Didcot, Oxfordshire Job Summary This role sits within UKHSA’s award-winning Commercial Directorate, which played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Truly dynamic, our teams operate at significant pace in a commercially complex environment to procure a diverse range of goods and services in a highly competitive global market. UKHSA’s Commercial teams continue to play a central role in priority activity, supporting responses to health threats as they occur, and ensuring enduring, resilient scientific and technical capabilities that secure the UK in the strongest position to protect the public from future threats to health. Working for your organisation We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all. Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers Job Description The Business Development Department supports achievement of UKHSA’s goals by helping win external funding for research, and commercialising services created through the agency’s wide-ranging scientific and public health expertise. In particular the department manages and exploits the agency’s strong Intellectual Property portfolio, realising a financial return on the investment of public funds to generate high quality public health interventions and assets, and reducing the cost to the government of cutting-edge public health capabilities. Business Development must constantly adapt to meet the changing needs of the organisation and, in particular, continually seeks to strengthen its skills base in the spectrum of capabilities represented by UKHSA. The team aligns with Department of Health and Social Care and HM Treasury commercial policies related to managing public money and knowledge asset management, thus ensuring the organisation meets its obligations under the current legislation and case law. The team also coordinates the response to external audits and external enquiries related to income generation fulfilling statutory requirements such as freedom of information requests. Our Assistant Business Development Managers (Assistant BDM) directly support commercial ventures targeting external revenue streams, from initial opportunity through to contract signature. This support includes providing appropriate advice to UKHSA project managers when they apply for research funding or pursue sales, by active review of terms and conditions related to funding bodies or any non-standard terms the client wishes to negotiate, ensuring the project leader and their team understand the potential impacts of contracted terms and means to mitigate them where risks are identified. The role involves all aspects of developing business cases, supporting project managers to design and deliver their tender proposals, service or research offers, identifying and articulating the benefits to UKHSA for the proposed resource investment, through close liaison with the internal quality, regulatory and financial stakeholders to ensure all costs and factors have been included in the proposal. Key Responsibilities: To identify opportunities for externally funded work, liaise with technical and contractual colleagues pertaining to tenders including development of appropriate templates and standard materials, and review/improve service delivery standards To help UKHSA operational managers increase external income in line with organisational targets, develop standard cost and pricing models and advise on pricing strategies where applicable To liaise with UKHSA’s scientific, financial, legal and regulatory functions to assist formulation of proposals for generating external income To work as part of the wider BD team to maximise the value of intellectual property (IP) within operational directorates, including identifying IP commercialisation opportunities Provide up to date non-confidential information leaflets and web bulletins as marketing tools for attracting potential licensees of UKHSA intellectual assets and service expertise To manage assigned projects delegated by line manager To prepare and submit monthly reports on performance of assigned tasks/projects. To assist the line manager to develop innovation and commercial awareness across the Agency by means of training, workshops, newsletters, intranet sites, as required. Internal Stakeholders: The post holder is expected to contribute to marketing and exhibition activities, develop and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of individuals, clinical, non-clinical and technical, internal, and external to UKHSA. Examples of the relationships are as follows: Business Development staff, at all UKHSA locations. UKHSA Legal Affairs. UKHSA Publications and other communications colleagues. UKHSA Commercial Operations and Engagement colleagues. Business Managers and wider UKHSA scientific team members. Administrative staff. External Stakeholders: Commercial customers. Other Government agencies and departments. International funding bodies. National funding bodies. External suppliers. Please see the job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. The Business Development Department supports achievement of UKHSA’s goals by helping win external funding for research, and commercialising services created through the agency’s wide-ranging scientific and public health expertise. In particular the department manages and exploits the agency’s strong Intellectual Property portfolio, realising a financial return on the investment of public funds to generate high quality public health interventions and assets, and reducing the cost to the government of cutting-edge public health capabilities. Business Development must constantly adapt to meet the changing needs of the organisation and, in particular, continually seeks to strengthen its skills base in the spectrum of capabilities represented by UKHSA. The team aligns with Department of Health and Social Care and HM Treasury commercial policies related to managing public money and knowledge asset management, thus ensuring the organisation meets its obligations under the current legislation and case law. The team also coordinates the response to external audits and external enquiries related to income generation fulfilling statutory requirements such as freedom of information requests. Our Assistant Business Development Managers (Assistant BDM) directly support commercial ventures targeting external revenue streams, from initial opportunity through to contract signature. This support includes providing appropriate advice to UKHSA project managers when they apply for research funding or pursue sales, by active review of terms and conditions related to funding bodies or any non-standard terms the client wishes to negotiate, ensuring the project leader and their team understand the potential impacts of contracted terms and means to mitigate them where risks are identified. The role involves all aspects of developing business cases, supporting project managers to design and deliver their tender proposals, service or research offers, identifying and articulating the benefits to UKHSA for the proposed resource investment, through close liaison with the internal quality, regulatory and financial stakeholders to ensure all costs and factors have been included in the proposal. External Stakeholders: Commercial customers. Other Government agencies and departments. International funding bodies. National funding bodies. External suppliers. Please see the job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities. Person specification Essential Criteria Degree in a relevant scientific, technical or business-related subject (for example public health, business administration, biochemistry) or equivalent qualification Significant experience preparing and delivering effective verbal and written presentations. Demonstrable experience of negotiating research and or service contracts including service level agreements, material and information licensing/re-use agreements, non-disclosure agreements and similar Knowledge of the different types of intellectual property including their protection, exploitation use and transfer Demonstrable experience of successful collaboration with others to achieve positive business outcomes through effective networking, communication and compromise Ability to assess complex project proposals, tender requirements and to interpret detailed documents quickly and efficiently to meet internal and external deadlines. Able to undertake national/international travel, working irregular hours when required (by agreement) Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload effectively Alongside your salary of £34,093, UK Health Security Agency contributes £9,876 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours and experience. Stage 1: Application & Sift You Will Be Required To Complete An Application Form. You Will Be Assessed On The Listed Essential Criteria And This Will Be In The Form Of: an application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application) a 750 word supporting statement This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together. Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV. Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: Meets all essential criteria Meets some essential criteria Meets no essential criteria Please note only those applications meeting all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting. Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on: Significant experience preparing and delivering effective verbal and written presentations. Demonstrable experience of negotiating research and or service contracts including service level agreements, material and information licensing/re-use agreements, non-disclosure agreements and similar If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment. Please do not exceed 750 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number. Feedback will not be provided at this stage. Stage 2: Interview You will be invited to a face to face interview. In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer a remote interview. Behaviours and experience will be tested at interview. The Behaviours Tested During The Interview Stage Will Be: Communicating and Influencing Working Together Managing a Quality Service Working at Pace Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Location This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Scientific Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month). Eligibility Criteria Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants). Security Clearance Level Requirement Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter Terrorism Check clearance. For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice. Reasonable Adjustments The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs. You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/ International Police check If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Link below: Artificial intelligence and recruitment, Civil Service Careers Internal Fraud check If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service. Careers website Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : Name : Jon Payne Email : jonathan.payne@ukhsa.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk Further information 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, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints@ukhsa.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk http://www.healthjobsuk.com/vacancy/7368078