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Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for at least 4 Band As (Grade 7) to join the Data Innovation and Business Analysis Hub (DIBAH) within the Data and Analytical Services Directorate in the Ministry of Justice. These posts will be part of a wide ranging, multi-disciplinary team responsible for transforming the use of data to drive outcomes and decision-making across the Justice System.
The posts would suit applicants from a range of sectors who are highly skilled interpersonally and enjoy data and digital change, for example (but not limited to) those with a background in Business Analysis, Product Management, Consulting, Data Requirements Analysis, Data Management, Project Management, Policy, Strategy, User Research or User Centred Policy Design.
The posts are also open on level transfer to existing Civil Servants at Band A (or equivalent) and other eligible Civil Service staff on promotion.
Applications from individuals working part-time or in job-shares are encouraged.Â
Location & Salary
We welcome applications from candidates based across the UK. The base location of the successful applicants will be either 10 South Colonnade, London (for those based out of London), or 5 Wellington Place, Leeds (for those based in the North of England). Periodic travel will be required as the post holders will work closely with Digital Product teams and wider programme teams. In addition, flexible working arrangements are available between MoJ HQ at 102 Petty France (London), MoJ Hubs across the country and home.
Salary Ranges are subject to inner and outer London weighting and are as follows:
Inner London: £52,845 - £71,411
National - £43,958 - £63,831
Interviews are likely to take place in August. We will keep a merit list for a year for those who successfully pass the interview board but who are not offered a post immediately as it is highly likely that additional posts will become available during 2021.Â
Background
The holder of these posts will be passionate about making a difference for the staff and users of the justice system. They will value people highly and strive to understand the views, processes, and frustrations of the people we provide services to. They will harness the best of digital ways of working to bring people together to create new and innovative systems and processes, driven by user need and developed iteratively.
They will be numerate and enjoy engaging with analytical and technical teams as well as being highly credible with operational and policy colleagues. They will understand the value of the data we hold in the MoJ and be able to spot opportunities to use it to transform outcomes for our service users and for citizens.
These people will work as integrators and will be comfortable influencing and delivering in a complex strategic landscape, defining appropriate data governance and supporting and/or proposing alternatives to current structures. They will be highly resilient and will be able to maintain enthusiasm and generate momentum in the face of a shifting landscape and priorities.Â
About MoJ
The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government departments, employing around 76,000 people, with a budget of approximately £7.4 billion. The justice system is a vital public service that changes people’s lives and our work spans criminal, civil, administrative and family justice. Each year millions of people across the UK use our services - including courts, tribunals, probation and prisons in England and Wales. We are all likely to come into contact with the justice system at some point in our lives, either because we have been a witness to or victim of a crime, to protect and enforce our rights, or to settle disputes.Â
Why work for the Ministry of Justice?
- Flexible working arrangements – including compressed hours, flexi-time, working for home or commuter hubs outside of London
- Broad and varied opportunities for development and promotion – there are lots of interesting and highly meaningful jobs across the Ministry and great opportunities to expand experience
- Data and Analysis is at the centre of the Department’s decision making – with a ministerial team who are keen for all decisions to be evidence driven
- See the frontline and what your work is influencing – regular opportunities to visit prisons and courts to better understand the areas your work and leadership is affectingÂ
About the Data Innovation and Business Analysis Hub
We are a small strategic team, progressing an innovative agenda, whose members come from a range of professional backgrounds. Our team is growing rapidly and are seeking people to join this initiative who are passionate about making a difference, highly curious, focused on quality results and timely delivery, finisher-completers, able to work and get along with people from all backgrounds, and unreasonably positive.
Our team is innovative and fast-moving, while being highly collaborative and focused on supporting others to do their best work. We focus on outcomes over process, and we get things done. We change our approach as needed if we see a better way through. To be successful in the next stage of our team’s development, we are seeking strong, caring and emotionally intelligent senior managers who are passionate about making a difference, are highly curious, focused on quality results, and unreasonably positive.Â
Key Responsibilities of the Roles
The successful candidates will play a significant role in delivering ambitious and innovative Data Strategies to all corners of the Justice System and MoJ family. Through the transformation, we will design our digital services and architecture to collect the right set of data, make it less onerous to collect, stop bad data getting in, and make it easier to connect and analyse. We can then use the latest Data Science and Artificial Intelligence techniques to generate insights in near-real time, and share these with front-line users at the point of decision.
We are using this campaign to recruit for several roles, facing off to all corners of the MoJ. These include Prisons, the Probation Service, the Courts & Tribunals Service and Corporate and HQ functions. Some roles are more technically-focused and some more strategically focused. As such we encourage applications from all professional backgrounds.
Depending on the roles appointed to, examples of some of the kinds of work candidates would be expected to do in the role are:
- Leading a team of Data Strategy Analysts and Data Architects, who are responsible for collecting data requirements from analysts/strategy/policy, agreeing data definitions, and ultimately bringing a strategic data model to life via new Digital Services
- Development of a Target Operating Model for data, defining a data governance framework and ways of working
- Developing, writing and publishing a cross-MoJ Data Strategy and accompanying case for large-scale investment in our data infrastructure
- Working with counterparts in other government departments to negotiate and establish data sharing arrangements in support of specific policy and/or operational goals
- Making Data relevant to Business Areas - creating the vision, spotting opportunities for transformation and making the case for change for how data can enable more effective decisions and business outcomes
- Working with technical teams in our Digital Studio (Developers, Data Engineers, Data Architects, Technical Architects) to then bring the desired data model to life in a way that is effectively and efficiently governed
- Managing Data Strategy project plans – working with other data colleagues across the business such as Data Scientists, Engineers, Analysts and Researchers across sites (including more senior members of these teams) to track, report on and unblock delivery
- Representing and upholding the data strategy and vision, and the needs of this virtual team, at Management level with wider stakeholders (including Digital and Business representatives) and creating a strong community amongst this virtual team
- Acting as a translator across technical and non-technical areas to ensure effective problem definition and benefits realisationÂ
These people will work as integrators between business needs, data science and analytical teams and technology solutions. They will feel comfortable negotiating at senior level and delivering across a complex strategic landscape. They will help define appropriate governance and spot opportunities to leverage the value of our data.Â
The ideal candidates:
- Are strong communicators who work collaboratively to build consensus in a fast-changing strategic and delivery environment
- Have a demonstrated track record of managing complex and diverse stakeholder relationships
- Have a demonstrated track record of creating and managing complex project plans
- Understand how to form, motivate and manage diverse teams and collaborate to achieve shared outcomes
- Understand the value of evidence & analysis in delivering Justice outcomes – and therefore the importance of high quality data
- Are comfortable changing their approach to respond to emerging issues and risks, while maintaining a strong focus on strategic goals
- Can influence a range of people without direct control or a managerial relationship outside of the Data Strategy team
- Have a track record in working with data and data systems
- Are already highly aware of digital ways of working or are willing to get up to speed quickly in understanding the potential (customer centricity, agile methodology, prototyping, automation, etc.)
- Understand and value justice system users, and work hard to deliver quantified value for them
- Are self-starters: people who take a vision and goals and makes them reality
- Understand the value of evidence & analysisÂ
Behaviour Details
You will be assessed against the Civil Service Behaviours listed below during the selection process. These competencies are as specified in the Civil Service Behaviours document, available online at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf
Seeing the Big Picture
- Develop and maintain an understanding of economic, social, political, environmental and technological developments to ensure activity is relevant.
- Ensure plans and activities in your area of work reflect wider strategic priorities and communicate effectively with senior leaders to influence future strategies.
- Adopt a government wide perspective to ensure alignment of activity and policy.
- Bring together views, perspectives and diverse needs of stakeholders to gain a broader understanding of the issues surrounding policies and activities.
Changing and Improving
- Encourage, recognise and share innovative ideas from a diverse range of colleagues and stakeholders.
- Give people space to take initiative and praise them for their creativity.
- Create an environment where people feel safe to challenge and know their voice will be heard.
- Make changes which add value and clearly articulate how changes will benefit the business.
- Understand and identify the role of technology in public service delivery and policy implementation.
- Identify early signs that things are going wrong and respond promptly.
- Provide constructive challenge to senior management on change proposals.
Leadership
- Promote diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity, respecting difference and external experience.
- Welcome and respond to views and challenges from others, despite any conflicting pressures to ignore or give in to them.
- Stand by, promote or defend own and team’s actions and decisions where needed.
- Seek out shared interests beyond own area of responsibility, understanding the extent of the impact actions have on the organisation.
- Inspire and motivate teams to be fully engaged in their work and dedicated to their role.
Communicating and Influencing
- Communicate with others in a clear, honest and enthusiastic way in order to build trust.
- Explain complex issues in a way that is easy to understand.
- Deliver difficult messages with clarity and sensitivity, being persuasive when required. Consider the impact of the language used.
- Remain open-minded and impartial in discussions, whilst respecting the diverse interests and opinions of others.
- Monitor the effectiveness of own and team communications and take action to improve where necessary.
Working Together
- Actively build and maintain a network of colleagues and contacts to achieve progress on shared objectives.
- Challenge assumptions while being willing to compromise if beneficial to progress.
- Build strong interpersonal relationships and show genuine care for colleagues.
- Ensure consideration and support for the wellbeing of yourself and individuals throughout the team.
- Understand the varying needs of the team to ensure they are supported and their experiences are utilised.
- Create an inclusive working environment where all opinions and challenges are taken into account and bullying, harassment and discrimination are unacceptable.
- Remain available and approachable to all colleagues and be receptive to new ideas.Â
Details Required In Your Application
To fully complete your online application, in addition to the competency based application form, you must include an up to date CV (this should be a maximum of two sides of A4). Only applicants who submit this document will be considered for an invite to interview. Please remove all personal information and do not save the file with your name.Â
Applicants Invited for Interview
You will be required to give a 5-minute presentation at interview. Details of this will be sent to those candidates who are invited for interview.
For Further Information Please Contact:Â
Toby Hayward-Butcher (DIBAH, Head of Data Strategy for Courts, Corporate & MoJ)
Toby.Hayward-Butcher@justice.gov.uk
07976 706887
Or
Mike Townson (DIBAH, Head of Data Strategy for Prisons & Probation)
Michael.Townson@justice.gov.uk
07591993848
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