Executive Officer – Business Support (Ref: 1231)

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• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

About the job

Job summary

This position is based at CLIVE HOUSE 5.11 LONDON, SW1H 9EX, National

Job description

Strategy & Portfolio Role

The primary function of our team is to actively oversee, direct, provide guidance and monitor the performance of the YJB’s portfolio to ensure our work achieves maximum impact and adheres to the Government Functional Standards for Portfolio Delivery. 

• The post holder will support the smooth running and maintenance of portfolio reporting processes and provide administrative support across the portfolio.
• The post holder will support all aspects of portfolio planning, which will include the development, updating and monitoring of milestone plans and schedules for projects and core activity.
• The role will include working with and maintaining strong communication with internal and external colleagues to inform all areas of the organisation’s work.

Business Intelligence & Insights Role

The Business Intelligence and Insights Directorate gathers and interprets information from a range of sources (including data, research, and wider intelligence). This information supports: the YJB’s oversight of the Youth Justice System, helps us to understand how the system is operating and whether it is achieving its aims, and helps to identify future opportunities and challenges for children and the YJS.

The directorate leads the organisation in gathering, developing and using data and evidence well. 

• The post holder will:
• provide administrative support to the Evidence & Insights and Statistics & Analysis teams (including meeting organisation, minute taking, monitoring mailboxes) and will support the smooth running of the YJBs research and analytical output.
• be responsible for drafting communications, correspondence, reports or briefings adapted in style and content to suit different audiences.
• be expected to contribute to the publication of the Annual Youth Justice Statistics, and other high priority work, such as the Key Performance Indicators – quality assuring work and responding to queries.

Person specification

Please refer to Job Description

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £30,352, Youth Justice Board contributes £8,792 towards you being a member of the 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 employer contribution of 28.97%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SSCL Recruitment Enquiries Team
• Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com
• Telephone : 0845 241 5359

Recruitment team

• Email : Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. I you feel a department has breached the requirement of the Recruitment Principles and would like to raise this, please contact SSCL (Moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@gov.sscl.com) in the first instance. If the role has been advertised externally (outside of the Civil Service) and you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-service-recruitment/complaints/

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