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The post holder will provide day-to-day Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) support in in the management and co-ordination of the UKHSA national response to incidents. They will employ specialist knowledge and project management skills in the development and delivery of emergency preparedness and response strategies in UKHSA and partner organisations.

• In addition to supporting incidence response, they will also support and lead projects designed to improve processes within the NRC, drive embed change and support team wellbeing.
• They will maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders both internal and external to the organisation. They will work with minimal supervision and be expected to work flexibly as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a wide range of duties. They will work with colleagues who are based across the country at different sites and/or who work remotely.
• The postholder will support and occasionally act on behalf of senior leaders in Emergency Preparedness, Resilience, and Response (EPRR). They will ensure the implementation of various EPRR projects, adhering to deadlines and budgetary constraints. As a specialist in EPRR, they will provide expertise during response activities at the National Response Centre (NRC), acting as a key point of contact for information requests and supporting incident response operations and recovery efforts.
• They will manage and utilize data to enhance situational awareness during incidents, developing and maintaining tools such as databases, spreadsheets, questionnaires, and surveys relevant to public health. They will support assurance processes for EPRR activities, ensuring they meet established standards and protocols.
• Their role will involve planning, developing, and delivering EPRR training and exercises across the agency to prepare, validate, and review emergency plans. Following incidents, they will assist in the continuous improvement process by identifying lessons and supporting the effective implementation of recommendations. This includes coordinating the distribution and amendments of emergency response plans.
• They will provide coordination support to various EPRR groups and handle protectively marked assets, ensuring the secure management of communications equipment. With financial authority within agreed limits, they will ensure that the NRC is equipped with the necessary resources.
• Effective line management of staff, if applicable, will be another key responsibility, ensuring team flexibility and capacity to meet NRC needs, professional development, and staff well-being. To maintain 24/7 responsiveness, they may participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota or work over a seven-day period when necessary.
• Their role requires sensitivity in handling requests for restricted access information related to major incidents and business continuity documents, in accordance with the Official Secrets Act. They will be responsible for organizing and managing their workload to meet deadlines and cover for team members in their absence as directed by their line manager.
• A commitment to health equity and continuous professional development is essential. They will identify and address their professional performance and training needs through regular appraisals and individual development plans. This includes attending mandatory and ongoing training to build on their knowledge and skills and participating in relevant conferences and seminars to further their development and increase their expertise in the field.

Essential criteria

•    Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification and/or equivalent experience
•    Experience in emergency preparedness, resilience and response and awareness of BS25999 and the Civil Contingencies Act
•    Substantial experience in working with senior managers and professionals across different agencies and professional groups within a results driven environment. As well as experience of managing staff
•    You must have IT skills, including advanced Microsoft office experience. You must also have knowledge of the design, development and maintenance of databases/ spreadsheets/ questionnaires/surveys and other intelligence resources and an understanding of data protection legislation.
•    Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to tight deadlines.
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels and an ability to research, analyse and interpret complex material.
•    An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Desirable criteria

•    Working towards a post graduate level qualification
•    Experience working across multiple agencies or organisations 
•    Background in health
•    Awareness of a range of Health Sector provisions & issues 

Selection Process Details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application & Sift 

The CV and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on essential criteria, and this will be in the form of  
•    a CV/ Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
•    a 750 word Statement of Suitability.

Please do not exceed 750 words.  We will not consider any words over and above this number.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & presentation

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2 – Interview

You will be invited to a remote interview.

Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.
There will be a Presentation.

Interviews will be held in July. Please note, these dates are subject to change.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Location information 

UKHSA operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow.  This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's locations (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and London).  Specialist or regional roles will be based at the appropriate UKHSA site.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Security Clearance Level Requirement 

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.

Working for the Civil Service:

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 Code 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.   

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.   

It’s important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:   

• life sentences  
• arson  
• sexual offences  
• hate and terror offences   

Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role.   

If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available .

Starting salary

Entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band.  The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase.  

Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

For further details please refer to the Information Sheet - Starting Salaries &