Innovator
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Job title |
Innovator |
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Grade |
Grade 7 |
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Job reference |
IRC64014 |
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Business area |
CIT |
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Location |
North West (Flexible with frequent travel to Warrington) |
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Hours |
37 per week Mon – Fri (Flexible) |
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Salary |
£43,2000–£53,480 a year |
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Closing date |
30/11/2009 |
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Term of contract |
Permanent |
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Description |
The Department for Work and Pensions was created in June 2001 and as the biggest government department, employing over 100,000 people around the country, offers excellent opportunities for a career at the leading edge of public sector management. The Department is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. Its aim is to promote opportunity and independence for all. It is responsible for delivering support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people. Corporate IT's mission is to deliver effective IT systems and services that will help the Department to deliver exemplary service to its customers, the UK citizen; fully support the work of our people and create value for DWP and government as a whole. Every day DWP touches the lives of millions of people and it has identified, as its first priority, the need to maintain service to its customers. Corporate IT has an important role in making this priority a reality. Our people are central to our success. It is only by harnessing the best IT expertise across the Department, that we will continue to deliver the innovative information systems and technology upon which the Department relies to serve its customers. The reorganisation of Corporate IT, resulting in this vacancy/these vacancies provides us with an opportunity to recruit the very best. We are looking for women and men to join our IT Operation, who can meet demanding personal objectives as part of a team while working in harmony with our operational staff and leading IT suppliers. What we do Corporate IT operates alongside the Department's businesses to design and deliver technological solutions, enabling the Department to improve performance, reduce cost and modernise the services it provides to its customers. The daily delivery of IT services to DWP businesses enables the Department to maintain services to its customers. Corporate IT also helps to shape and implement cross-government modernisation, working with partners in Whitehall and Local Government to improve access to and join up services for customers. The Team Future Design within Corporate IT are responsible for the Department's IT Strategy, Innovation and Architecture. Its goal is to articulate a future state for the department, enabled by technology, that creates new operational and policy options whilst reducing costs and enhancing customer service. Background We currently have a vacancy on the Innovation team within Future Design. This role will take the lead in identifying opportunities for delivering business value through innovation, leading solutions through to delivery, and pro-actively marketing the business benefits of innovation. In this role you will work with: Peers in the DWP business areas to understand strategic business drivers and to ensure Future Design are capable of supporting business objectives Peers in other CIT directorates to provide expert guidance and strategic leadership to ensure solutions can be delivered that meet business needs. Peers in Other Government Departments to ensure effective alignment of strategy and innovation with Government policy and cross-government initiatives. The Role: As an Innovator you will join the Future Design team and play a major role in delivering business change enabled by IT across the DWP and wider government. Responsibilities: Working as part of a team you will:
Essential requirements:
Desirable requirements:
Proven track record of delivering IS and IT for commercial benefit and to leverage strategic business advantage. |
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Competencies |
You will need to show evidence of the following competencies at level 3: We suggest that you print copies of the competencies as you will need them if you get to the next stage of the selection process. |
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Application form |
Use the We will not accept applications on any other version of the form. |
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Contact details |
Email your application to ESSR.LandCteam@DWP.GSI.GOV.UK Please include reference IRC64014 and your name in the subject box. We cannot accept applications without the job reference number in the subject line of the email. Before you apply, please save your fully completed application form under your full name, (Surname first, followed by your forename) before you attach it to the e-mail. This email address is for application forms only, we will not reply to any other correspondence sent to this email address. If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online and need to request an application pack please call 0191 218 7504 or 0191 218 7277. |
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