Job title: Strategy Advisor    

Scale: SEO    

Job Location: London

Background

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is the largest government department and serves the public by upholding the rule of law and by delivering an efficient, fair, timely and effective justice system in which the public has confidence. 

The MoJ works together and with other government departments and agencies to bring the principles of justice to life for everyone in society. From our civil courts, tribunals and family law hearings, to criminal justice, prison and probation services. We work to ensure that sentences are served and offenders are encouraged to turn their lives around and become law-abiding citizens. We believe the principles of justice are pivotal and we are steadfast in our shared commitment to uphold them.

This role sits within the Service Strategy & Transformation directorate. We are responsible for:
•    Working across the Service Transformation Group (with Justice Digital, the Legal Aid Agency, Office of the Public Guardian and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority), to understand and drive collaboration on current transformation plans
•    Identifying cross-cutting transformation opportunities across the Ministry of Justice that can drive cutting-edge user experience, efficiencies and delivery of policy goals
•    Baselining and supporting performance and prioritisation across the Service Transformation Group
•    Bringing together all areas of the Group to collectively create a clear and compelling narrative for delivery over the next 3-5 years. 
•    Engaging across the Ministry of Justice and its agencies to gain buy-in and support for our initiatives.
•    Supporting the Director General for Service Transformation with strategic and analytical activity.

Overview

We are looking for an experienced individual to join the Transformation Team as a Strategy Advisor. In this role you will advise and support on setting the strategy for the Service Transformation Group and monitoring delivery against it. You will need the ability to think strategically and bring clarity and structure to uncertainty. An ability to translate complex and broad material – both qualitative and quantitative – into clear written communication is required. This role will be well suited to people with experience driving strategic thinking elsewhere in the Ministry of Justice or wider government. As a representative of the Service Transformation Directorate, excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm and reliable under pressure are also essential. Directorate staff are both London and nationally based with a flexible working arrangement to suit the needs of the business, which brings an added dimension to developing relationship management skills. The role will provide an excellent opportunity to work at the heart of MoJ in a vibrant environment, learning how Service Transformation Directorate operates within MoJ as well as the wider Civil Service.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include the following:

•    Support in the set up and establishment of the new Service Strategy & Transformation directorate
•    Support engagement with senior officials and stakeholders across the Ministry of Justice and its agencies to understand existing transformation plans and identify opportunities for collaboration
•    Draft briefings and submissions to keep ministers and senior leaders informed and engaged with Service Transformation Group priorities
•    Write briefings based on policy analysis and research to support the Service Transformation Group’s strategic goals
•    Build and implement plans to ensure that the strategy for the Service Transformation Group is well-developed and delivered
•    Conduct research and analysis that will be used to identify cross-cutting journeys throughout justice, and support plans for delivery and prioritisation of this work
•    Support the creation of a whole group transformation and delivery plan, including business cases for the work which can be used in future spending cycles, capitalising on new digital opportunities and deployment of cutting-edge technology
•    Collaborate with other members of the Strategy team and other teams throughout the directorate to support with the delivery of effective proposals and solutions based on robust analysis and data

To note: the above list of key responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks that may be expected within the scope and grading of the post.

Essential Criteria

•    An ability to translate complex and broad material - both qualitative and quantitative - into clear written or oral analysis and communications, including briefings and presentations
•    An ability to be comfortable with ambiguity and a flexible attitude
•    Ability to operate effectively and flexibly in a fast paced, political and complex environment
•    An impeccable delivery record, with experience supporting on the design and delivery of solutions or policy which create measurable change
•    Skills in establishing and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships
•    Demonstrated ability to seek and incorporate feedback, and foster a collaboration within a team
•    Experience of working with or within central government, supporting strategy, policy or change programmes

Preferred Criteria

•    Experience of working in an agile way and delivering product-based or operational services
•    Service transformation experience

Assessment Criteria

Application form

Changing and improving - 250 word limit 
Communicating and Influencing - 250 word limit 
Delivering at Pace – 250 word limit

Interview stage assessments 

There is 1 interview stage for this vacancy. 

Behaviours:

Changing and improving 
Communicating and Influencing 
Delivering at Pace 

Benefits

Alongside your salary the Ministry of Justice has a generous  Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
•    Access to learning and development
•    A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
•    A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
•    A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
•    Annual Leave
•    Public Holidays
•    Season Ticket Advance

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.
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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

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

•    UK nationals
•    nationals of the Republic of Ireland
•    nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
•    nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
•    nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
•    individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
•    Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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