Details Reference number 350193 Salary £97,000 - £120,000 A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% GBP Job grade SCS Pay Band 2 Contract type Permanent Business area DBT - DG COO - Financial & Business Services Type of role Senior leadership Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location London, Darlington, Salford, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast. About the job Job summary We are recruiting a Director of Grants Delivery to complete the establishment of a centralised grants delivery capability, which will be responsible for delivery of all the departments grant schemes. The Grants Delivery Directorate (GDD) will be a centre of excellence, working closely with colleagues from policy, finance, analysis and legal, as well as industry experts, to award and monitor grants across a wide range of policy areas, ensuring compliance with government grant standards and HMTs Managing Public Money. The department is currently overseeing the delivery of a portfolio of 18 live and legacy schemes, with a combined lifetime budget totalling c£30bn. The Grants Delivery Directorate is geographically dispersed with staff based across the UK. The team currently comprises c55 FTE, which will grow as delivery responsibilities for all grant schemes across the department are migrated into GDD. The role will be the Senior Responsible Officer for the department's grant schemes, reporting to DBTs Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and will be a key member of both the Director General Chief Operating Officer and CFO senior leadership teams. The role will: Provide leadership and direction for effective grant making activity within the DBT; Lead implementation of grant related policy and compliance with the Grants Functional Standard across DBT; Ensure the required outcomes from DBTs grant making activities are delivered at an acceptable level of risk and cost; Ensure that DBTs grants capability has in place effective counter-fraud management strategies; Lead a geographically dispersed directorate of grant professionals, creating a motivating environment for colleagues to flourish in their roles. In addition, the role will provide critical leadership to the transformation of the departments grants delivery capabilities, working closely with and influencing senior policy professionals and other departmental leaders, and will be responsible for: Completing the establishment of the Grants Delivery Directorate, including related policies, processes, systems and structures; Implementing a robust governance framework to monitor grants portfolio performance, progress and compliance with government grants standards; and Overseeing the migration of delivery responsibilities for all departmental grants into GDD. Person specification Essential Criteria You will be highly skilled in managing large-scale transformation, with demonstrable experience of leading complex change programmes. You will have an in-depth understanding of how grant funding supports the delivery of strategic objectives and its accompanying opportunities, risks and challenges. You will have previous experience of managing large programme budgets, maximising value for money and minimising risk of fraud and error. You will have a proven track record of thinking strategically, with the communication, influencing and collaboration skills to galvanise a diverse range of senior stakeholders around a shared and compelling vision. You will have proven experience in a senior leadership role with responsibility for setting direction; and building and inspiring high performing teams. Benefits Alongside your salary of £97,000, Department for Business and Trade contributes £26,190 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 average employer contribution of 27% Things you need to know Selection process details How to apply Please follow the online instructions on the Civil Service Jobs website to apply for this role. Applications must be submitted no later than 23:55 on 12/05/2024. You will be asked to upload the two documents outlined below. It is essential you add your full name to both documents: A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role. Please provide reasons for any gaps within the last two years. A Supporting Statement of around two pages of A4, providing examples of how your experience meets the essential criteria. Failure to submit both documents will mean the panel only have limited information on which to assess your application against the criteria in the person specification. If you encounter any issues or are unable to apply online please contact SCSRecruitmentbusinessandtrade.gov.uk in the first instance. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. 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