Head of Capital Construction Delivery Director
Ministry of Justice
About the job
Job summary
As part of the Ministry of Justice Property Senior Leadership Team, the Capital Construction Delivery Director will be a key part of the strategic management of the second largest estates portfolio in government. There is an opportunity to impact across this and work with colleagues to ensure it continues to meet needs in a changing and challenging environment.
This role is responsible for delivery of a key ministerial priority in the timely delivery of the Rapid Deployment Cell Programme (RDCP) in a testing environment as a part of the 20k places, the house block & refurbishment programme and accelerated house block programme. Additionally, it will provide property options and delivery for the long- and medium-term capacity programmes.
Working in mainly live environments this is a complex programme which you will develop and deliver working with prison service (HMPPS) colleagues and use your knowledge and skills to put forward the best routes and opportunities.
Working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders you will lead a team of internal staff and multi-disciplinary partners to deliver the programme. Delivering these spaces to time and cost means that we will have more of the decent and safe accommodation for prisoners to live and work in, supporting the right interventions and rehabilitation.
This is a Nationally based role.
Job description
For full details about the Role, Key Responsibilities and Person Specification, please download and review the Candidate Information pack.Person specification
Post holders are expected to display a commitment to continuous improvement, leading change, and improving performance of the services and our people. All those appointed to new roles in the team must be wholeheartedly committed to these principles and evidence this in their application.
Post holders must provide clear direction and focus, visibly championing the changes which deliver greater efficiencies. Developing a culture of proactive governance and assurance to enable effective service delivery.
The Senior Leadership Team and Property Director expects all leaders / senior managers within the team to operate in a culture of openness and honesty, demonstrating a commitment to change through involvement and empowerment, and by delivering results.
Leading inspiring and shaping multi-disciplinary teams in a challenging environment, setting clear direction, making sure the correct delivery outcomes are achieved.
Collaborating with other functional senior leaders to build and maintain an environment to work at an appropriate pace to ensure projects and programmes are delivered to time, cost and quality and the appropriate controls are in place.
Provide clear property and project advice to Ministers and senior leaders.
Work with and support senior responsible owners to develop their strategic delivery plans.
Effective management and control of budgets, including cashflow, where delegated financial authority has been provided.
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.
Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £75,000, Ministry of Justice contributes £20,925 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
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability, Experience and Technical skills.For full details of the Selection Process and Recruitment Timeline, please view the Candidate Information pack.Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
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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
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.