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Across government there is an unprecedented interest and investment in science, technology and use of evidence and data as drivers of our security, prosperity and effectiveness. The Director of Science & Technology Delivery & Strategy will help lead the Home Office to realise the benefits of exploiting the best available scientific thinking, and technological innovation to deliver on the government’s priorities, and address some of the most important issues we face as a country.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to bring challenge and shape the way that science and technology is used to inform policy making in the Department. They will work alongside the analytical disciplines and with Ministers and senior teams, to ensure robust, joined-up evidence is at the core of decisions within the Home Office and across government.
This is a pivotal moment in our Department’s history as we set out to deliver an ambitious transformation agenda, learning lessons from our past and establishing new ways of working to tackle the challenges of the future.
I am looking for an experienced leader, bringing both their own expertise, but also the proven ability to harness the expertise of others. A person who is an outstanding scientist or engineer who is also an excellent communicator and leader and wants to help embed science and evidence in government decision making. The successful candidate will be able to operate in an ambiguous and complex environment, with a focus on delivering improved outcomes for citizens and a passion for creating an inclusive culture for colleagues.
If this sounds like the sort of challenge that would inspire and motivate you, please get in touch. We are committed to diverse and inclusive leadership in the Home Office and I welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
Professor Jennifer Rubin
Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser and Director General, STARS (Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy)
Background
The Science, Technology, Analysis, Research and Strategy (STARS) Directorate-General is a recently established function responsible for setting overall strategy – underpinned by science, analysis, research, international perspectives, data and technology – across the Home Office, to better enable the rest of the department to achieve their potential in a single, shared direction.
The Director of Home Office Science & Technology Delivery and Strategy will report directly to the Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser/DG-STARS and is responsible for the delivery of critical Science and Technology that impacts directly on all Home Office priorities as well as providing scientific advice and challenge to Ministers and senior officials.
Location: London and West Midlands