Regulatory Capacity Strengthening Programme Manager - £70,011
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We are currently looking for a Regulatory Capacity Strengthening Programme Manager to join our Partnerships and Strategy Team within the Partnerships group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a 2 year fixed term contract/internal move or temporary promotion basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are also open to requests for part-time or job shares. Please discuss this with the hiring manager before accepting an appointment.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
Who are we?
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The Partnerships Group is responsible for shaping the policy to guide MHRA operations; for developing the national, international and commercial partnerships that the MHRA needs to be successful; and transforming and modernising the legal regime for medicines and medical devices which underpins all our work.
The Group focuses on issues that are at the heart of public health - fast, safe access to medicines and medical devices, working with industry and NHS and other health ALBs; tackling global health threats such as COVID19 and possible future pandemics; supporting the future of the life sciences industry in the UK. We do all this while ensuring the voice of patients is at the heart of our work.
The MHRA is a leading member of international committees and collaborations on medicines and medical devices and has established strong bilateral working arrangements with other global regulators. The International team within Partnerships delivers this work. The MHRA is now looking to contribute more to regulatory system strengthening, working in partnership with countries whose regulatory systems are less developed.
What's the role?
The aim of the role is to develop a sustainable model for the MHRA's regulatory capacity strengthening offer, working with international partners such as the WHO, the Bill, and Melinda Gates Foundation, and interested UK Government departments and NHS bodies, as well as the technical experts across the MHRA who would deliver capacity building interventions.
The post-holder will develop a proposal to understand needs and the asks of MHRA and to build the capacity over time, to enable MHRA to deliver. This will also involve identifying long-term funding streams. An immediate priority will be to deliver existing commitments under an existing funding stream.
Key responsibilities:
- Developing a sustainable model for MHRA's regulatory capacity strengthening work, based on clear understanding of global and UK priorities and MHRA's resource and technical capacity, identifying and realising long-term resourcing opportunities, and delivering and action plan to put this in place
- Delivering specific ICRECH (International Centre of Regulatory Excellence) proposals under a Gates Foundation funded programme, for collaborative working on authorisations, taking these forwards in alignment with global (WHO) and national UK priorities.
- Cross-departmental stakeholder engagement to maximise value to the public purse through the harmonization and prioritisation of objectives and exploring opportunities for partnership working with other health ALBs.
• International Stakeholder management for regulatory capacity building delivery, and development, working with the World Health Organisation to ensure an integrated international approach which responds to the identified needs of Low- and Middle-income countries (LMICs) and maintaining an overview of MHRA activity in LMICs, and reporting through MHRA management structures.
Who are we looking for?
Our successful candidate will be able to demonstrate how they meet the following criteria on the person specification:
- Demonstrable experience of international development programme management, including financial management, preferably including working to UK FCDO programme requirements.
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Leadership
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
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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, including a statement of suitability, attached as a PDF of no more than 500 words describing how your career experience makes you suitable for this role. Please refer to the essential and desirable criteria on the person specification:
Essential: demonstrable experience of international development programme management, including financial management, preferably including working to UK FCDO programme requirements.
Desirable - experience in global or national health policy and/or programming; regulation experience.
Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application. Please ensure not to include any personal identifying information on your supporting information.
• Presentation, to be prepared as part of your interview, with further information being supplied if you reach this stage
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.
In the instance that we receive a high number of applications, we will hold an initial sift based on the lead criteria of 'Experience: demonstrable experience of international development programme management, including financial management, preferably including working to UK FCDO programme requirements.'
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 statement of suitability provided and the answers to application questions. You can view the criteria for this role in the job description.
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Applicants must ensure that anything submitted is factually accurate and truthful. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact careers@mhra.gov.uk as soon as possible.
Closing date: 29 September 2024
Shortlisting date: 30 September - 1 October 2024
Interview date: 7-9 October 2024
Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.
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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