Senior Government Digital & Data Profession Manager - Capability & Skills

Location: National*

Closing Date: 14 November 2024

Interviews: From 22 November 2024

Grade: SEO

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: London: £47,657 - £52,040; National: £41,463 - £45,276

Working pattern: full-time, part-time, job share, flexible working

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy number: 91835

*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 a Senior Government Digital & Data Profession Manager - Capability & Skills here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Strategy & Operations team.

The Cabinet Office created what is now named the Government Digital & Data Profession to attract, develop and retain the people and skills that government departments need to achieve government transformation. 

Professionalisation is a cross-government priority and the Government Digital & Data

Profession is a top priority for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and operated out of Justice Digital. We are invested in building our Capability Team, a part of the Strategy and Operations directorate, to support that priority.  In this role you will be a key member of that team and across our efforts to build the broader capability that will deliver vitally important products and services across the MoJ. 

MoJ utilises the Government Digital & Data Profession Career Framework, operated by the Central Digital & Data Office which is part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. This both attracts new talent and helps us retain existing Civil Servant talent by building their skills and careers within MoJ. It is shaping our communities of practice as well as maximising the impact of the CDDO mission to provide alignment across government.  

Additionally, the broader team proactively runs and maintains an impressive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Learning and Development package for the entire Justice Digital Government Digital & Data profession as well as our enabling professions, alongside exciting Emerging Talent routes and products.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

As Profession Manager – Capability & Skills , you will be part of a friendly team who is passionate about delivering great things. You will have a key role in ensuring colleagues within Digital Capability as well as across Justice Digital have the right tools and insight in order to determine the best approach to hiring and developing people. This is especially important for us in Digital, as finding and retaining a workforce with technical, specialist and hard to find skills can be a challenge – but a really exciting one!

Your role will include leading on how we manage, refresh and simplify our job descriptions, capture skills and insights of our colleagues, utilise wider knowledge of other government departments and the technology industry to inform our plans and provide the right information and guidance on career paths. There is a lot to do and we want someone who can handle lots of information and detail, is able to work well with others and is able to implement changes in a positive way.

You will manage the content for the ‘Job Role Catalogue’ (JRC) which is the bank of job descriptions for the department which aligns to associated frameworks including ‘GDD’ and ‘as well as our own Justice Digital Capability Framework.You will also oversee JRC’s governance, working closely with Heads of Professions (subject matter experts, who own the job description content for their respective job role).The JRC is a critical product that sits at the heart of our recruitment and career development processes, and so it’s essential that the content is fit for purpose and that we are using it in the most productive and valuable way.One essential associated product that you will be involved in creating is the ‘Justice Digital Capability Framework documents – which are fundamental to providing role and career guidance and clarity to all and informing the structure of our learning and talent programmes. As part of the wider Capability team you will also support projects that allow us to understand more about the Digital skills in wider Government and the industry, to shape our Capability Strategy. For all elements of your work, it’s imperative that you work closely with stakeholders across our Digital teams, including technical specialists and senior leaders; HR; external suppliers and partners; other government departments; and of course your team mates within Digital Capability. Ensuring our effectiveness and success in supporting GDD professionals through our service and product offeringsEngaging with other government departments, including CDDO to maximise the link between communities of practice, share best practice and learn from other teamsWorking with colleagues in the broader Capability TeamUtilising best practice approaches, methodologies and tools to drive quality outputs and continuous improvementEnsuring individuals across GDD have a good understanding of the GDD Profession and its constituent partsCommunicating effectively across wide audiences, adapting your style depending on the group and communication channel (written, presentation, facilitation)

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Benefits 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours. A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates) 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service. Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too! Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app. Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location) Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers. 5 days volunteering paid leave. Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.Person Specification

Essential

Solid experience of working in a capability-build environment – for example, in either Learning & Development, Recruitment or HR.Relationship Management – strong skills in forging positive relationships and managing stakeholders at all levels, from a wide range of backgrounds across a complex and/or large organisation.Project Management – able to plan effectively and set up and manage projects; understand governance protocols; able to apply policies and compliance such as GDPR; be able to analyse data, activity and performance; and deliver to time and budget.Brilliant Leadership and able to inspire and engage others, directly or indirectly, to deliver to exceptional standards.Understanding of role or capability frameworks or assessments, for example the creation of job descriptions, GDD or SFIA frameworks, or tool/processes to understand and capture the knowledge, skills and abilities of a workforce.

Willingness to be assessed against  the requirements for BPSS clearance

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and Cover Letter (up to 750 words), which describes how you meet the following requirements set out in the Person Specification above:

Solid experience of working in a capability-build environment – for example, in either Learning & Development, Recruitment or HR.Project Management – able to plan effectively and set up and manage projects; understand governance protocols; able to apply policies and compliance such as GDPR; be able to analyse data, activity and performance; and deliver to time and budget.Understanding of role or capability frameworks or assessments, for example the creation of job descriptions, GDD or SFIA frameworks, or tool/processes to understand and capture the knowledge, skills and abilities of a workforce.

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, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:

LeadershipWorking 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 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your experience of working in a capability-build environment – for example, in either Learning & Development, Recruitment or HR will be conducted before the sift.

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