Strategy & Engagement Lead

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London Borough of Tower Hamlets, UK;
Manchester, UK;
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;
York, UK;
Glasgow City, Glasgow, UKSalary: 59,207 - 70,958 per year Employment:
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Cabinet Office Job summary

Government Skills was created to accelerate the quality of learning and development in government through better training, knowledge and networks for around 550,000 Civil Servants across Government, delivering government priorities now and for the future.

As part of its development, it has been announced that Government Skills will become the National School of Government and Public Services. This change enhances its profile and visibility across government, offering better public services for citizens and confirming the government’s commitment to our vision of delivering world-class training in areas such as AI, digital, and leadership. This is an exciting time of growth, with new positions being created to support the future operating model.

Government Skills, Design and Delivery Team The Design and Delivery Team, within Government Skills, exists to curate, design and deliver high quality learning opportunities that equip civil servants with the skills and knowledge they need to deliver excellent public services. The Design and Delivery Team operates flexibly, and learning designers are expected to lead and contribute to multiple projects, offering excellent developmental opportunities.

Digital, Data, Innovation and AI (DDI & AI) Team Digital transformation, including AI, is both a defining challenge for our generation and a vital opportunity for the state. DDI & AI capabilities underpin much of the government’s wider transformation, and the DDI & AI team drives the strategic vision to embed these critical skills across government. We are a small, dynamic and fast-growing team with a remit to improve DDI&AI capability in non-digital specialists across all government departments.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the team that is delivering at pace on top government priorities.

As Strategy and Engagement Lead, you will support the Head of Strategy and Engagement on the design and delivery of a long-term, high-impact and adaptive vision for the DDI&AI team, as well as supporting the delivery of a robust strategic planning capability. Through horizon-scanning and engagement across industry, academia, and government, you will identify and manage risks relating to strategic objectives and maintain up-to-date knowledge of sector developments.

Precise responsibilities may evolve over time.

Job description

Key responsibilities:

Co-develop a strategic planning capability to develop and coordinate delivery of DDI&AI’s multi-year strategy and overall vision

Identify, own and manage risks for development and delivery of DDI&AI strategic objectives

Manage key relationships with capability leads across the directorate and beyond

Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in the DDI&AI sector

Draft high-quality policy positions and ministerial submissions, brief senior leaders, and oversee final outputs Lead the creation of business cases, managing stakeholder inputs and the approvals process

Collaborate with the evidence and impact team to evaluate both process and impact, and measure progress towards strategic objectives.

Person specification

Essential:

Experience of developing and delivering strategic objectives and priorities.

Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across boundaries and with senior civil service leaders.

Ability to manage complex projects and deliver outcomes effectively on time and budget.

Understanding of evaluation best practice, and measuring and enabling progress towards strategic objectives

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to a range of stakeholders and audiences.

Desirable:

Experience in capability or learning design & delivery

Experience in digital, data, innovation or AIAdditional information:

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