Deputy Chief Risk Officer

The Ministry of Justice Chief Operating Officer Group sits at the centre of the department, delivering critical corporate functions and enabling the organisation to operate effectively at scale. Spanning finance, risk, governance, commercial, property, performance and public bodies oversight, the Group plays a vital role in ensuring the MoJ can meet its priorities and deliver a justice system that works for everyone. Operating across the full breadth of the organisation, it brings together expertise, insight and capability to drive performance, strengthen governance and support delivery in complex and high-profile environments., The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) operates one of the most complex and high-profile portfolios in government, delivering essential justice services through its Executive Agencies and a wide range of Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs). Strong risk management is fundamental to maintaining public trust and ensuring the effective delivery of justice services. We are seeking an exceptional senior risk leader to join the MoJ's Risk Management Centre of Expertise as Deputy Chief Risk Officer. Located in HQ you will help to shape and embed a mature, forward-looking and insight-driven approach to risk across the MoJ. You will be at the centre of organisational decision-making, working closely with senior leaders to support the Principal Accounting Officer (PAO), and wider governance forums, to strengthen capability, build a risk intelligent culture and generate the insight leaders need to make confident well-informed decisions that drive improved justice outcomes. About the Role The Deputy Chief Risk Officer provides senior leadership for the MoJ's risk management approach across the whole department, including Executive Agencies and ALBs. The role leads the implementation, continuous improvement and embedding of the MoJ's risk management framework - ensuring high-quality risk insights, effective control of enterprise-wide risks, and alignment with HMT's Orange Book, Managing Public Money and Government Functional Standards. As deputy to the Chief Risk Officer, you will direct the work of the Risk Management Centre of Expertise ensuring delivery of high quality, consistent risk intelligence which flows into senior governance forums. You will shape capability and culture across the MoJ, act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders, and ensure that risk management is a core enabler of strategy and delivery. The Team is largely London based. If you are not London based, you are likely to need to travel to London for face to face meetings and events at least monthly. Main Activities / Responsibilities The job holder will be required to undertake the following duties and responsibilities: 1. Leadership

• Lead the Risk Management Centre of Expertise, fostering an inclusive, high performing culture and a strong professional community of risk practitioners.
• Provide authoritative advice to senior leaders, strengthening risk management and decision making throughout the MoJ.
• Deputise for the Chief Risk Officer at senior governance forums, including Risk Advisory Group, Finance Performance & Risk Committee, Executive Committee, Audit and Risk Assurance Committee and Departmental Board.
2. MoJ risk management framework
• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the MoJ's risk management framework, ensuring alignment with HMT's Orange Book and other Standards.
• Translate the MoJ's risk appetite into practical thresholds, indicators and escalation approaches, embedding these across the department.
• Oversee regular risk maturity assessments and deliver targeted improvement plans to strengthen capability and consistency.
3. MoJ wide oversight and assurance
• Provide oversight of risk management arrangements across Executive Agencies and ALBs, ensuring alignment with MoJ standards and PAO expectations.
• Ensure coherence between risk management, internal controls, assurance activities and the three lines of defence.
4. Risk reporting and insight
• Own the development and quality of risk reporting for senior governance forums, ensuring insightful, evidence based analysis.
• Identify emerging risks and provide strategic insight into significant cross cutting risks, synthesising information across the MoJ and identifying systemic issues.
5. Integration, collaboration and culture
• Strengthen integration between risk management, strategy, strategic finance, planning, performance, change, operations and functional experts.
• Promote an open, proactive and mature risk culture, ensuring leaders and practitioners are equipped with the skills and tools required to continuously improve risk management.
• Build strong relationships across government, representing the MoJ in cross government forums and contributing to the evolution of government risk standards., With reference to your enterprise risk management experience, please provide examples of how you have met each of the behaviours below:
• Leadership - Have a passion for risk management to inspire confidence, set clear direction and create a positive team and MoJ wide risk culture.
• Seeing the Big Picture - Understand the broader political, operational and cross government context, identifying trends and system level risks.
• Making Effective Decisions - Use evidence, judgement and professional curiosity to analyse issues, challenge assumptions and provide clear recommendations.
• Working Together - Build trusted relationships across the MoJ, ensuring collaboration, openness and strong partnerships.
Please refer to the CS Behaviours framework for more details, including by grade: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles/success-profiles-civil-service-behaviours#why-we-assess-behaviours If we receive a large number of applications, we will carry out an initial sift based on your enterprise risk management experience as set out in the statement of suitability., Please note that interviews will be carried out in person at 102 Petty France, Westminster, London SW1H 9AJ. During the interview:
• You will be asked to do a presentation, details of which will be shared with candidates who are successful at sift.
• You will also be assessed using strengths which aren't shared in advance of interview.
• We will be assessing you on enterprise risk management experience using the behaviours set out below and detailed in the Success Profiles framework.
Behaviours
• Leadership - Have a passion for risk management to inspire confidence, set clear direction and create a positive team and MoJ wide risk culture.
• Seeing the Big Picture - Understand the broader political, operational and cross government context, identifying trends and system level risks.
• Communicating and Influencing - Communicate complex issues with clarity and impact, adapting messages for varied senior audiences., The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised roles: All successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) - See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity). For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location's respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended). Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer. All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet. Flexible working hours The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy., As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team. For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos. Diversity & Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Redeployment Interview Scheme Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'. MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion., Behaviours Application Form Question Word Limit 250 Leadership Seeing the Big Picture Working Together Making Effective Decisions Experience We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability Statement of Suitability Guidance for the Statement of Suitability Please express your interest by submitting a statement of suitability (no more than 500 words) explaining your enterprise risk management experience and how you meet the key responsibilities of the role? Evidence of Experience CV or Work History, Statement of SuitabilityInterview stage assessments Interview Dates Expected end of June Behaviours Leadership Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing


• Significant experience leading enterprise-wide risk management and assurance activities in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of HMT's Orange Book, Managing Public Money, Government Functional Standards and their application across Government departments.
• Demonstrable experience working with senior leaders, providing high-quality strategic advice and influencing decisions at a senior leadership level.
• Experience developing risk capability and operating in a multi-entity governance environment, ideally with exposure to PAO/AO accountability.
· Proven ability to deliver organisational culture change in risk management and assurance maturity., Qualifications: IRM Certificate in enterprise risk management or equivalent level enterprise risk management experience which should be set out in the statement of suitability.

The national salary range is £71,381 - £80,419, London salary range is £75,674 - £85,257. Your salary will be dependent on your base location, The MoJ offers a range of benefits: Annual Leave Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis. Pension The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. Training The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities. Networks The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Eligibility Staff on fixed term appointments must have been recruited through fair and open competition. Vacancies advertised "cross-government" are only open to all Civil Service employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) who were appointed on merit following a fair and open competition; or were appointed to a permanent post through an exception in the Civil Service Commissioners' rules. Support
• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
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