Strategy, Governance and Finance Leads

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Culture, Media and Sport Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 342555**Salary**:

- £49,839 - £61,627-
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 7- Band A**Contract type**:

- Fixed term
- Loan
- Secondment**Length of employment**:

- 2 Years**Business area**:

- DCMS - Ceremonials**Type of role**:

- Strategy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- London, ManchesterAbout the job

**Job summary**:
This is an opportunity to work within the Commemorative Events Team in DCMS, leading on the strategic planning a delivery of a complex and high profile programme.

The Commemorative Events Team is a new team sitting within the new Project Delivery and Major Events Directorate in DCMS and is responsible for planning and delivering major projects, events and commemorations. Most recently the Directorate coordinated the delivery of Their Majesties’ Coronation as well as parts of Her Late Majesty’s funeral.

We are looking to fill two roles:

- Strategy and Governance Lead
- Strategy and Finance Lead

**Job description**:
These roles will lead on scoping and implementing plans for the delivery of national major commemorations. These programmes include a range of workstreams from funding programmes, to working through community and voluntary sector bodies, to commissioning educational and communications materials.

It is likely you will be working to help deliver a complex Programme, and should be comfortable working at pace and to tight timescales.

These challenging and exciting roles will involve lots of working with other government departments, delivery partners and stakeholders. Some of the key tasks will include:

- Scoping out plans for future major events and commemorations to develop delivery options and models
- Working with HMT to secure any funding required, preparing a business case and preparation for Spending Review
- Design and implement efficient and effective governance structures to track and monitor planning progress
- Lead the implementation of plans for future commemorations
- Financial and budget management
- Development of comprehensive Business Case and management of the process
- Building strong stakeholder relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Briefing Ministers and senior leaders on progress, risks and issues.

**Person specification**:
Essential Requirements:

- Strong organisational skills and experience of working in a cross cutting role and/or on a variety of projects with clear demonstrable outcomes;
- A critical and creative thinker able to come up with solutions to complex problems. Ability to think strategically and see the bigger picture;
- Experience of working in a governance or project delivery environment including demonstrable experience using governance frameworks or project management techniques;
- Relationship building skills and experience/ aptitude for working with senior stakeholders and influencing and negotiating with others.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills at all levels

Desirable Skills:

- Financial/ Budget Management experience including understanding or experience of Business Case development.
- Experience of delivering nationwide programmes with a high public profile

We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. this will be hosted by Rhiannon Page, and will take place on: Thursday 7 March: 13:00 - 14:00

The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.

Please register your interest by filling out this form and you will be sent an invitation.

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

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Changing and Improving
- Managing a Quality Service

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £49,839, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £13,456 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent, and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
- 26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savin

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