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Britain’s emergency services work 24/7 to serve the public in some of the most dangerous and challenging situations. To help them do their job even better the Emergency Services Network (ESN) Programme is creating the next generation mobile communications network, including secure and resilient voice and broadband data services, which will be used by thousands of front-line police officers, paramedics and fire-fighters.
ESN will transform how our blue-light services respond to incidents, offering better mobile coverage, leading to faster response times. ESN will allow emergency service professionals to work together more efficiently and effectively when incidents and accidents occur by sharing data across the new digital network. The new network is dynamic and can take advantage of new technology as it develops, making sure that those doing the vital job of protecting the public and saving lives get the best and most modern communications tools available.
ESN is a pan-government, cross departmental, programme based within the Home Office. The programme has representation from the Emergency Services at both operational and departmental levels and has close working involvement from the suppliers of the ESN technology.
Job description
This is an exciting programme, delivering cutting edge technology which will directly impact people’s lives.
This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to work on one of Government’s biggest programmes, supporting the essential work of our Emergency Services.
Working collaboratively with the 3x Emergency Services on all matters relating to ESN coverage delivery and acceptance, enable the services to successfully transition from the current Airwave service to ESN.
Every 3ES regional constitution and associated governance is different and therefore an integral part of the role is to understand the requirements and lead the regional delivery to the agreed operational outcomes within time, cost and quality constraints.
Person specification
The post holder will be accountable for their own work and have responsibility for the following:
- Ensuring that all the User Organisations (UOs) based or operating in Wales are equipped, from a coverage point of view, to commence migration from Airwave to ESN.
- Ensure that the all the Non-Home Office Forces across Great Britain are also equipped, from a coverage point of view, to commence migration from Airwave to ESN.
- Work with the allocated UOs to understand their operational coverage requirements and priorities for delivery to enable migration commencement and Airwave switch off.
- Be the primary conduit for the sharing of data between the Programme Central Coverage Teams and the allocated 3ES Teams.
- Work collaboratively with UOs and the Central Team to identify and progress in-building and roads-based Areas of Concern (AOCs).
- Liaise with the ESN Mobile Services Supplier to ensure that any AOCs raised in a contractual area are fully understood to support coverage resolution.
- Manage the AOCs through the Coverage Enhancement process (Survey, Design, Build, Implementation) through to the point of acceptance by the UO.
- Using the specialist technical knowledge within the Programme Central Team, assist the allocated UO coverage teams to develop and progress effective delivery plans through to coverage acceptance.
- Identify and monitor risks and issues. Develop mitigating actions and escalate as appropriate. Identify and work with related projects to manage interdependencies.
Essential criteria
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the confidence and ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people.
- The ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, bring together people and views to inform decision making, and be willing to support work that isn't part of your core role.
- Experience of risk and issue management, ideally in a technical environment.
- The ability to create and/or follow best practices across internal departments, industry, government, and the emergency services.
- Be able to attend regular face to face meetings with the allocated 3ES teams based in Wales and occasionally in London and elsewhere in the country.
- The post holder MUST have or be able to attain SC vetting security classification.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with the Emergency Services.
- Prince 2 or MSP.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Big Picture
Benefits
- 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%
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Selection process details
As part of the application process, candidates will be required to submit a CV and Statement of Suitability (of no more than 750 words). Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Your Statement of Suitability should be aligned to the Essential Criteria as set out in the job advertisement.
CVs will not be scored.
The sift will be on the Statement of Suitability.
Successful candidates shortlisted for interview will be tested on all behaviours outlined in the job advertisement, and Strength-based questions.
Sift and Interview dates
The sift will take place week commencing 17th July 2023.
Interviews will take place week commencing 7th August 2023.
This timeline may change subject to business needs.
Interviews will take place remotely. Further details and instructions will be provided closer to the scheduled interview.
Further information
For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Further information
For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Hybrid working enables employees to work partly in their workplace(s) and partly at home. A hybrid working pattern may be available, where business needs allow. Applicants can discuss what this means with the vacancy holder if they have specific questions.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
We often have similar roles available at different grades. If a candidate is suitable for a similar role or a lower grade than they have applied for, we may offer the candidate that role without the need for them to go through a further selection process.
Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.
We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.
Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.
Transfer Terms: Voluntary.
If you are invited to an interview you will be required to bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.
Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.
Any move to the Home Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
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