARE database which holds details of those we support. In addition, this role will have regular, direct contact with young people in order to obtain stories and content for marketing purposes; it is therefore subject to an enhanced disclosure with barred list check. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Senior Leadership Team, Deputy Directors in Fundraising and Services. Full range of news and features journalists and content providers, suppliers, agencies and consultancies. Person Specification Essential Criteria Experience Substantial experience in a senior communications role, preferably in the third or public sectors including the NHS Strong experience of leading and developing a communications and campaigns function Substantial experience of developing strategies that support organisation priorities, and guiding teams to deliver integrated communications plans Substantial stakeholder management and communications experience, across external and internal audiences Proven ability to assess risk and substantial crisis communications experience Experienced in managing safeguarding risks and issues Experience of overseeing influencing activities across a range of channels that target local, nation and national levers Setting, managing and delivering against targets and budgets Knowledge and know how A good sense of news, including maximising external developments Excellent knowledge of UK media (including social media) Knowledge of how to develop a successful communications function within an organisation that has a wide range of stakeholders Strong understanding of how communications can support, complement and amplify activity as part of a multi-channel approach..... click apply for full job details
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Job Title: Deputy Director of Communications and Campaigns Salary: £63,000 per annum Hours: 35 hours Type of Employment: 6 month fixed-term contract Dept and Location: Marketing and Communications, Head Office, London W1T Line Manager: Director of Marketing and Communications Direct Reports: 2 x PR & Communications Managers, Internal Communications Lead, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigning Main Purpose of the Job Teenage Cancer Trust is looking for a confident and determined leader to ensure the voices and experiences of young people with cancer are put firmly, clearly and loudly at the centre of our work and more visibly on the public and political agenda. This is your opportunity to make a difference to young people facing some of the toughest moments in their lives by leading creative and impactful campaigns to capture hearts and minds, secure attention-grabbing headlines and generate positive change. Before Teenage Cancer Trust kicked off in 1990, there was no specialist care and support for young people with cancer. 30 years later, that's all changed. But, as we emerge from the pandemic, young people with cancer need us more than ever. That's where you come in. As Deputy Director of Communications and Campaigns, you will be playing a crucial role in helping us to achieve our purpose - ensuring that every young person with cancer has the best treatment, care and support. You'll do this by leading high performing teams working across PR, influencing and internal communications. You'll ensure we seek out every opportunity to tell our story through the media. From punchy, health sector opinion pieces, to story-led consumer features, you'll ensure our key audiences are reading, hearing and seeing our work brought to life in creative ways. You'll also be leading our policy, public affairs and campaigns work to influence governments and the NHS to deliver change for - and with - young people with cancer. Understanding and drawing on the lived experiences of young people and harnessing the clinical expertise in our community, you'll generate compelling cases for change that energise and mobilise our supporters. You'll also help us build an engaged, informed and passionate workforce that is strongly affiliated to our work. We're looking for an experienced senior professional who can fulfil the multiple demands of this key role while being a visible and inspiring leader in the Marketing and Communications function and across the wider organisation. In return, you'll experience a motivating and energising role in a charity with a great culture and big ambitions to do all we can for young people with cancer. Applications to be received by: Wednesday 08th December First interviews: Tuesday 14th December Second Stage Interviews: Friday 17th December *Candidates to be available to start in the new year. Job Description MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB This role will lead and develop the Communications and Campaigns department, overseeing all communications and influencing activities. You will be accountable for the news, PR, internal communications, policy and influencing functions at Teenage Cancer Trust. You will provide professional advice, expertise and counsel to all parts of the organisation including senior leadership on effective profiling, engagement, influencing and reputation management. You will also spearhead the design of an integrated annual programme of cross channel campaigns. You will oversee and lead the design and implementation of effective media relations and internal communications programmes that target key audiences. You will oversee and ensure effective, UK-wide influencing activity, through strong public affairs and policy influencing. You will provide engaging and motivating leadership, coaching, management and development of all direct reports, work closely with and support the Director to develop and deliver an overall directorate strategy. ROLE FOCUS Strategic Planning & Delivery Be accountable for the development and delivery of the charity's Communications and Campaigns plan. Provide leadership and advice on media relations & PR, internal and external stakeholder engagement and communications to the Senior Leadership Team and the wider Operational Leadership Team. Oversee an effective four-nations influencing approach for Teenage Cancer Trust, leading a team to establish Teenage Cancer Trust as a campaigning charity. Lead an effective, high-performing press office that generates impactful media coverage and offers a professional service to journalists and producers. Oversee the development of an organisation-wide internal communications plan, that engages both charity staff and staff funded to work within the NHS. Reputation Management Be the guardian of the charity's reputation, overseeing and managing the development of crisis communications plans and advising on wider mitigation strategies. Hold responsibility for the horizon scanning of internal and external issues that might cause reputational risk for the charity, developing bespoke plans for key activities. Ensure mitigations are in place to prevent issues, ensure issues are managed effectively and be a spokesperson when necessary. Management & Leadership Oversee and/or ensure the management of positive relationships with the media and regional, nation and national agents of change. Be a role model for excellence in management, motivating, coaching, giving and receiving feedback to develop teams, and driving innovation and creativity. Identify areas for driving change and process improvement within Marketing and Communications to ensure effective management, best practice and accountability across the team. Internal Relationship Management and Partnership Working Act as business partner to senior colleagues across the charity, ensuring we are maximising opportunities to raise awareness, influence and deepen engagement with our audiences to support a variety of objectives. Maintain close working relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, Deputy Directors and wider Operational Leadership Team, constructively overcoming any operational barriers or risks to delivery, supporting their ability to deliver strategies and plans. Work with the Chief Executive, Director of Services & Impact and the Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns team to plan and deliver public-facing influencing campaigns. Budget & Resource Management and Evaluation Manage a dedicated budget of up to £100k with effective reporting and forecasting. Produce timely and regular management information for the Director of Marketing and Communications and other stakeholders that effectively explains performance against KPIs and the wider strategic plan. Identify and contract external expertise and professional suppliers, ensuring productive engagements and value for money. Monitor trends in marketing within the sector and identify gaps that Teenage Cancer Trust could exploit, and deliver initiatives to capitalise on these. Policy & Procedures Ensure that all Communications activity complies with Teenage Cancer Trust policies and procedures and also the legislative and compliance requirements of all relevant territories in the UK. OTHER DUTIES Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post as requested by your Director. Take part in the media out of hours rota, ensuring a 24 hour service to the media. DISCLOSURE AND BARING CHECKS This role will have access to the CARE database which holds details of those we support. In addition, this role will have regular, direct contact with young people in order to obtain stories and content for marketing purposes; it is therefore subject to an enhanced disclosure with barred list check. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Senior Leadership Team, Deputy Directors in Fundraising and Services. Full range of news and features journalists and content providers, suppliers, agencies and consultancies. Person Specification Essential Criteria Experience Substantial experience in a senior communications role, preferably in the third or public sectors including the NHS Strong experience of leading and developing a communications and campaigns function Substantial experience of developing strategies that support organisation priorities, and guiding teams to deliver integrated communications plans Substantial stakeholder management and communications experience, across external and internal audiences Proven ability to assess risk and substantial crisis communications experience Experienced in managing safeguarding risks and issues Experience of overseeing influencing activities across a range of channels that target local, nation and national levers Setting, managing and delivering against targets and budgets Knowledge and know how A good sense of news, including maximising external developments Excellent knowledge of UK media (including social media) Knowledge of how to develop a successful communications function within an organisation that has a wide range of stakeholders Strong understanding of how communications can support, complement and amplify activity as part of a multi-channel approach..... click apply for full job details
