Job summary
This exciting and interesting post puts you at the heart of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate�s (VMD) role in the regulation of veterinary medicines, working alongside scientific colleagues, the pharmaceutical industry, and other worldwide regulators.
The team co-ordinates all application-related activities, which are subject to published targets and strict timescales. Veterinary medicines regulation is undergoing a period of significant change due to the introduction of new legislation in GB, and the continued adjustment to the new landscape following Brexit with veterinary medicines regulation operating slightly differently in NI. This adds to the complexity of the work dealt with by the team, who must navigate a large volume of work in this unsettled environment.
Job description
You (as the jobholder) will manage a large team of people (currently 15) dealing with application-related activities.
Your main duties will include:
1. Line management and leadership of a large team.
2. Ensuring staff wellbeing and effective performance in their roles.
3. Becoming quickly familiar with the nature of the work, so that you triage procedural issues, implement solutions, as well as monitoring trends and communicating precedents throughout the VMD.
4. Implementation of the new GB legislation, ensuring people and business readiness within the immediate team and wider Authorisations� Division.
5. Day-to-day oversight of BAU work, freeing up the Head of the Team to focus on other projects including IT development work.
6. Complying with ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 27001 (information security) standards, and GDPR and record management requirements.
7. Acting corporately � meeting and role-modelling the corporate objectives set by the VMD.
IT Skills
You must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office 365 packages, particularly Microsoft�Teams, Word,�Excel, and�Outlook,�and have the ability to learn in-house packages quickly.
Person specification
You (as the jobholder) will be focused on managing the team through this period of change. You do not need a background in veterinary medicines� regulation. The emphasis for this role is on strong management and leadership skills with demonstrable experience in role modelling �corporate objectives for the benefit of the wider organisation.
We�re looking for someone that has experience in:
8. staff management and motivation of teams.
9. working in an operational delivery environment.
10. holding or facilitating difficult conversations.
11. promoting and supporting corporate initiatives and policies, even when they may not personally agree with them.
12. working under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
13. managing a varied, high-pressure workload, including prioritisation, and multitasking.
14. change management, ensuring business and people readiness.� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ��
We�re looking for someone that:
15. can problem solve, prioritise, and think on their feet.
16. understands complex issues quickly.
17. is adaptable, flexible, and proportionate in their approach.
18. champions a culture of continuous improvement, review and iteration.
19. thinks creatively and widely around issues.
20. Demonstrates sound analytical skills to inform their decisions or when providing advice.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
21. Changing and Improving
22. Communicating and Influencing
23. Leadership
24. Developing Self and Others
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
25. Changing and Improving
26. Communicating and Influencing
27. Leadership
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �42,577, Veterinary Medicines Directorate contributes �12,334 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
28. Learning and development tailored to your role
29. An environment with flexible working options
30. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
31. A with an average employer contribution of 27%
32. Free onsite parking
33. Free eyesight test
34. Onsite gym
35. Access to a prayer room