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UK Health Security Agency
Details
Reference number
470558
Salary
£41,983 - £52,113
Per annum, pro-rata
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
Job grade
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type
Fixed term
Length of employment
2 years Fixed Term Contract until August 2028 with possibility of extension
Business area
Digital Development and Operations - Product Management
Type of role
Digital
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available
2
Contents
Location
Hybrid working based at any of our core HQs in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London Canary Wharf.
We are looking for two Associate Product Managers to work within the Digital Development and Operations Team, which is part of UKHSA Chief Data Officer (CDO) Group.
The CDO Group mission is to enable UKHSA to make the nation’s health secure through safe and innovative digital capabilities and by the transformation of public health data, analysis, insight and surveillance. In Digital Development and Operations, we do this by delivering services which meet and maintain the Digital Service Standardshttps://www.gov.uk/service-manual/digital-by-default.
We proactively partner, across UKHSA and beyond, to influence, design and deliver digital and technology products and services that underpin Agency objectives, and provide tangible, valued business and citizen health outcomes.
The Associate Product Manager is a key voice of product across Digital Development and Operations. They are embedded within the team, and it is their responsibility to create and prioritise requirements and ensure that the best product is developed to meet user needs. As an Associate Product Manager, you will help define, explain, and iterate a product vision that is compelling to your users, team and stakeholders.
You will plan the work for multi-disciplinary teams helping to build out and deliver a product roadmap. Throughout the development of the product, you will be accountable for the quality of the product, ensuring that it meets both business and user needs.
The Associate Product Manager is responsible for features, components or part of a product, contributing to the delivery of value. You will be a decision maker within the team, often working with a range of colleagues to make collaborative decisions but with clear responsibilities for planning, decisions on user stories content and completion, acceptance criteria and prioritisation of the backlog.
In addition to the key responsibilities above this role will:
The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of these roles.
They will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required. The job descriptions and person specifications may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Desirable Criteria
Alongside your salary of £41,983, UK Health Security Agency contributes £12,162 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.
UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.
Please visit our careers site for more information: UKHSA Hub , Civil Service Careers
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.
Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
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This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical Skills.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
At sift stage you will be assessed against the 7 Essential Criteria listed in this job advert. You will be required to complete an:
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the 7 Essential Criteria listed in this advert.
You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. The application form is the kind of information you would put into your CV – please note you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.
Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 750 words.
Longlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may longlist into 3 piles of:
Only those that 'Meets all Essential Criteria' will progress to Shortlisting.
Shortlisting
In the event of a large number of applications, we may conduct an initial sift on the following Essential Criteria:
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/successful candidates.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to a single face-to-face interview at UKHSA Canary Wharf, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU.
Interview date(s) to be confirmed.
Behaviours, Experience and Technical Skills will be tested at interview.
You will be asked to prepare and deliver a 10-minute presentation to assess your experience across the agile product delivery lifecycle.
Technical Skills will be assessed from the presentation.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Qualifications and Registrations
For roles where specific qualifications or registrations are required, successful applicants will be asked to provide appropriate evidence. Employment cannot commence until satisfactory documentation has been received and verified.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Salary Information
Civil Service: Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
SEO Inner: £46,310 - £52,113
SEO Outer: £44,148 - £50,121
SEO National: £41,983 - £48,128
Per annum, pro-rata.
This is a fixed-term contract until August 2028 with possibility of extension.
Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary.
Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our core HQs.
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of
UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).
Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a basic disclosure and barring security check.
Future location
UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK.
The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade.
As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.
Reasonable Adjustments
The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme.
If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs.
You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/
International Police Check
If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.
Internal Fraud Check
If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub, and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for external candidates to the Civil Service.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Diversity and Inclusion
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 Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .
Apply and further information
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Contact point for applicants
Recruitment team
Further information
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
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