Deputy Director of Public Spending

4 weeks ago

Darlington, Darlington, United Kingdom HM Treasury Full time
Job Title: Deputy Director

About the Role

This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires working closely with senior officials across government to provide the best possible advice to the Chancellor, Chief Secretary, and the Prime Minister on all issues related to public sector pay, industrial relations, and pensions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Public Spending Group, as part of the Group Management Team, to ensure a balanced, resilient, diverse, and effective working environment.
  • Build positive relationships with key stakeholders, including the trades unions, workforce leads in government departments, the Government Actuary, and teams across the Treasury.
  • Manage the annual pay round that settles pay rises for around six million public sector workers, working very closely with Treasury ministers, departments, and the Pay Review Bodies.
  • Advising the Chief Secretary and Chancellor on pay and pension policy across the public sector, ensuring funds effectively target recruitment and retention problems and drive up productivity in these workforces.
  • Work with EDS to advise the Chancellor and Prime Minister on industrial relations issues.
  • Leadership in HMT and across Whitehall of the implementation of the McCloud remedy scheme, which includes close working with HMRC, departments, and public sector pensions schemes.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be expected to perform well across the full range of Senior Civil Service behaviours set out in the Success Profile framework and demonstrate commitment to Civil Service values.

The criteria for the purposes of selection are:

  • Ability to articulate key choices and trade-offs for senior Ministers and connect these to developments in the broader political and economic context.
  • Ability to set direction for and support the wellbeing of a team under pressure.
  • Ability to communicate with clarity and integrity while respecting the needs, responses, and opinions of others.
  • Proven ability to build effective partnerships and relationships with people both internally and externally, sharing information, resources, and support.
  • Experience of operating at a senior level in a complex policy environment and leading policy development at a senior level across government are essential criteria for the role.

Benefits

HM Treasury offers a range of benefits, including:

  • 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday.
  • Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours).
  • Generous parental and adoption leave packages.
  • Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27%.
  • Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
  • A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.

How to Apply

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form.

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