Assignment Summary External
Ref: A051
Resource: Programme Head – Externally Funded Programmes
Type: Temporary
Level: 5
Duration: until 31 March 2016
Location: Manchester or London
Directorate: Chief Operating Officers – Programmes
Eligibility: External
Assignment Overview: The Commission has been established by Parliament to help
make Britain a fairer and more successful and more prosperous country for everyone. It
does this by helping to ensure everyone is protected against unfair treatment; by
promoting and safeguarding the human rights we all enjoy; and holding organisations to
account for meeting equality and human rights standards.
The Commission is looking to recruit a temporary Programme Head, allocated to
externally funded programmes.
The successful candidate will take accountability for ensuring the successful delivery of
the relevant externally funded programmes to agreed quality assurance standards.
Working closely with external providers they will effectively manage their performance
and perform a leading role in the delivery and monitoring of such contracts,
They will be required to analyse complex data, scoring and assess bids and information
and will draft concise and readable documents based on strong evidence. Developing
and managing relationships with a range of external stakeholders they will support the
delivery of allocated work and enhance the Commission's reputation.
Key deliverables for period of the assignment:
 To assess and successfully deliver current externally funded projects
 To provide programme and project management data as and when required for
business planning including risk registers, delivery reports, resourcing profiles,
budgetary and project plans
 To establish a successful mechanism for analysing, prioritising and approving
procurement to deliver projects including for awarding and performance monitoring
contracts to deliver projects.
 To develop a continuous improvement mechanism and framework for assessing
and approving new programme bids, including building lessons learnt from
previous projects
 To develop consistent methodology and procedures for applications for future
programme bids
Advertised: 11/11/14 – 25/11/14
Assignment Summary External
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To set quality control measures and integrate an evaluation framework for the
portfolio of projects
What we are looking for: The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they
have operational experience of monitoring and reporting on budgets and of using
organisational financial and procurement processes appropriately. They will have
experience of cross team working and be able to determine best value delivery
mechanisms through market testing, mapping existing provision and benchmarking
activities.
They will have experience and / or knowledge of developing service delivery
specifications as part of commissioning and procurement processes and ensure that all
contract management activity meets legislative requirements through professional
knowledge and, where required, liaison with professionally qualified advisors. They will be
able to network and build strong stakeholder relationships. Excellent drafting skills in
order to draft tender specifications and contracts will be required. Some managing of staff
and contracted personnel will be required.
Recruitment and Selection Timetable
Closing Date: 23:59 on 8 June 2015
Shortlisting Date: tbc
Interview Date: tbc
Application Documents
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Application Form
Role Profile
Applicant Guidance
Guaranteed Interview Scheme & Reasonable Adjustment form
Competency Framework
Equality Monitoring Form
Pre-employment checks for employed staff
How to Apply:
1. Complete an application form outlining how you meet the key requirements for the
role as listed;
2. Complete an Equality Monitoring Form and the Baseline Personnel Security Standard
Form from within the Pre-employment checks for employed staff pack
Advertised: 11/11/14 – 25/11/14
Assignment Summary External
3. Return your completed forms to recruitment@equalityhumanrights.com before
Midnight on the closing date. No applications will be accepted after the closing time
or date.
Should you wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and/or request a
reasonable adjustment please complete and return the attached declaration form. If you
have a disability or a special need that requires additional support please contact us on
0161 829 8233 or e-mail recruitment@equalityhumanrights.com.
Selection Process:
Following the shortlist, a variety of assessment methods may be used including
Psychometric Assessment, Competency Based Interview, Technical Interview and
Practical Exercises such as Presentation, In-tray exercise etc.
The recruiting manager reserves the right to insist on specific assessment being carried
out. Full details will be available to successfully shortlisted candidates.
Further information:
Civil Service & Internal Applicants
Please note that candidates on level transfer will be offered their current salary, or the
starting point of the salary band, whichever the higher. Candidates on promotion will be
offered the starting salary for the role. A Civil Service candidate’s salary will be rounded
up to the nearest pay point on the relevant pay scale.
A London weighting of £3,200 per annum is applied to those roles based in our
Fleetbank House office.
External Applicants
Please note external applicants will be offered the starting point of the pay band. A
London weighting of £3,200 per annum is applied to those roles based in our Fleetbank
House office.
All Applicants
If you are offered a position you be asked to apply for and provide a Basic Disclosure
Scotland certificate. Further details are provided in the ‘Pre-employment checks for
employed staff’ pack.
Advertised: 11/11/14 – 25/11/14