If successful for this role you will be based in Manchester.
Please note, due to the nature of the role, this role is office based with the requirement of occasional national travel.
Working Pattern:
Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job share
Job Summary:
No10 North is a new and fast-moving team at the heart of government.
This high-profile SCS1 role within No 10 North leads the Rewiring the State Unit for the Prime Minister and First Secretary of State, shaping the Government’s approach to devolution across departments.
Working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, HM Treasury and Departments across government the postholder will drive work to turn the Cabinet Statement commitments on Rewiring the State into a clear strategy and deliverable programme, aligning policy, fiscal, public service and civil service reform levers.
The Deputy Director will lead a multidisciplinary unit, providing clear advice to senior leaders, Ministers and the Prime Minister. They will need to build collective ownership across domestic policy departments and drive the Prime Minister’s agenda forward through strong relationships and personal impact.
They will also oversee a genuinely UK-wide approach, working with Offices for the Nations and Devolved Governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The role holder will also work closely with the Future Civil Service programme team and UK Mayors to strengthen capacity and capability at all levels of government.
As a member of the Senior Civil Service, the postholder will be expected to provide visible, inclusive leadership; set strategic direction; make sound decisions in a complex political environment; manage people, resources, risk and delivery; uphold the Civil Service Code; and contribute actively to the wider leadership and corporate priorities of No 10 North, No 10 Downing Street and the Office for the Prime Minister.
The postholder will be expected to support the development and design of No10 North, and will need to be comfortable with the roles and responsibilities of the team evolving over time.
Job Description:
As Rewiring the State Deputy Director in No 10 North, your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading work across Departments, including in particular with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, HM Treasury and the Office for the Prime Minister, to drive forward the commitments outlined in the Rewiring the State Cabinet Statement.
- Working closely with special advisors and Ministers to shape the Prime Minister and First Secretary’s priorities for this agenda.
- Leading your team to provide high-quality, timely and candid written and verbal advice to the Prime Minister, Ministers and senior leaders, drawing together evidence, delivery insight and stakeholder perspectives.
- Building strong and influential relationships with senior leaders in domestic policy departments, Offices for the Nations, Strategic Authorities, Mayors, local government and other partners.
- Leading, motivating and developing a multidisciplinary unit, creating an inclusive and fun culture with clear objectives, delegated authority, high levels of resilience and strong performance.
- Be accountable for the unit’s resources, workforce planning, risks, assurance and delivery standards, ensuring value for money and effective governance.
- Contributing as a corporate leader across No 10, including talent, inclusion, capability and wider organisational priorities.
Person Specification:
It is important that, through your CV and supporting statement, that you provide evidence of the professional skills, breadth of experience and personal qualities for this post.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Excellent strategic judgement, with the ability to connect political priorities, evidence, delivery realities and longer-term reform into a clear course of action.
- Demonstrable experience of influencing and securing agreement across organisational boundaries, including with senior leaders and stakeholders holding different interests.
- Strong understanding of how central government works, including ministerial decision making, cross-government governance, fiscal considerations and delivery accountability.
- Visible and inclusive leadership of multidisciplinary teams, including setting direction, building capability, managing performance and sustaining delivery through ambiguity and change.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the credibility to advise senior Ministers and senior officials clearly and candidly.
- Sound management of resources, risk and assurance, with a focus on outcomes and value for money.
- Able to remain resilient and provide clear leadership when circumstances are uncertain or changing, maintaining focus on strategic priorities and outcomes, cutting through noise and complexity, and providing clarity and direction for teams in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of devolution, local government, Strategic Authorities or regional economic policy.
- Experience of working directly with Mayors, local or devolved government.
- Experience of working on Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland devolution and Union policy, or working with or within the Scottish Government, Welsh Government or Northern Ireland Executive.
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