Overview
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Location
The role can be based in either London or Darlington. Some travel will be expected as part of the role. The Darlington Economic Campus is a pioneering cross-government hub which brings together departments and public organisations that lead on important economic issues of the day.
Role and scope
As Director Public Spending, you will be uniquely placed to have an impact in HM Treasury and across government and work with the Directors for tax, fiscal and economics to support the coordination of delivery of fiscal events. There are two Director of the Public Spending Group, who jointly lead the group and its c170 staff, although each Director has different and distinct areas of policy responsibility. The teams reporting to the post holder will be:
General Expenditure Policy team (GEP): responsible for overarching control of public spending and coordination for expenditure policy across HM Treasury, ensuring the right balance of delegated authority and control. This includes leading on spending review planning and delivery, ownership of the Green Book (Guidance from HM Treasury to Civil Service departments on how to appraise policies, programmes and projects).
Public spending framework, oversight (with the Cabinet Office) for the government's planning and outcome delivery framework. GEP are currently leading Project RESET which is looking to fundamentally reform the relationship between HM Treasury and departments, giving departments more freedom and accountability to speed up and improve decision making.
Workforce Pay and Pensions team (WPP): which leads on pay and pension policy across the public sector. WPP also co-ordinates across HM Treasury on our approach to industrial action in the public sector.
Cross-Cutting Strategy, Insight and Reform (CSIR): which leads work on public sector productivity and efficiency, cross cutting issues like digital spend and oversees spending for the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.
The role operates at the heart of setting HM Treasury’s fiscal strategy and is responsible for overall public spending and good financial management across government. It will give the successful candidate exposure to the very centre of government, significant influence over and shared responsibility for setting HM Treasury’s fiscal strategy, and the most senior members of the Government Finance Function (GFF).
Most significantly this role will be central to the leadership, preparation for and delivery of Spending Review 2027.
Key Accountabilities
To jointly lead the Public Spending Group to deliver its strategic aim of controlling and reporting on public spending, improving value for money and efficiency.
To play a key role in each fiscal event, advising on overall fiscal policy and spending decisions, and working closely with colleagues on tax, borrowing, growth and the economy.
To lead on the government’s strategic approach to public spending, including through fiscal events such as budgets and spending reviews, to ensure delivery aligned with the Chancellor and Chief Secretary’s plans.
To work across Whitehall and public services, including the finance function, to set out HM Treasury aims and objectives and understand departmental issues and challenges.
To oversee public sector pension and pay policy through the annual pay rounds and coordinate for HM Treasury on issues related to public sector industrial relations.
To actively lead, inspire and motivate teams in the group leading efforts to reshape and reprioritise work as part of HM Treasury’s Vision for the Future and contribute to the corporate leadership of HM Treasury.
In all the above the post holder will need to build strong relationships with the Chancellor, Chief Secretary and their political advisers, as well as senior leaders and teams across the Government Finance Function, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.
Person Specification
While in post, the successful candidate will be expected to perform well across the full range of Senior Civil Service behaviours and demonstrate commitment to the Civil Service values. The criteria for selection are:
An excellent understanding of financial management and the public spending framework for central government.
Strategic thinking: ability to think strategically, work across a large and complex area of public policy and spot key issues for HM Treasury.
Leadership skills: ability to maintain, build resilience and motivate a strong team with a constantly changing policy agenda.
Stakeholder management skills: ability to manage senior stakeholders with effective communication and influencing skills, including dealing with Ministers and senior officials and political stakeholders inside and outside HM Treasury.
To apply for this post please apply via Civil Service Jobs by no later than 23:55 on 19 October. We can only accept applications via the Civil Service Jobs platform.
Applications should consist of a CV and personal statement outlining your experience and skills against those detailed in the person specification.
Benefits
25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant).
Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
Generous parental and adoption leave packages
Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
Active staff networks and clubs
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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