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