People and Transformation Director

We are looking to recruit a motivated and inspiring People and Transformation Director. This is an exciting new post reporting directly to the Chief Executive. As a member of the Executive Team, you will have responsibility for providing strategic and functional direction to ensure that the Agency’s commitments are met. Leading on all HR and People policies and processes, enabling achievement of the corporate plan and ensuring strong direction, governance and control of the Agency’s business.

The role takes overall accountability for the agency’s ambitious vision and stretching change agenda, setting the strategy and translating this into delivery at pace through the DECA Transformation Programme and operating model. This includes working with external governmental and non-governmental departments and business to align strategic intent.

Additionally, the role has overall accountability for providing strategic and functional direction to embed a culture of high performance, change, driving development of behavioural, organisational, leadership and management, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and leading business communications to support delivery of the Corporate Strategic Plan and position DECA for the future.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential selection criteria. 

Please see the attached Candidate Information Pack for the full Job Description and Person Specification.  

For further information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Ian Doughty, Support Services Director on 07736 339 992