About the job

Job summary

The central Government People Group (GPG) provides support and guidance to departments, professions and other functions to build a modern and effective Civil Service. GPG supports the government workforce with the right skills and capability, working with leaders to get the right people in the right jobs, with the right skills and continuous learning to excel in their roles.

We provide leadership across central government, pulling together back office services and supporting the Cabinet Office’s priority to drive efficiencies, and reforms that will make government work better, to ultimately provide a better service to the public.

This role sits within Corporate Services Business Management under the  Functional Strategy, Performance and Capability (FSPC) directorate, supporting GPG to be a high performing and delivery focused business unit and centre of the function.

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced data-handler to join our Business Management Team which is responsible for providing the essential support functions and plays a critical role in ensuring the successful running of the business unit.

GPG is a recently formed unit, following a merger of two existing teams, so in addition to learning new skills, developing new products and processes there will be opportunity for you to shape the role and positively influence the immediate and wider team culture. As GPG continues to form, you will need to be comfortable working in a changing environment and across boundaries, responsive to the evolving needs of the business.

You will have a passion for data and an understanding of using data to improve business outcomes. You will be able to bring data to life using visuals that aid comprehension and facilitate rich conversations with a variety of colleagues/stakeholders.

You will have a key role in establishing a new suite of data-based reports for GPG’s senior team (and the business unit at large) with the opportunity to innovate and set direction. You will need to approach issues and challenges with a creative, can-do attitude to find the best solutions for the business.

Role Responsibilities

• Taking the lead in the production and maintenance of Management Information Dashboards and reports.
• Establishing effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and tracking organisational performance against them.
• Working closely with the team lead to develop, establish and embed a suite of Tableau-created dashboards/reports that make best use of available data to enrich and improve business discussions and outcomes.
• Supporting the corporate services team in improving data maturity for the wider business unit and embedding people analytics best practice.
• Overseeing the management of GPG data held in workforce data systems, including staff in post spreadsheets, Organimi and OrgVue.
• Ensuring robust data standards are established and maintained. 
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with line management of at least one direct report.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills - Essential

• High level of competency in everyday spreadsheet packages like MS Excel and Google Sheets.
• Experience of data analysis.
• Proven ability to utilise and present data in a manner that engages audiences and improves business conversations and outcomes.
• Experience of producing management dashboards to convey complex information using clear and concise visualisations.
• The ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with colleagues from all backgrounds and at all levels of seniority.

(Desirable but not essential)

• Experience of Tableau.
• Qualification in, or experience of, People Analytics.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365.

Additional information:

A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £40,850, Cabinet Office contributes £11,029 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, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete the following. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form:

Statement of Suitability: Please use your Statement of Suitability to outline, (in 250 words max), how you meet the criteria under the Knowledge and Skills section, as set out in the job advert. We would like you to draw out your experience in relation to the role.

Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service and Working Together (max 250 words on each).

Technical:  Please use the Technical question to outline how you have used data visualisations to concisely convey complex information. (max 250 words)

An initial sift on the Statement of Suitability may be held if a large number of applications are received. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

At interview, candidates will be assessed on Behaviours, Strengths and a Technical question as outlined above.

To find out more about working in the department please visit our page on the Civil Service Careers Website.

Expected timeline (subject to change)

Expected sift date – TBC
Expected interview date/s – TBC
Interview location - Virtual 

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk  

Reasonable adjustments

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. 

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: 

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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.