About the job

Job summary

Deputy Director for Operating Model Programme DESNZ will need to review its delivery mechanisms over the coming year, to ensure that its approach to delivering net zero and cutting emissions can be achieved through its operating model. We will consider how the departmental operating model is delivering, and any changes required to ensure we are fit for the future. We will need to develop clear operating principles, and ensure changes across the department align to a central vision (overseen by a Departmental Design Authority). As part of this, we will also need to plan for any cross-Departmental changes to our value chains, systems and processes to ensure we are as effective and productive as possible. This role will lead and design the programme of work to manage and oversee our approach to operating model changes, including leading on priority projects and interventions to deliver changes to cross-cutting parts of the operating model. They will lead a small expert team and deliver across functions and disciplines, leading virtual teams in many instances to deliver towards a common vision. They will work closely with Permanent Secretaries, DGs, SROs and Functional Leads to influence, agree implementation plans and complex programme management. Deputy Director for Organisational Capabilities & Functions DESNZ will need to review its delivery mechanisms over the coming year, to ensure that its approach to delivering net zero and cutting emissions can be achieved through its organisational wide capabilities and functions. As part of this, we will be reviewing our cross-Departmental activities and organisational capabilities (across their strategy, organisation, technology and skills) which are core to how the Department delivers its work, to ensure they are aligned with our wider operating principles, delivery requirements and have clear plans in place for improvements to meet their required maturity level and standards.  This role will lead on the programme to provide oversight and coordination of our approach to organisational capabilities and functions, and lead specific interventions and projects aimed at improving priority organisational capabilities and functions where they are critical to the future of the Department. They will lead a small expert team and deliver across functions and disciplines, leading virtual teams in many instances to deliver towards a common vision. They will work closely with Permanent Secretaries, DGs, SROs and Functional Leads to influence, agree implementation plans and complex programme management.

Job description

Key Responsibilities 

As Deputy Director for Operating Model Programme, your responsibilities will include: 

• Overseeing and managing the DESNZ operating model and its architecture, and managing any changes to it.
• Working with senior leaders to agree our future ambition and design principles to guide our operating model.
• Leading and designing the programme of work to deliver changes to our operating model to meet a target state.
• Leading and implementing key change projects and initiatives which are cross cutting to the organisation to improve effectiveness and productivity.
• Running the DESNZ Departmental Design Authority, and providing advice and insights to the Permanent Secretaries, senior leaders, ExCo and the People and Operations Committee.
• Overseeing DESNZ change activity and managing its impact on the Department and its people.
• Delivering Civil Service Modernisation & Reform initiatives within DESNZ.
• Building and developing DESNZ change capability and delivery.

As Deputy Director for Organisational Capabilities & Functions, your responsibilities will include: 

• Overseeing and managing DESNZ organisational capabilities and changes required to improve them.
• Working with senior leaders, functional leads and the operating model programme to agree improvement targets and direction.
• Leading and implementing changes and improvements to cross-cutting organisational capability as prioritised by ExCo.
• Supporting function & capability leads with redesigning operating models for functions and capabilities in line with Departmental expectations and Government Standards.
• Identifying best practice externally and seeking to improve DESNZ capabilities and functions.
• Owning the function standard reviews incl. providing support to functional leads.
• Building and maintaining the centre of excellence for delivering Machinery of Government changes
• Delivering Civil Service Modernisation & Reform initiatives within DESNZ.
• Building and developing DESNZ change capability and delivery.

Person specification

Skills, experience and qualifications (Essential)

For both roles, the right candidate will be a confident, creative and strategic partner, with relevant experience and track record in managing and delivering complex change and transformation in organisations.

Being professional, innovative and deliver-focused will be critical in this role, with a need to influence stakeholders and collaborate across the organisation, functions and expert areas. The role will often need to provide structure and direction to complex and challenging problems, ensuring solutions are backed with data and impactful.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate and provide evidence of their experience in the following areas:

• A track record of successful delivery within complex change and transformation to operating models and capabilities, within large scale comparable organisations.
• Experience of supporting an organisation to respond to complex change programmes and challenges, taking accountability for delivery.
• A strategic leader with the ability to develop strong relationships across disciplines, and identify and translate strategic priorities into tangible delivery.
• The ability to develop and identify capability and talent to build expertise within the direct team, and across the organisation.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,000, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £20,250 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

How to apply

To apply for this post please follow the instructions on the CS Jobs website by no later than 23:55, Monday 10th June 2024. As part of the application process you are asked to complete the following:

1. A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

2. A Statement of Suitability (no more than 1,000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.

3. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to undertake a series of psychometric assessments including a Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE) as part of the recruitment process prior to the final interview. This assessment will not result in a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ decision. Rather it is designed to support the panels decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview.

4. Final Interview which will include a presentation exercise. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates nearer the time.

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 counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

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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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