Digital Workforce Officer

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Digital Workforce Officer

Location: National*

Closing Date: 5th June 2022

Interviews: Week Commencing 13th June 2022

Grade: HEO

Salary: £34,262 - £38,373 (London) £30,451 - £34,105 (National)

Working pattern:

Vacancy number: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible Working

*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes 2 days per week in your local office. Office locations can be found here

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Digital Workforce Officer here at MoJ Digital & Technology, to be part of our warm and collaborative team.

When our managers want to recruit great people for their team, working on some of the largest technology programmes in the Civil Service, they will come to you looking for expert advice, solutions and guidance. You will enjoy partnering and crafting relationships and will be someone who takes pride in providing a slick, great hiring experience.

As a Digital Workforce Officer you will belong to a warm and welcoming team that works at pace, collaborating and contributing to a range of exciting change projects and sit as part of our broader Strategy & Operations team. We are responsible for enabling our colleagues to get on with delivery by instilling a culture of accountability, value for money and commerciality across MoJ D&T and we want to make it a great place to work.

To help picture your life at MoJ D&T please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

Workforce Planning

Working with SMT, HoPs/Leads & Managers at all levels across D&T to support them in determining their people needs, both “the who and the when”.

Collaborate with these partners and the Recruitment Team to plan, monitor and deliver hiring objectives within agreed timeframes, proactively identifying and managing risks.

Support the end-to-end cycle of annual workforce planning from collection during annual budget planning to tracking and governance throughout the plan year, including headcount in order to support business objectives.

Support the Digital Workforce Manager with SMT and Finance to forecast workforce growth, establishing targets and providing monthly reports on progress and risk.

Support the development and implementation of the Business Case Writing process, involving ownership for writing contractor business cases across D&T. Pilot in late Q3 & early Q4 20/21 wth full delivery and transition by end of Q4.

Support the implementation of wider workforce planning and demand forecasting processes in partnership with SMT, HoPs/Leads, Managers, Budget/Finance teams & Recruiters.

Provide relevant tools and processes, and partner with the Recruitment Team, to drive strategic recruitment that delivers the right people at the right time and at the right cost

Respond to workforce-related queries and directing to Recruitment, and wider People Team colleagues, as appropriate.

Reporting

Track the progress of recruitment activity against workforce plans and provide accurate updates to stakeholders at all levels.

Effectively use reporting tools and dashboards to support business decision making and provide ad-hoc analytics to SMT, HoPs/Leads and Managers.

Develop and produce a range of regular reports that support the wider Recruitment & People Teams.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification

Essential

Meet the requirements for BPSS clearance

Experience managing and analysing high volume data.

Experience using spreadsheet software such as MS Excel or Google Sheets

Desirable

Experience in a workforce planning, recruitment/resourcing or similar people-related function.

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate on the basis of culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and Cover Letter (750 words) which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

In D&T, we recruit using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:

Communicating and Influencing

Delivering at Pace

Managing a Quality Service

Working Together

Your application will be reviewed against the Person Specification above by a diverse panel.

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on Pre-Sift Criteria will be conducted prior to the sift.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out the way we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk