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Food Standards Agency
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Job summary
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is a small government department with a big remit. Our fundamental mission is food you can trust. By this, we mean that people can trust that the food they buy and eat is safe and what it says it is, and food is healthier and more sustainable. The FSA’s work touches the lives of everyone in the country.
We’re looking for a Policy Manager to join the Regulatory Compliance team’s Delivery Support Unit, working to progress policies and legislations that enable us to carry out effective official food standards controls across the country.
Job description
You’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible, lasting impact on these controls, supporting the implementation of key modernisation efforts that will better prepare us for the years ahead in the rapidly evolving food industry.
Collaboration will play a key part in your success. You will work in close partnership with the local authorities that carry out our controls, helping to deliver a policy approach that works as well on the ground as it does on paper. This is a fascinating and varied role that will offer you the opportunity to use your project management skills to deliver important and impactful work.
Person specification
Please read the attached Candidate Pack to discover further details about the role, our organisation, who we are looking for and the criteria we will assess against during the selection process.
We look forward to receiving your application and wish you every success.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
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Selection process details
Full details of the selection process are detailed in the attached candidate pack.
Application and shortlisting
This will consist of an application which will be shortlisted against the essential person specification criteria stated in the Candidate Pack.
Lead Criteria
An initial sift may take place on just the identified Lead Criteria indicated below:
- Experience of operating within or supporting the work of those undertaking regulatory enforcement
In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the minimum pass mark for the Lead Criteria may be raised at shortlisting stage. Candidates who apply under the DCS, GPTW or RIS schemes and meet the minimum requirements will be unaffected by the pass mark raise.
Interview
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to a final interview in which we will assess you against the following Experience requirements of the role and Civil Service Behaviours Level 3
Behaviours
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
Experience:
- Experience of operating within or supporting the work of those undertaking regulatory enforcement
Expected Timeline
Advert closes: 11/06/2023
Sift: Expected to take place 12 – 13/06/2023
Final panel interview: Expected to take place 22 – 23/06/2023
Interviews will be held remotely via MS Teams. (If you do not have the Microsoft Teams application installed on your computer, you can join on the web without installing the application.)
Please note that indicated dates may be subject to change.
The FSA is dedicated to a policy of equal opportunity for all.
Being truly reflective of our society and building a culture where everyone can perform at their best is critical to the work of the FSA. We are looking to recruit from the widest possible talent pool and encourage candidates to apply from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment and selection process and beyond. All appointments are made on merit.
Please be assured that diversity or socio–economic information requested during the course of your application plays absolutely no part in our selection processes and is not seen by anyone assessing applications. Any information provided is anonymised and used for statistical purposes only.
We actively review the deployment of talent on a periodic basis in the interests of optimising personal development and the achievement of business plans.
Childcare Vouchers
Any move to the Food Standards Agency 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
Reserve List
A reserve list will be held for a period of up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that the FSA does not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications and we are unable to provide any advice about visas.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Aaron Esler
- Email : aaron.Esler@food.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : hr.recruitment.campaigns@food.gov.uk
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