Job Description from Civil Service Jobs
This is an important and exciting role within a high-profile, independent non-departmental public body.
The Policy and Operations Team sits at the heart of the Commission's work with Commissioners, departments and senior leaders. You will have a key role leading your team to develop policy, deliver services and lead on key projects.
Key responsibilities
Line managing and leading a team of up to four policy officers to deliver a front line service which advises 70+ organisations across the Civil Service, ensuring the provision of expert, timely advice to recruiting departments.
Overseeing the team’s decision-making, with responsibility for particularly complex cases.
Ownership of the Recruitment Principles with responsibility for leading the development of policy positions and precedents.
Supporting the Senior Policy Lead, Senior Compliance Lead and Head of Policy and Operations to define ambitious strategic objectives for the CSC, and leading on the delivery of key elements of this plan.
Supporting the compliance team to drive forward an ambitious new compliance programme across government.
Supporting the First Civil Service Commissioner to chair recruitment competitions to appoint to the most high profile roles in the Civil Service.