About the job

Summary

GCDO is the most senior digital data and technology leader in the UK government, responsible for shaping and delivering HMG’s digital, data and technology transformation to deliver better services (and ultimately outcomes) for UK citizens, for improving data-driven decision-making across government, and for managing technology related risks. The scope of this transformation includes digitising end to end services, overhauling Government’s legacy IT systems, establishing cross government enterprise architecture, updating our approach to data and analytics, strengthening our cyber security, and upgrading our DDaT talent and skills. Your direct team will be circa 200 specialists and SMEs in the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) team within the Cabinet Office. Your wider accountability will be as leader and professional head of HMG’s 20,000 strong DDaT community. In this role you will also have overall responsibility for delivering the change required to maintain HMG’s position as a world leader in digital Government.

Job description

For more information see Candidate Pack below.

Responsibilities

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Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

• A Civil Service pension

Things you need to know

Security

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 developed vetting.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

For more information see Candidate Pack below.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code 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.

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.

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