We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
The Youth Justice Policy Unit is looking to recruit an HEO Programme Officer on a fixed term basis up until 31 March 2025 or for existing civil servants on loan for up to 2 years with the possibility of extension.
This campaign is being run externally and so is open to all who consider themselves suitable for the roles and meet the eligibility criteria in the wider advert within Civil Service Jobs.
Location:
Successful candidates will have the option to be based at one of the following locations:
- 102 Petty France, London
- 5 Wellington Place, Leeds (occasional travel between Leeds and London may be required post Covid-19)
Our staff are expected to attend their base location for at least 2 days per week.
Ways of Working
At the MoJ we believe and promote alternative ways of working, these roles are available as:
- Full-time, part-time or the option to job share
- Flexible working patterns
- Flexible working arrangements between base locations, MoJ Hubs and home.
If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition.
We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ)
MOJ is one of the largest government departments, employing around 70,000 people (including those in the Probation Service), with a budget of approximately £9 billion. Each year, millions of people use our services across the UK - including at 500 courts and tribunals, and 133 prisons in England and Wales.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
The Work of the Youth Justice Policy Unit
We have one HEO Programme Officer post available in the Ministry of Justice’s Youth Justice Policy Unit, which is responsible for policy on children (aged 10-17) in the criminal justice system. The posts will sit in a new programme of work for the unit and will be fixed term, lasting the duration of the programme, which will be three years. These posts offer an exciting opportunity to be at the centre of a challenging area of children’s social policy.
Programme Officer
The role requires effective partnership working with other policy and operational colleagues to deliver against programme targets and minsters’ priorities with the ultimate aim of improving outcomes for children who come into contact with justice system.
You will be responsible for:
- Acting as first point of contact for the programme
- Responsible for programme board secretariat function
- Working closely with analysts to deliver quarterly reporting to boards, flagging any issues with the grant manager
- Coordinating quarterly performance reviews and holding the pen on performance reports, supporting account managers and programme leads to deliver oversight sessions where necessary
- Taking the lead on parliamentary and press engagement, drafting answers to PQs and press enquiries
- Working with external stakeholders to support emerging projects and celebrate established ones, building up an evidence base of what works and communicating that effectively to senior team members, frontline stakeholders and ministers
Skills and Experience
We are seeking candidates with policy programme or local government experience and a keen interest in criminal justice or policy for vulnerable children.
Essential:
- An ability to drive forward work independently
- Organised and efficient, you must be able to keep others to deadline
- An understanding of project management principles
- Stakeholder engagement experience
- Policy programme or local government experience
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders
- Keen interest in criminal justice or policy for vulnerable children
Desirable:
- Secretariat experience
- Experience working with grant funds
- An aptitude for data visualisation
- Experience working in youth justice or youth work
Application process
You will be assessed against the Civil service success profiles framework.
Experience
You will be asked to provide a CV during the application process in order to assess any demonstrable experience, career history and achievements that are relevant to the role.
You will also be asked to upload a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words stating what you would bring to the role, with reference to the Skills and Experience listed above.
Behaviours
Please provide examples of how you have met each one of the behaviours listed below (see Annex A for more information):
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Please also refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details at this grade (HEO)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/717275/CS_Behaviours_2018.pdf
Should we receive a large number of applications, we will sift primarily on the lead behaviour of Delivering at Pace and the statement of suitability. Successful applicants will then be invited to an interview, testing both behaviours and strengths.
Candidates invited to Interview
Please note that interviews will be carried out remotely. During the interview, we will be assessing you on Behaviours and Strengths from the success Profiles framework.
You can refer to the CS Strengths dictionary for more details:Â Success Profiles - Civil Service Strengths Dictionary (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Interviews are expected to take place early May 2022.
The MoJ is proud to be Level 3 Disability Confident. Disability Confident is the approach through which we offer guaranteed interviews for all people with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria for the advertised role as set out in the job description.
Contact information Â
Please do get in touch with Francesca.Woodward@justice.gov.ukif you would like to know more about the role or what it is like working in the team.
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