Data and Cyber Security Policy Implementation Lead
Job summary
Working across the whole of the Chief Data Officer Group, the Data & Cyber Security Policy Implementation Lead will play a crucial role in the effective application of new and existing policy across data and information management, cyber security, and digital systems. You will work with senior colleagues across the agency to develop change impact assessments for new policy direction, ensure all UKHSA staff can meet policy requirements whilst continuing to meet our operational demands.
Main duties of the job
Collaborating closely with the Head of Data Strategy and with senior subject matter experts in digital, data, information, and cyber security you will ensure that data, cyber security, and digital policy meets high quality standards and is accessible to colleagues from a wide range of professional backgrounds. You will lead policy stewards in developing and implementing appropriate monitoring of policy compliance to evaluate the effectiveness and fitness of related activity.
This role will have enterprise-wide impact and make vital contributions to the delivery of UKHSA's Data Strategy and Strategic Plan. You will be part of ensuring that UKHSA's highly expert staff are able to work within clear and well-managed policy framework to extract greater value from our data in secure and responsible ways.
About us
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Working across the Chief Data Officer Group, you will contribute to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the UKHSAs data and digital policy framework.
The Data & Cyber Security Policy Implementation Lead will:
- Conduct change impact assessments for policy implementation.
- Work closely with appropriate governance fora, policy owners and stewards to drive and track progress of policy implementation.
- Develop and implement evaluation frameworks to monitor policy compliance.
- Work closely with communications professionals to develop to ensure awareness of digital, data, information and cyber security policy across UKHSA.
- Collaborate with the digital and data policy framework owner and policy stewards to ensure policies are regularly reviewed and kept up to date.
- Build and maintain strong relationships across the Chief Data Officer Group to ensure smooth and impactful policy implementation and evaluation.
- Support the Head of Data Strategy and the CDO leadership team by identifying risks and vulnerabilities in the digital and data policy framework.
- Support close collaboration and good relations between the digital and data policy drafting team and subject matter expert policy stewards
- Promote good practice in data and information governance and security.
Essential criteria
- Experience working in an area of data, information, digital, or cyber security policy.
- Experience of working with and providing leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience designing and implementing organisational change to meet specified requirements.
- Experience developing and implementing evaluation frameworks or compliance monitoring processes.
- Understanding of the legislative and regulatory landscape in data, information, and cyber security.
- Understanding of the government digital and data policy landscape.
- Experience contributing to data and information governance and security.
- Ability to communicate across technical and non-technical teams on matters of digital and data policy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Selection Process Details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 9 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- 1500 word supporting statement.
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
If used, the pile Meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of:
- Experience working in an area of data, information, digital, or cyber security policy.
- Experience designing and implementing organisational change to meet specified requirements.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to a single remote interview.
Behaviours will be tested at interview.
There will be a Presentation. The presentation task will assess the behaviour, Communicating and Influencing. It will be 5 minutes on the topic of implementing change. The precise detail will be provided at interview stage.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Changing and improving (Lead behaviour)
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- Managing a quality service
- Delivering at pace
Interviews dates to be confirmed.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).
Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.
Eligibility Criteria
External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).
Salary Information
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Grade 7 pay bands:
- £56,185- £66,581 (National)
- £58,340- £68,574 (Outer London)
- £60,494- £70,566 (Inner London)
Person Specification
Application form and supporting statement
- Application form and supporting statement
Interview - Behvaiours
- Changing and improving
- Making effective decisions
- Communicating and influencing
- Managing a quality service
- Delivering at pace
Interview - Presentation
- Presentation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
UK Health Security Agency
Address
Core HQ
Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, London
E14 4PU
Employer's website
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency