283 - Deputy Director - Head of Data Improvement
The Data Improvement Programme for both the MoJ and the wider Criminal Justice System (CJS) is an integral mechanism by which we will deliver against the vision set out in the MoJ’s Data Strategy and the data ambitions of the Criminal Justice Action Group. The postholder will be a unique position to lead and shape the way that the MOJ best uses data to transform our delivery and ensure we are a truly data led department.
This postholder will act as Programme Director for the Data Improvement Programme and Head of the MoJ’s Data Improvement Team. They will directly lead delivery of a range of programme workstreams, whilst also being responsible for virtual leadership across the broader MoJ and CJS data community, to ensure that we collectively maximise the impact we make.
Provide leadership across the wider data community to deliver better alignment and maximised value from the range of data projects and advocating for data solutions and opportunities with users and stakeholders. Provide leadership across the wider directorate of over 600 people across a range of locations and functions. Help with setting out a longer-term data strategy and input to the design of an enduring and sustainable data function across both MoJ and the Criminal Justice System.
• Programme Director for the MoJ Data Improvement Programme setting direction and overseeing a range of workstreams in line with the MoJ Data Strategy. Ensuring effective delivery in a cost effective, timely and coherent manner, and demonstrating the impact of our workstreams to a wide range of data users.
• Leadership and Management of the Data Improvement Team in the MoJ with responsibility for approximately 45 staff, £7m budget, across a range of team functions, including the Programme Management Office, Data Dissemination, Data Governance and Culture, HMPPS business partnering team and overseeing the implementation of our data ownership model across MoJ.
• Lead the cross-Department Criminal Justice System Data Improvement Programme, working in partnership with Home Office, Crown Prosecution Service, NPCC, HMCTS and HMPPS to convene data leaders in order to strengthen data governance, sharing and quality across the system and lead demonstrator programmes to show the value and impact linked data can achieve for decision making.
• Foster productive relationships with a range of stakeholders and enabling teams to deliver data improvement, including digital and technology teams, planning and performance, statistics and analysis, policy and operations functions. Advocate for data solutions and opportunities and work on pragmatic solutions where constraints are found.
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.
Shortlist: W/C 20th May 2024
Assessments: W/C 27th May 2024
Panel Interview and Presentation: W/C 10th June 2024
05/05/2024, 23:55 hours.
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A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· 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) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
This Vacancy is closed to applications.