Deputy Director, Authorisation Lifecycle - £71,000 - £117,800 p.a. + benefits

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be an accomplished operational leader with experience of operational process transformation to optimise business performance. You will have sufficient scientific, technical and regulatory knowledge to be successful in the role. You will already be an established senior leader, strategic, inspiring and passionate, able to lead, manage and develop staff in a way that ensures their engagement with the aims and long-term vision of the MHRA. You will have a demonstrable commitment to, and demonstrable experience of, delivering change and improvement.

Excellent communication and influencing skills, along with the ability to work with stakeholders at the highest level internally, externally and internationally will be crucial to your success. You will be a decisive and effective decision maker and have a well-developed and evidenced collaborative approach to successful delivery. 

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification! 

Closing Date: 20^th June 2022

Interviews: Early July 2022

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The selection process:

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.

• Online application form (Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.) 
• Interview

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the competency-based answers provided- ensure you have read these thoroughly and allow sufficient time. You can view the competencies for this role in the job description.

 If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible.

If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to the MHRA 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 here.

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk.

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, Mira.Mepa@mhra.gov.uk.  

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk 

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