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Job description

The NI Civil Service comprises nine Departments that support the Northern Ireland Executive and Ministers. We do this by developing and implementing government policies and legislation and delivering key public services. Our remit covers all aspects of public life here, including key areas such as; Health, Public finances, Justice, Education, The environment and agriculture, Infrastructure, Communities, The economy; and The executive office. As one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland, we want to ensure that the NICS is inclusive and representative of the people we serve. All NI Civil Servants are expected to conduct their role with dedication and a commitment to the NI Civil Service’s core values of integrity, honesty, objectivity, and impartiality. Our vision of the NICS of the future is: An organisation where everyone plays an important part in improving the lives of people in NI. A well-led, high-performing and outcomes-focused organisation. A great place to work, where everyone can reach their full potential; and An inclusive workplace in which diversity is truly valued. .

Responsibilities

• Plan and engage with key stakeholders. Lead proactive, evidence-based communications on the benefits of digital transformation. Identify, assess, manage, and control digital demand across the organisation.
• Challenge organisational processes of increasing complexity and processes that are unnecessarily complicated. Work with delivery teams and business users to prioritise digital needs and develop high level delivery plans.
• Identify digital procurement needs and develop appropriate strategies and plans to successfully procure new contracts, in line with prevailing CPD guidance and applicable legislation.
• Lead a team to manage all aspects of the procurement lifecycle, ensuring maximum value is realised.
• Lead a team to effectively manage all aspects of a wide range of ICT contracts, ensuring effective controls are in place. Take responsibility for complex relationships with contracted suppliers.
• Negotiate, set, manage, and control portfolio level digital budgets in a complex environment. Ensure that effective financial governance, oversight, and accountability arrangements are in place.
• Lead the implementation of an end-to-end business case process to ensure that all proposals for digital investment are appropriately analysed, assessed, and evaluated to demonstrate value for money.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• All applicants must meet either eligibility criterion 1 (both parts), or eligibility criterion 2, as below:
• 1) At least a level 4 qualification in Computing, Software Engineering, or other discipline relevant to Information Systems and Information Technology.
• (Only those courses where a computing content of 50 percent or more can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the panel will be considered relevant).
• AND 3 years management experience working collaboratively with senior leaders and managing diverse stakeholders to successfully lead IT focused multidisciplinary team(s) delivering IT products or services of significant scale and complexity
• aligned to the organisation's strategic priorities
• OR 2) 5 years management experience working collaboratively with senior leaders and managing diverse stakeholders to successfully lead IT focused multidisciplinary team(s) delivering IT products or services of significant scale and complexity,
• aligned to the organisation's strategic priorities.
• In addition to 1 or 2, applicants must also meet eligibility criteria 3 and 4, as below: 3) 2 years' experience of leading and collaborating with government/commercial third-party IT suppliers on a substantial contract
• that successfully delivered business outcomes using a digital service.
• AND 4) 2 years' experience of using a recognised digital delivery methodology to successfully develop and deliver a digital solution of significant scale and complexity, which has delivered tangible business benefits for an organisation.

Further Information

NICS Application form only, Vacancy closing date 12th April 2024 12 noon. The Northern Ireland Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Applications from females, young people (people under the age of 35), people with a disability and people from minority ethnic communities are particularly welcomed for this post. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.

Application Information

Visit the recruitment service website www.nicsrecruitment.org.uk (Please quote reference number: IRC300861)