About the job

Job summary

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is a world-leading agency providing the most comprehensive range of marine geospatial information across the globe. This information is supplied to commercial shipping, defence navies and maritime organisations for the primary purpose of safe navigation and global trade efficiency. It also supports other marine activities including economic development, environmental protection, resource exploration and utilisation, scientific research and security and defence. 

We are evolving our Data Governance capability and maturity and to enable this we are recruiting for a second Data Governance Technical Lead. The successful candidate will design, lead and embed a structured approach to the governance of Marine Geospatial Data. This will be achieved by ensuring that data and the behaviours around handling data are governed properly, according to polices and accepted Best Practice within Industry and wider Government. 

This role sits within the Operations Production Engineering and Data Governance Group, which is home to a multi-disciplinary team of specialists in Data Governance, Marine Data Standards, Technical Authoring, Technical Training, Continuous Improvement, Quality Assessment and Leaders all of whom are focused on establishing robust and quality methods for delivering ADMIRALTY Products and Data Services to both our Defence and Commercial Customers.

This role requires regular contact, collaboration and discussions with a wide range of stakeholders across the UKHO and beyond. Whilst much of that could be successfully achieved via remote working communication channels, it’s anticipated that the role holder will attend the office for 60% of their working time to maximise collaboration, information sharing and the provision of close support to the business.

Please note our Policy on informal hybrid working (arrangements available as agreed with the line manager) applies within the UK, and does not extend to working overseas.

Job description

UKHO are building their Data Governance Framework around the the DAMA-DMBOK2 Data Management Framework also known as the DAMA Wheel. This has 10 Data Management knowledge areas, with Data Governance at the heart setting policies and best practice.  

The Data Governance Technical lead will work in close liaison with stakeholders across all business areas, on Data Governance and bringing together the ‘Knowledge Areas’ of the DAMA Wheel. Whilst some Knowledge Areas are the responsibility of other business areas, we work closely together to ensure alignment. 

The successful candidate will: 

• Own, maintain and embed the Data Governance Framework, Policies and Processes in accordance with UKHO, UK Government and industry best practice. Communicating and reinforce their adoption to enable us to deliver the many data-related objectives within our Corporate Plan. 

• Develop, deepen, and evolve the current range of Data Governance resources for Data Practitioners, Teams, and Managers maintaining alignment with UKHO, UK Government, and industry Best Practice. 

• Respond to business challenges and identify opportunities as things evolve, continuing alignment to our Enterprise Architecture and compliance with UK Government and industry Best Practice. 

• Manage and implement measures to develop our maturity in Data Governance practice through research, collaboration, and stakeholder feedback, identifying challenges and blockers. 

• Define requirements necessary to support good Data Governance and communicate effectively with appropriate stakeholders, including those who are responsible, accountable, consultable, and to be informed, which may at times be separate, varied, and/or the same.

Support UKHOs contribution to governmental and international Data Governance activities such as the:

• UK Government Geospatial Commission
• Marine Environmental Data and Information Network
• International Hydrographic Office Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure Working Group
• Open Geospatial Consortium Working Group for the Marine Domain
• United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management Working Group on Marine Geospatial Information

Person specification

This technical leadership role demands technical expertise, currency and credibility within the field of Data.  The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in communicating with and influencing a wide variety of audiences, both internally and externally, whilst also able to coach, mentor and develop colleagues, to enable them to broaden their knowledge and skills.   

We are looking for candidates who can bring Data Governance principles to life and can apply their subject matter expertise to improve how we manage, work with and protect our data assets.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £45,645, UK Hydrographic Office contributes £12,324 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply:

Click "Apply Now" and enter the requested information from your CV and complete your personal statement of up to 500 words.  You will also have 250 words to demonstrate how you meet each of the listed behaviours below. 

Timeline:

• Advert Closes for applications: Tuesday 13th February 2024
• Shortlisting: week commencing 19th February 2024
• Interviews: week commencing 26th February 2024 

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. 

Sift/Shortlist Criteria: 

All applications are processed anonymously. You will be short-listed against the following criteria: 

Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3):

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing 

Experience:

Your CV will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Experience related to and/or leading on Data Governance

Your statement of suitability of up to 500 words will be assessed against the following:

• Your experience of embedding Data Governance Principles in an organisation

 

Interview Criteria: 

Your interview will involve a presentation, details of which will be sent to those invited to interview. The presentation will be assessed against the criteria below:

• Communicating and Influencing (Level 3)
• Experience of embedding Data Governance principles and best practice in an organisation

You will be interviewed against the following criteria: 

Civil Service Behaviours (Level 3):

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership  

See here for further information: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Process:  

• Single Stage Interview via TEAMS. You will be contacted to book a suitable slot if you are shortlisted (see our Candidate Pack for further information)
• Interview will be with a panel of no more than 3 people and will last approx. 45 mins 

Onboarding Checks:

In the event you are offered a role with us, you will be required to go through Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which will include Employment and Right to Work Checks. You will also need to apply for SC (Security Clearance), but you may be able to start your role before gaining this. Please see our attached Candidate Pack for further details and Terms.

Please note, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

SC – non reserved
This is a Ministry of Defence non-reserved post and although open to UK, British Commonwealth and European Economic Area nationals, successful applicants will require a security clearance (SC) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 12 consecutive months within the last 5 years

Eligibility

Due to the secure nature of our work, there may be eligibility restrictions if you hold dual nationality or are not a British Citizen. We will consider each application on a case-by-case basis. We will ask you in our application form to confirm your place of birth and details of any dual or previous nationalities.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.