The post holder will be responsible for delivering tasks in the following key workstream areas: Outbreak support and epidemiologi.....
The post holder will be responsible for delivering tasks in the following key workstream areas: Outbreak support and epidemiological investigation Surveillance Research Software skills Communication Teaching Quality and Governance Workforce/HR Project management Please see the accompanying job description for full details of the post. Selection process details STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT: You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed in line with the full list of essential criteria as detailed in the attached job description please do provide evidence of how you meet this. Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experience, and achievements, providing evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria (outlined in the person specification section). You will also be asked to provide information within the Employer/ Activity history section of the application form. This is equivalent to the information you would provide on a CV, setting out your career history. If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to an interview. STAGE 2 INTERVIEW This competition will involve an interview by video. As part of the process, candidates will be invited to interview which will involve an in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification. Candidates may also be asked to participate in a session where they will be required to prepare and deliver a presentation to the panel. This will be followed by a question-and-answer segment. The presentation will be designed to assess each candidates experience in line with the requirements of the role. Full details will be provided prior to the interview. The Success Profiles framework will be used to assess and recruit the most suitable candidate. The following behaviours will be used at the interview: Strategic cluster setting direction: Changing and improving People cluster engaging people: Leading and communicating Collaborating and partnering Building capability for all Performance cluster delivering results: Delivering at Pace For further information on the selection process, please refer to the attached Candidate Pack. Expected Timeline: Advert close: 23:55hrs on 7th January 2024 unfortunately, late applications will not be considered. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Interviews: 25th/26th January 2024 Please note these dates could be subject to change. Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants) Nationality requirements Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK Nationals of the Republic of Ireland Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. 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 welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment. Security clearance level requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard. People working with government assets must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard checks. For posts on UKHSA Civil Service terms and conditions, new entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. For existing Civil Servants and roles advertised across government, the rules of transfer apply, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive a 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest. Please Note This role is to be appointed under Civil Service Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&Cs are found https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/ Are you already a civil servant, or employed by a Civil Service Commission accredited public body? Please state home department on your application form. Do you meet the nationality requirements for this post? https://www.ukhsa.reed.com/ Complaint process: The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email:Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.