Digital Director

SCS1

Reference - 70941

Closing Date: 23:55, 29 September

How to apply - Slide 101

Welcome message from Sarah Healey

Thank you for your interest in DCMS! Whether you are at the beginning of your career, returning after a break or looking for a change of direction, DCMS is a really special place to work and so I’m confident we have something for everyone interested in working in the Civil Service.

Our policy areas are among the most exciting, innovative and creative in government. Our people play a vital role in the development and delivery of government policy; whether it’s on arts, museums and sport, or the fast-moving world of the internet, broadband, digital and telecoms, a career with us might be just what you were looking for.

We are a department that values its staff and we were proud to achieve one of the highest staff engagement scores among all departments. We work hard to create an environment, which our diverse staff enjoy working in, and I really hope you can join us to play a part in DCMS as we enter our next exciting phase as a department.

Sarah HealeyPermanent Secretary

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About DCMSThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Our work, over more than 25 years, has become woven into the fabric of the nation - its great sporting triumphs, moments of national remembrance and celebration and unforgettable arts and media events. We provide the infrastructure, like superfast broadband and 5G, that boost economies and increases competitiveness. We connect individuals and communities to each other and support them to play their part in strengthening communities, through our work to combat loneliness and boost civil society.

Working in conjunction with our 45 Arms Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

Our strategic objectives set out how we deliver our vision of driving growth, enriching lives and promoting Britain to the world.

We are a Department that values its staff. In a recent People Survey we achieved 69% staff engagement score making us one of the top performing Government Departments. We work hard to create an environment in which people enjoy working. We encourage people to collaborate, as well as having the space and time to reflect, through the physical layout of our workspace and the culture we promote. Our values and behaviors keep DCMS a great place to work, attracting the best people.

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Find out more about the work of DCMS on the following platforms:

About BDUK

Building Digital UK (BDUK) is the Directorate within DCMS responsible for programmes delivering superfast and full fibre networks across the UK and is made up of a number of key programmes including:

● The £1.7bn Superfast Broadband Programme; ● The £5bn Gigabit Programme● The 700MHz Clearance Programme is clearing radio

spectrum for future mobile broadband use; ● The Local Full Fibre Networks Programme; ● Voucher programmes; and● Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme.● Shared Rural Network

BDUK is using delivery experience and insight from its programmes to help develop the Government’s ambition to support gigabit-capable broadband to the hardest-to-reach areas of the UK as soon as possible, with a £5bn infrastructure programme.

Further information about the programme can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/broadband-delivery-uk 4

Director Biography

Raj Kalia is the Director of Building Digital UK (BDUK) leading the delivery of digital infrastructure programmes for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

The portfolio currently covers - Gigabit, 700MHz clearance, Superfast, Shared Rural Network (SRN), Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) and Rural Gigabit Connectivity (RGC) - with a total whole life cost of c.£3 billion. The 700MHz clearance programme is making available spectrum for resale for 5G provision. The Superfast broadband has achieved 96% coverage, and continues to deliver to as much of the last 4% of premises as possible. The LFFN and RGC programmes are stimulating the market to deliver full fibre across the UK. Raj works closely across government and with regulators, industry bodies, local authorities and telecoms operators to deliver the digital infrastructure that underpins the UK's connectivity, telecommunications and digital sectors. Prior to BDUK, Raj spent 14 years at TalkTalk, where he was a key part of the team that made Local Loop Unbundling the standard for ISP's and 'free broadband' a reality, and went on to be Director of Innovation, Director of Major Projects, Group Procurement Director and finally Director of Technology Transformation.

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Terms of Appointment

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Job Title: Digital Director

Grade: SCS1

Salary: Up to £100,000 pa dependent on skills and experience + a benefit package of over 30%

Contract: Fixed term or loan for up to 3 years with likely extension

Location: Manchester

Travel: Some travel will be required between London & Manchester

Working Hours: 37

Working Pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share

About the roleAs Digital Director you will be at the forefront of making BDUK digital by default, using your technical expertise to drive the design, acquisition, management, and implementation of enterprise-wide technology and data management infrastructure.

You will build strategic, long lasting relationships with third party suppliers and DCMS’ corporate IT services to deliver BDUK’s digital roadmap.

You will champion the automation of data management and business processes whilst driving the continuous improvement of IT systems to deliver the most value from assets and resources.

You will be a leader in this field and colleagues across the department will look to you and your team for best practice advice and support.

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Key Responsibilities ● Providing strategic digital & technology leadership, interfacing with BDUK teams to promote a digital by default

ethos;● Directing the strategic design, acquisition, management, and implementation of enterprise-wide technology and data

management infrastructure;● Assessing and analysing Digital user requirements to create an IT roadmap for BDUK; ● Leading all on premise, asset and cloud enterprise data management activities to acquire, validate and securely store

all relevant BDUK data as well as owning the responsibility for BDUK’s security architecture;● Overseeing automation of data management processes and visualisations including GIS maps for premise eligibility

and product scenarios;● Overseeing application development, testing, training and delivery of all digital products for BDUK users and our

stakeholder groups;● Overseeing the ongoing integration, maintenance and continuous improvement of IT systems, including the Google

Cloud Platform;● Leading the setup of a dedicated BDUK IT first line support desk and overseeing all user support activities;● Owning the relationship with the central DCMS IT function to ensure strategic alignment with departmental IT

strategy;● Managing relationships with external agencies and technology suppliers.● Supporting the SRO with the requirements of delivering Major Government Projects. 8

Key Criteria

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Successful Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills & experience:

● Excellent leadership & management skills and the ability to communicate clear strategy & purpose;● Deep understanding of the digital landscape, open source technologies and modern practices;● The ability to translate strategy into practical application and apply technological solutions to business problems;● Experience of system design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day

management;● HIghly developed written & oral communications skills;● Experience in managing third party suppliers, managing service level agreements and defining collaborative & shared

ways of working;● Strong understanding of information security protocols;● Experience of Corporate IT / Data experience in a Senior Leadership role;● The ability to champion diversity & inclusion and the commitment to developing diverse and inclusive teams that are

motivated and inspired to work together to achieve a common objective.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and supporting statement by 23:55 on 29 September via the CS Jobs portal.

Your CV should set out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements.

Your Supporting Statement (max 750 words) should explain how your personal skills, qualities and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role.

Part of the application process will require you to complete a diversity questionnaire. You will have the option to select ‘prefer not to say’ but this information is very important to the Civil Service.

Should you encounter any issues with your online application please get in touch with: dcms.recruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

If you do not receive acknowledgement of your application within 48 hours, please contact the above email address.

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Selection Process DetailsApplications will be reviewed by a panel who will look at the Qualifications, Skills and Experience provided in the submitted CVs and Supporting Statements. Please note, your application must provide evidence of the skills & experience outlined in the key criteria to be progressed to the next stage.

First Stage Interview/Assessment

Candidates successful at the review stage may be invited to attend a first stage interview/assessment.

Interview

During the interview process, candidates will be asked to provide further evidence of their technical skills and experience. Interviews may also include an additional assessment or presentation exercise. The interview will be a blended assessment consisting of a series of questions against the Civil Service Success Profiles Behaviours and Strengths.

The following behaviours will be tested at interview:

Changing & Improving - Making Effective Decisions - Leadership - Seeing the big picture

Please note feedback will only be given if you attend an assessment or interview11

TimelinePlease note that these dates are indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. The anticipated timetable is as follows:

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Advert closing date 23:55 hours on Tuesday 29 September

Shortlist meeting w/c 5 October

Interviews w/c 19 October

Interviews are currently being held remotely via MS Teams or Google Meet.

ExpensesExpenses incurred by external candidates during the recruitment process will not be reimbursed, except in exceptional circumstances, and only when agreed in advance.

Contact UsIf you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact: hello@twentysevenconsulting.co.uk

Salary and BenefitsSalaryUp to £100,000 pa dependent on skills and experience (existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with Civil Service pay rules) + a benefit package of over 30% Salaries for existing Civil Servants will be within normal rules of appointment on level transfer or promotion.

BenefitsWhatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Department and wider Civil Service. It is crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead, and you’ll benefit from regular performance and development reviews to ensure this development is ongoing. As a Civil Service employee, you’ll be entitled to a large range of benefits.

This includes:● 26.5 days annual leave on entry increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service. This is in addition to 8 public holidays,

complemented by one further day paid privilege entitlement to mark the Queen’s Birthday.

● A competitive contributory pension scheme that you can enter as soon as you join where we will make a significant contribution to your pension; where your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken; and where your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information please visit http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/. 13

Salary and Benefits

● Flexible working patterns including part- time and access to flexible working schemes allowing you to vary your working day as long as you work your total hours.

● Generous paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave which is notably more than the statutory minimum offered by many other employers.

● Childcare benefits (a policy for new employees as of 5 April 2018): The government has introduced the Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme. Working parents can open an online childcare account and for every £8 they pay in, the government adds £2, up to a maximum of £2000 a year for each child or £4000 for a disabled child. Parents then use the funds to pay for registered childcare. Existing employees may be able to continue to claim childcare vouchers, so please check how the policy would work for you here.

● Interest-free loans allowing you to spread the cost of an annual travel season ticket or a new bicycle.

● The opportunity to use onsite facilities including fitness centres and staff canteens (where applicable).

● Occupational sick pay.

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Further InformationTo be eligible for employment to this role you must be a national from the following countries:

● The United Kingdom● The Republic of Ireland● The Commonwealth*● A European Economic Area (EEA) Member State● Switzerland● Turkey

Certain family members of EEA, Switzerland and Turkish nationals are also eligible to apply regardless of their nationality.

(*Commonwealth citizens not yet in the UK, who have no right of abode in the UK and who do not have leave to enter the UK are ineligible to apply.) For further information on whether you are eligible to apply, please visit Gov.UK.

Security Clearance: Candidates should have, or expect to undergo CTC/SC level security clearance to take up this post. Further information about security vetting can be found here.

Please note that from 1 April 2020, applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 15

Further InformationCandidates with disabilities: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments in order to support disabled job applicants and ensure that you are not disadvantaged in the recruitment and assessment process. Reasonable adjustments could include; allowing extra time during selection tests; ensuring that information is provided in an accessible format or; by providing training. If you feel that you may need a reasonable adjustment to be made, or you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact us in the first instance. If you wish to receive a hard copy of the information, or in an alternative format e.g. Audio, Braille or large font then please contact: dcms.recruitment@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you cannot apply online, please post your application to: Recruitment Team, 100 Parliament Street, London, SW1A 2BQ. Please quote the vacancy reference number on the envelope.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Disabled Persons: Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the job specification are guaranteed an interview. Selection will be on merit. If you wish to claim a guaranteed interview under the Disability Commitment, you should complete the Equality and Diversity section. It is not necessary to state the nature of your disability.

Equal Opportunities: The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) values equality and diversity in employment. We are committed to being an organisation in which fairness and equality of opportunity is central to the approach in business and working relationships and where the organisational culture reflects and supports these values. In DCMS you have the right to a working environment free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, working hours, trade union membership or trade union activity. 16

Further Information

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Conflicts of Interest: Candidates must declare any interests they may have that might cause questions to be raised about their approach to the business of the Department. They are required to declare any relevant business interests, shareholdings, positions of authority, retainers, consultancy arrangements or other connections with commercial, public or voluntary bodies, both for themselves and for their spouses/partners. The successful candidate will be required to give up any conflicting interests and his/her other business and financial interests may be published.

The Role of the Civil Service Commission: The Civil Service Commission has two primary functions. Firstly, to provide assurance that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. For the most senior posts in the Civil Service, the Commission discharges its responsibilities directly by overseeing the recruitment process and by a Commissioner chairing the selection panel. Secondly, to hear and determine appeals made by civil servants under the Civil Service Code which sets out the Civil Service values – Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity – and forms part of the relationship between civil servants and their employer.

What do I do if I want to make a complaint? The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact Kate Taylor (Kate.Taylor@culture.gov.uk) in the first instance.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/civilservicerecruitmentcomplaints/

Further Information

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Civil Service Code

As a Civil Servant, you are appointed on merit on the basis of fair and open competition and are expected to carry out your role with dedication and a commitment to the Civil Service and its core values. For more information on the Civil Service code, please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code.

Official Secrets Act

The post is covered by the Official Secrets Act. Candidates must exercise care in the use of official information acquired in the course of official duties, and not disclose information which is held in confidence.