88977 - Chief of Staff
| Posting date: | 18 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £66,314 to £80,370 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The national salary range is £66,314 - £75,810, London salary range is £70,303 - £80,370. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2024 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Ministry of Justice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 88977 |
Summary
Chief of Staff
Location: National*
Closing Date: 29 September
Interviews: (subject to change) 18 October
Grade: G6
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £70,303 - £80,370
National: £66,314 - £75,810
Working pattern: Full-time, part-time, flexible working options are all available
Contract Type: Perm
Vacancy number: 88977
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for two Chiefs of Staff here at MoJ, for the Justice Digital area - the Digital Directorate and Technology Services Directorate.
The Chief of Staff is key in managing and developing strategic relationships between the different Directorates in Justice Digital and key stakeholders across this MoJ, including the office of the Director General - Service Delivery Transformation, as well as senior teams across the 4 key agencies in the department - His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Legal Aid Agency (LAA), Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA) and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
The Chief of Staff will also support wider engagement across CDDO colleagues and government.
Representing the Director, the Chief of Staff drives forward their priorities, working closely with the Senior Management Team to contribute to and help drive successful outcomes. This post holder requires an outward-facing, engaged and authoritative style for the Director’s office to support and amplify key messages and priorities.
Objectives of this role:
• Oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership
• Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
• Review, design, and execute improvements to organisational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them
• Improve current processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity in the Digital or Technology Services Directorates
• Own the creation of key Director General / Permanent Secretary / Ministerial submissions
• Management of the Justice Digital Directors’ offices, including a Business Manager and a Diary Manager
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV and a suitability statement, which describes your previous experience working in a Private Office environment or as a Senior Executive Assistant to C-Suite or as a Chief of Staff.
Failure to provide both documents will result in a rejection of your application.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on ”Experience of working in a digital/tech organisation” and “previous experience working in a Private Office environment or as a Senior Executive Assistant to C-Suite or as a Chief of Staff” will be conducted before the panel sift.
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 45-minute panel interview held via video conference. A short verbal challenge will be shared in advance and will be presented during the interview.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk
Location: National*
Closing Date: 29 September
Interviews: (subject to change) 18 October
Grade: G6
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: London: £70,303 - £80,370
National: £66,314 - £75,810
Working pattern: Full-time, part-time, flexible working options are all available
Contract Type: Perm
Vacancy number: 88977
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for two Chiefs of Staff here at MoJ, for the Justice Digital area - the Digital Directorate and Technology Services Directorate.
The Chief of Staff is key in managing and developing strategic relationships between the different Directorates in Justice Digital and key stakeholders across this MoJ, including the office of the Director General - Service Delivery Transformation, as well as senior teams across the 4 key agencies in the department - His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), Legal Aid Agency (LAA), Criminal Injury Compensation Authority (CICA) and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
The Chief of Staff will also support wider engagement across CDDO colleagues and government.
Representing the Director, the Chief of Staff drives forward their priorities, working closely with the Senior Management Team to contribute to and help drive successful outcomes. This post holder requires an outward-facing, engaged and authoritative style for the Director’s office to support and amplify key messages and priorities.
Objectives of this role:
• Oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership
• Assist and communicate with executives in decision-making, program management, and initiative implementation
• Review, design, and execute improvements to organisational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them
• Improve current processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity in the Digital or Technology Services Directorates
• Own the creation of key Director General / Permanent Secretary / Ministerial submissions
• Management of the Justice Digital Directors’ offices, including a Business Manager and a Diary Manager
To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025
How to Apply
Candidates must submit a CV and a suitability statement, which describes your previous experience working in a Private Office environment or as a Senior Executive Assistant to C-Suite or as a Chief of Staff.
Failure to provide both documents will result in a rejection of your application.
Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on ”Experience of working in a digital/tech organisation” and “previous experience working in a Private Office environment or as a Senior Executive Assistant to C-Suite or as a Chief of Staff” will be conducted before the panel sift.
In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 45-minute panel interview held via video conference. A short verbal challenge will be shared in advance and will be presented during the interview.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.
A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk