The Job Evaluation, Design and Improvement Team (which sits within the Central Operations Support team, within the Probation Operations Directorate) is seeking expressions of interest for a Band 9 Senior Policy Manager for a 2year temporary post.
The Probation Operations Directorate (POD) is new directorate, formed in April 2024, as a result of the OneHMPPS restructure. It is designed to fully support the Chief Probation Officer deliver her priorities to the front line service, through Courts and Sentencing, Community Delivery Group, National Security Division and Central Operations Support.
Central Operations Support (COS) provides operational support across HMPPS and into regions to assure excellence in delivery. COS is focused on delivering activity that makes a positive difference in contributing to the Chief Probation Officer's priorities, which includes probation reset, recruitment and retention, public protection, job evaluation and strengthening middle management leadership.
The Job Evaluation, Design and Improvement Team (JEDIT) are a small team within the Central Operations Support structure, responsible for ensuring the Probation Job Evaluation Schemes (JES) are transparent, consistent and fairly applied to all job descriptions. The team are heavily involved in stakeholder management, including extensive Trade Union engagement, as well as Ministry of Justice People Group through Pay and Reward, the Job Evaluation Assurance Team (JEAT) and HR teams.
The Band 9 Senior Policy manager will be responsible for leading and supporting the team in the delivery of the initiatives within the JES Strategic Plan. Leading on stakeholder engagement and setting the strategic direction of the team, the role holder will be required to represent JEDIT and COS in meetings with key stakeholders. There will also be line management responsibilities for 2 HMPPS Pay Band 8 roles.
Your priorities will include:
· Providing leadership to the team, including day to day people management activities and team engagement.
· Leading on complex engagement and communication with key stakeholders across POD, wider HMPPS and MOJ directorates/departments to support the delivery of job evaluation and the strategic plan for Probation Service roles.
· Leading on the development of and improvements to the job evaluation scheme as set out in the JES Strategic Plan.
· Oversight of the job evaluation scheme activities delivered by the team.
· Identifying risks and issues, to ensure that effective mitigations and controls are deployed in response to any emerging risks.
· Contribute to formal commissions, including PQs, topical briefs, Ministerial briefings and subs, HMIP recommendations.
The job holder will be a member of Senior Management Team within the Group, focusing on developing and advising on policy and improving organisational performance across a range of issues, as well as leading on briefing for the whole group.
Responsible for agreeing operational policy priorities with Ministers and senior HMPPS officials, ensuring delivery of agreed outputs and business plan targets and develop strategic relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders at a CEO and Director level.