Divisional Business Manager - #1802166

The role will be based at our offices at 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, in central London. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements apply and there is an expectation that staff will attend the office regularly. Work pattern and office attendance will be agreed with successful candidates.

Job Summary

The SFO is a unique law enforcement agency tackling some of the most serious and complex organised economic crime nationally and internationally. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised enthusiastic person to fulfil the role of Divisional Business Manager (DBM). The successful candidate will oversee the administrative processes for the Chief Investigator who underpins and enhances investigation practice as the professional Head of Investigation with strategic responsibility that underpins and enhances investigation practice. You will provide executive assistance, diary management and daily planning support to the Head of Division and Senior Managers in aid of the smooth running of the Division.

As a condition of appointment, the successful candidate must have/obtain SC level clearance before taking up their post.

Job Description

As a Divisional Business Manager your responsibilities will include:

• To oversee the administrative processes for both divisions, including attendance monitoring and the Reward and Recognition process, looking to develop and make improvements to existing protocols.
• To oversee the financial processes for the division, including raising purchase orders, advising colleagues on the purchase to pay process, budgeting, and forecasting.
• To maintain the Divisional Business Continuity Plans.
• To maintain the Divisional Organogram.
• To support the division in the recruitment process and on boarding of new joiners.
• To support specific roles across the team to co-ordinate and answer statistics and data collation requests.
• To lead selected projects, recommending and delivering appropriate solutions.
  
  

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.

As a Divisional Business Manager Your Responsibilities Will Include

• To oversee the administrative processes for both divisions, including attendance monitoring and the Reward and Recognition process, looking to develop and make improvements to existing protocols.
• To oversee the financial processes for the division, including raising purchase orders, advising colleagues on the purchase to pay process, budgeting, and forecasting.
• To maintain the Divisional Business Continuity Plans.
• To maintain the Divisional Organogram.
• To support the division in the recruitment process and on boarding of new joiners.
• To support specific roles across the team to co-ordinate and answer statistics and data collation requests.
• To lead selected projects, recommending and delivering appropriate solutions.
  
  

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.

Person specification

See above and attached Job Pack.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
  
  

Alongside your salary of £34,437, Serious Fraud Office contributes £9,976 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the King’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.

Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.

Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.

Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.

Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.

Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/

Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.

Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

• Discounts with high street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
• Instant vouchers
  
  

Any move to the Serious Fraud 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/

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application stage

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide;

• A personal statement of no more than 500 words that demonstrates how you meet each of the essential experience criteria.
• A supporting CV outlining your job history and qualifications
  
  

Interview stage

Behaviours, essential and desirable experience criteria as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in the invite to interview.

Closing Date 23 July

Sift to take place from 4 August

Interviews are expected to take place from 11 August

All dates are indicative and subject to change.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : People and Culture
• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]
  
  

Further information

For external competitions there is no appeal against the selection decision. However, individuals have a right to appeal if they feel that the principle of appointment on merit through fair and open competition and the Civil Service Commissioners’ recruitment principles have not been met. Individuals who want to appeal should do this by setting out their grounds for appeal in an email for the attention of Head of People to [email protected]. If, after an internal appeal, you still believe that the Civil Service Commissioners’ Principles have not been met, then you can contact the Commission directly: Complaints should be sent in writing to: Civil Service Commission, Room G08 ,1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ. Email [email protected]