About the job Summary

Do you have a passion for Information Communication Technology and project management?

Are you looking for a high profile and wide reaching role that you can make your own?

If so, this unique and exciting opportunity as our Head of Information Communication Technology is for you, and we’d love to hear from you.

Job description

As part of our Finance and Resourcing department, you will lead a small team to deliver resilient and compliant ICT systems to VCA staff and customers across the UK and throughout our overseas operations. These are exciting times for VCA as we modernise our ICT systems to provide better information assurance and cyber security, and you will be at the heart of this development where you can build a team around you to support our strategic objectives.

This is a challenging role with significant involvement in VCA's transformation agenda, specifically with regard to cloud migration and development of digital services for its customers.
 

Responsibilities

As part of VCAs Finance & Resourcing department, you will:

• lead a small team responsible for managing and maintaining VCAs ICT services for the UK and overseas offices;
• be personally responsible for:
- shaping VCAs ICT strategy to deliver sustainable technology platforms to support VCAs global business, ensuring a secure and stable environment for all stakeholders (including overseas partners)
- leading and championing the transition from in-house hosted legacy technologies to cloud based platforms
- acting as lead supplier and partnering with VCA business colleagues for the delivery of new business services and customer facing digital services.
- Implementing a new team structure aligned to the UK Government’s DDaT profession to provide the skills and capacity required to manage the transformed services
- Implementing IT Service Management (ITSM) based processes and procedures.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Developing:
- The ICT strategy, including a vision and 5-year roadmap;
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans;
- Cyber Security and Information Assurance frameworks, including steering the Information Asset Owners group.
• Consolidating VCA's technology stack and supply chain, moving it away from its current legacy systems to eliminate inefficiencies and disparate systems with a focus on delivering greater vfm;
• Managing and developing a high-quality, stable and resilient IT service;
• Creating a robust governance and performance culture setting clear objectives and deliverables;
• Managing, mitigating and reporting on all ICT and business risk related to the ICT operation;
• Creating a robust governance and performance culture setting clear objectives and deliverables;
• Managing, mitigating and reporting on all ICT and business risk related to the ICT operation;
• Liaison on behalf of VCA with DfT digital, technology and security groups and Internal Audit.

Special features of the role

Although this role is based in Bristol, the successful candidate will be expected to travel to our other VCA offices on occasion across the UK.

About you

You will have excellent communication skills both verbally and in writing with the ability to adapt your delivery to suit a wide variety of audiences, maximising both impact and understanding. You are someone who gains rapport quickly with your colleagues and stakeholders, as you build effective working relationships to understand the needs of the business.

You will be well organised with the ability to work on your own initiative and under pressure, managing multiple and often conflicting priorities to time and to a high standard. You will be an excellent team leader and someone who can motivate others to work together towards a shared goal.

About us

The Vehicle Certification Agency is the designated UK Vehicle Type Approval Authority. We have over 30 years experience supporting industry by providing internationally recognised testing and certification for vehicles, their systems and components.

We are part of the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT is a great place to work, and our ‘one team’ approach really makes a difference. We value our staff and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing an inclusive environment across the Department.

You’ll be part of an innovative organisation that invests in all our people, ensuring we have the diverse skills to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future.

DfT has been recognised for its leadership on workplace gender equality by being included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2017.

DfT’s inclusion is recognition of our commitment to make the Department a great place to work through our culture of equality and inclusivity and the great strides we’ve made to raise the number of women in senior positions.

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Changing and Improving
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• SFIA - o Enterprise IT Governance, level 6 (GOVN)
• SFIA - Strategic Planning, level 6 (ITSP)
• SFIA - Information Security, level 6 (SCTY)
• SFIA - IT Management, level 6 (ITMG)
• SFIA - Enterprise and business architecture, level 6 (STPL)

Benefits Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

Things you need to know Security

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 security check.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

How to apply

When considering your experience, please tailor your CV/Personal Statement to provide evidence of when you have:

• Planned, managed and implemented a project or programme from start to finish;
• Motivated a team by giving enthusiastic and encouraging messages about priorities, objectives and expectations;
• Influenced and engaged with a wide range of stakeholders;
• Adopted clear processes and standards for managing performance at all levels.

The sift is due to take place from 03/03/20.

Interview/assessment will be held between 17/03/20 and 23/03/20.

Interview location to be confirmed.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:

• an interview
• an interview with one or more exercises
• a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles please click here

Your interview may consist of a range of question types. These may include questions about:

• what energises and motivates you
• how you would manage situations relevant to the role
• your previous experience
• your professional skills and knowledge

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

Further Information

We have adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

We may hold a merit list for up to twelve months. During this time, if a similar role is identified and you have been placed on the merit list you may be considered for the post. Within the merit list period, your application form and selection information may be shared across the department and its agencies.

Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.