HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 5
Group Family: Generic - Policy
Job Description: Policy Officer
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-2092_Generic - Policy Officer_v2.0
Document Type
Management
Version
2.0
Classification
Unclassified
Date of Issue
17/7/2019
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Head of Group
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-2092_Generic - Policy Officer_v2.0
HQ Job Description
Job Title
Policy Officer
Directorate
Generic - Policy
Band
5
Overview of the job
The job holder will support the Policy Team, and contribute to the Managers planning
and managing of policy development and implementation for a group of policies.
Summary
The job holder will work flexibly across the full range of policies in line with their
Team’s priorities as determined by managers. The job holder will be expected to
work closely with their policy manager colleagues to share information, ensure
consistency and develop good practice.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities & Duties
and duties:
•
Draft business cases and impact assessments for the introduction/review of
operational / non-operational policies.
•
Provide support to the policy teams in the review of existing and the
development of new policies
•
Research and prepare first draft responses to Parliamentary Questions,
Minister’s Cases, Judicial Reviews and complicated Freedom of Information requests
and Treat Official correspondence. Provide substantive responses without
supervision to straightforward Freedom of Information requests and Treat Official
correspondence.
•
Respond via email, phone or letter to policy queries from prison staff, NOMS
colleagues, members of the public and prisoners.
•
Provide advice on application of existing policy and related processes
•
Draft the response and defence to less complex legal challenges concerning
the policies and their implementation, co-ordinating with other policy leads and
liaising with other stakeholders, legal advisers and Treasury Solicitors.
•
Devise the most effective and efficient way of developing and implementing
policies, engaging with a wide range of policy and other stakeholders across the
broader criminal justice system as well as within NOMS: consulting during the
development of new policies and communicating as necessary to maintain their
confidence in NOMS.
•
Provide draft responses and comments for NOMS responses to reports such
as IMB and HMCIP in relation to recommendations that they make
•
Maintain system databases
•
Take minutes of meetings, as required.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not
intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable
alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant
adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall
be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder.
Behaviours
? Changing and Improving
? Making Effective Decisions
? Communicating and Influencing
? Leadership
? Working Together
? Managing a Quality Service
? Delivering at Pace
HQ-JES-2092_Generic - Policy Officer_v2.0
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
Technical
requirements
Ability
Minimum Eligibility
Please do not alter this box
? All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up
post.
? All external candidates are subject to 6 months’ probation. Internal
candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a
probationary period within HMPPS.
? All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or
organisation which HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
HQ-JES-2092_Generic - Policy Officer_v2.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
Ability
Experience
Technical
it is advised strengths
Changing and Improving
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership
Working Together
Managing a Quality Service
Delivering at Pace
HQ-JES-2092_Generic - Policy Officer_v2.0