Candidate Information Pack - Hudson

Candidate Information Pack

HM Revenue & Customs

Head of Commercial Law Solicitor’s Office SCS Payband 1

Reference: 1471356

Closing Date – 12pm Monday 16th November 2015

Contents Welcome message from Sinead Murray, Director of Personal Tax, Benefits and Credits and Corporate Services ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 Background Information ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Background to HM Revenue & Customs............................................................................................................. 2 Background to Solicitor’s Office ............................................................................................................................ 4 Background to the Columbus Programme ........................................................................................................ 5 Background to HMRC’s estates transformation .............................................................................................. 6 Vacancy Description ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Indicative Timeline ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Terms, Conditions and Benefits............................................................................................................................... 12 Biographies ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Gill Aitken (General Counsel) .............................................................................................................................. 16 Sinead Murray (Director of Personal Tax, Benefits & Credits and Corporate Services) ............. 16 Mark Dearnley (Chief Digital Information Officer) ..................................................................................... 16 Ian Kennedy, Programme Director (Columbus) .......................................................................................... 17 Peter Grant (Director, Estates Transformation) .......................................................................................... 17 Appendixes Diversity Monitoring Form ……………………………………………………………………………………………....18 Guaranteed Interview Scheme ………………………………………………………………………………………....21

Welcome message from Sinead Murray, Director of Personal Tax, Benefits and Credits and Corporate Services Thank you for your interest in the role of Head of Commercial Law (Programmes). HMRC’s core purpose is to make sure money is available to fund the UK’s public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support. To deliver that we have embarked on a number of major programmes to transform our estates and IT systems. As Head of Commercial Law you will help deliver some of the most exciting programmes in government. This role presents an exciting and challenging career opportunity for a skilled and confident Commercial Lawyer with exceptional leadership skills who has successfully supported large transformation programmes previously. If you are ready for the challenge, I’d welcome an application from you. Sinead Murray

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Background Information Background to HM Revenue & Customs HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is one of the UK’s biggest organisations, with around 61,000 full time equivalent staff. Almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC. We are an effective, efficient and impartial tax and payments authority with a vital purpose: collecting the money that pays for the UK’s public services and helping families and individuals with targeted financial support. We help the honest majority to get their tax right and make it hard for the dishonest minority to cheat the system. We collect over £500billion a year in revenue from 45 million individuals and nearly 5 million business customers. We also play a key role in enforcing UK border controls, national minimum wage levels and administer environmental taxes and recover student loans. We are a non-ministerial government department formed in 2005 from the merger of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs & Excise. Our 2014-16 Business Plan update sets out our plans for achieving our strategic objectives and delivering our vision. The Business

45 Million Personal Users

5.2 million Business Users

Estate Downsizing 539 in 2005 170 today

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Our relationship with our customers

300m online consumer transactions and 740m online business transactions

16m items of inbound post

70% of all government transactions

220m outbound letters

50m Inbound calls

Our strategy Customers are at the heart of everything we do - and we need to close the tax gap.  

A data-driven organisation - understanding our customers so we can personalise services and direct compliance effort to where it's most needed. Digital interactions become the norm - great services that put the honest majority in control of their tax affairs.

‘Building our Future’ HMRC must continually adapt to the times we’re in, reflecting the changing needs and expectations of our customers, the government and other stakeholders. Building our Future is the ambitious programme of work we’re undertaking to help transform the way we do business – making life simpler for our customers and our people. We’ve already made changes to the way we work, helping us to bring in more revenue than ever before. We’ve worked hard to reduce our costs, largely through continuing to reduce the size of our estate and our workforce and by securing better IT at lower cost. Find out more about Building our Future online: Building our Future - Gov.UK

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Background to Solicitor’s Office The Solicitor’s Office is headed by Gill Aitken, the General Counsel and Solicitor who has overall accountability for all legal work for HMRC whether provided by the Solicitor’s Office or by the private sector. (See ‘Biographies’ section for more information about Gill and her background)

The Solicitor’s Office is accountable for all legal services to HMRC, whether provided internally or commissioned from the private sector. We work closely with lawyers in other Government departments as well as external teams. We conduct legal work for every part of the department and our work impacts on all HMRC customers. The Solicitor’s Office is made up of four large directorates: A - Tax Litigation B - Business Tax C - Personal Tax, Benefits and Credits and Corporate Services (where this roles sits) D - Business Support The legal work of the office includes:    

Litigation – we take the highest value and most complex cases for HMRC. Legislation, Budget and policy work (including advice where appropriate to HM Treasury ministers) Operational legal and accountancy advice Commercial law advice and supporting major programmes

Solicitor’s Office is building a future in which we will:   

help maximize the revenue through excellent litigation, safeguarding billions of pounds of tax support HMRC’s work through high quality advice delivered at the right moment and in the right form absorb continuing growth in demand for our services and provide support for new departmental initiatives.

In order to achieve this, we must maintain and improve our high levels of staff engagement, develop an agile, client-orientated business and stay at the cutting edge of legal digitalisation initiatives. The Commercial team supports the delivery of some of the largest IT, estates and other contracts, including major change programmes such as the Columbus Programme and HMRC estates transformation programme.

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Background to the Columbus Programme HMRC is preparing for the end of its current ASPIRE contract for IT provision in June 2017. The Columbus Programme is working with stakeholders to: • Deliver further savings from the current contract • Re-structure the way IT services are provided to HMRC before 2017 to:  Support the Department's transformation agenda; and  Increase its readiness and capability to establish and manage multiple supplier contracts • Scope the parcels of work to be completed in the future. When the ASPIRE contract ends, we won't be entering into another large scale, long-term contract. Government policy favours using smaller, more flexible ones in the future where possible. The Columbus Programme will put in place an operating model where HMRC has greater control and achieves better flexibility and value from shorter-term contracts. HMRC intends to bring more responsibilities in-house, essentially taking back the direct control over IT Architecture, IT Project Delivery, Systems Integration and IT Service Support and Operation. HMRC have established the Programme to take forward the work needed to: • Change the current contractual matrix to enable smooth and efficient transition to the re-structured model of IT delivery • Drive further savings to meet the commitments HMRC have made • Close down the ASPIRE contract safely, with seamless transition to new arrangements • Manage competitions to enable new contracts to be in place and operational prior to the ASPIRE contract end date The Columbus Programme fits with HMRC business and people strategies and our objectives align with HMRC key business plan objectives. The Programme will: • • • •

Improve customer experience Create sustainable cost reductions Maximise revenue flows Help 'Build the Future' for HMRC's people

How we will deliver

Infrastructure Transformation

Application Transformation Infrastructure

Desktop Transformation

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The Programme is high-profile and handling significant organisational and operational change. It is leading the way in reshaping IT in Government. The Columbus Programme is led by Mark Dearnley, HMRC’s Chief Digital Information Officer and Ian Kennedy is the Programme Director. (See ‘Biographies’ section for more information about their backgrounds.)

Background to HMRC’s estates transformation HMRC’s Estates Directorate is responsible for the supply, management and maintenance of HMRC’s operational estate and the provision of associated support services. Its purpose is to ensure they are safe, secure and provide the best environment possible for our people, and that they support the delivery of business objectives and represent good value for money for taxpayers. The Estates Directorate is at the forefront of delivering the largest estates change programme across government – a critical success factor for HMRC’s future operating model and the government’s wider agenda for the Civil Estate. Peter Grant has recently been appointed as the Director, Estates Transformation and will be leading this programme. (See ‘Biographies’ section for more information about Peter’s background).

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Vacancy Description Job Title

Head Of Commercial Law

Vacancy Reference

1471356

Salary

The salary for this post is within the senior civil service (SCS) payband 1 range. With regards to the ongoing scrutiny of public sector pay, external candidates should expect their pay on appointment to be up to £95,000 per annum.

Role Type

Available on promotion Vacancy Description

Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with Civil Service Pay rules. The Role is offered as a 2 year Fixed term contract (or loan for existing Civil Servants) with the possibility of a permanent appointment upon expiry of the contract. Yes – provided the applicant is an existing Government Legal Service Lawyer with an SCS Gateway Passport. GLS and non-GLS Lawyers without an SCS Gateway Passport are not able to apply on this occasion. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is embarking upon several major departmental commercial programmes, the highlight of which is one of the largest IT transformation projects in the UK. This is a career defining opportunity for the successful candidate who will play a pivotal part in the delivery of high priority, large scale transformation projects as well as being a being a key member of the directorate’s senior leadership team. Suited to an experienced lawyer with significant commercial expertise, the successful candidate will have experience of working in a high profile, fast paced and intellectually challenging environment. The Head of Commercial Law will report to the Director, Personal Tax, Benefits & Credits and Corporate Services and will be a key member of the directorate’s senior leadership team. Key responsibilities include: -

Personally contributing to the department’s transformation programmes (particularly the Columbus Programme and estates transformation) Providing effective and visible leadership to a team of around 7 lawyers working across a range of commercial legal matters Providing prompt and effective legal services to the wider business regarding matters at the highest level within the Department Overseeing instruction and management of external lawyers and Counsel Taking an active role in the Directorship Senior Leadership Team and the wider leadership of the Solicitor’s Office and HMRC

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Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be an experienced commercial lawyer who is able to demonstrate the following skills and experience: Significant experience in the field of commercial law including some experience of procurement law - Experience of having supported large scale transformation programmes, ideally in the IT, real estate or infrastructure sectors - A proven track record of building credibility quickly with senior officials or clients - The ability to swiftly respond to changing requirements in order to deliver commercial outcomes - Excellent communication skills; particularly the ability to communicate with conviction and clarity in the face of tough challenges or negotiations - An effective leader, able to manage a large team whilst promoting a positive, engaged and driven working culture. To apply for this post please email the following documentation to both [email protected] AND [email protected] by no later than 12pm on Monday 16th November 2015: -

How To Apply

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A CV setting out your career history, highlighting your key responsibilities and achievements in your current and previous roles. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any absence within the last two years.

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A statement of suitability (no longer than two pages) explaining why this appointment interests you and how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to each of the criteria set out in the person specification.

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A completed Diversity Monitoring Form (Annex A). All monitoring data will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not affect your application in any way.

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If applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), please complete the form found at Annex B.

Please include the vacancy reference number and job title in the subject line. All direct, internal and third party applications will be forwarded to Hudson for their consideration. Overview Of the process

The Hudson team will acknowledge your application within 24 hours of receipt of your application. Should you apply outside of standard Monday to Friday working hours you will receive your acknowledgment on the next working day. Applications will be sifted to select those demonstrating the best fit with the post against the criteria in the person specification and will be invited to a 8

preliminary Hudson interview. Should you be successful at the Hudson interview you will be put on the final shortlist to be progressed to a Panel interview with HMRC, at which stage you will be invited to undertake an online Business Attitudes Questionnaire. Shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to speak with the recruiting line manager prior to the final selection panel interview to learn more about the role and the organisation. You will be given further details about this after the shortlist meeting. The final selection panel interview will be held at 100 Parliament St, London. You will be advised of the format in advance. The panel will be chaired by Sinead Murray and will include an independent panellist. Interview Arrangements

Expenses incurred by candidates during the recruitment process will not be reimbursed by the Department except in exceptional circumstances and only when agreed in advance.

Psychological Assessments

Candidates invited for interview will be asked to undergo a Business Attitudes Questionnaire (BAQ). The BAQ assesses 25 different dimensions of personality, which help to predict how a candidate will behave in a professional workplace and also give a better assessment of a candidate’s competencies. This is used to support the selection panel's decision making. Candidates may also be tested on numeracy and literacy skills.

Reserve List

Candidates with Disabilities

The BAQ is administered online and takes no more than 30 minutes of the candidate’s time to complete. You will need to be flexible about setting aside time in your diary to do this. If we receive applications from more suitable candidates than we have vacancies for at this time, we may hold suitable applicants on a reserve list for 12 months, and future vacancies in the Civil Service requiring the same skills and experience could be offered to candidates on the reserve list without a new competition. The Department is committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates during the selection process, to enable us to select staff from a diverse pool of talent. As part of that commitment, we will offer an interview to all applicants with a disability, as defined by the Equality Act 2010, who provide evidence of meeting the minimum (essential) criteria necessary for the post, as set out in this information pack. The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as being disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Should you consider yourself eligible to apply for this post under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS), please complete the form found at the back of this document, Annex B

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Closing Date

Deadline for applications is 12pm on Monday 16th November 2015. Late applications will not be accepted.

Additional information

If you have any questions about the role or would like to discuss the post further, please contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Civil Service Recruitment Principles

The Department's recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as described in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/civil-servicerecruitment/

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Indicative Timeline Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these timeframes, please let us know in your application letter. The anticipated timetable is as follows:

Closing Date

12pm Monday 16th November

Preliminary interviews with Hudson

w/c 16th November

Short List

w/c 23rd November

BAQ Testing & preinterview informal discussions with key stakeholder(s)

w/c 30th November

Interviews

w/c 7th December

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Terms, Conditions and Benefits The information offered in this document is supplied in good faith but does not in itself form any part of the contract of employment.

Eligibility

The post is advertised to suitably qualified people in the external market, and on level transfer or promotion to existing Civil Servants and those in accredited Non Departmental Public Bodies. Government Legal Service (GLS) and non-GLS Lawyers without an SCS Gateway Passport are not able to apply on this occasion.

Appointment Term

The role is offered as a two year fixed term contract (or loan for existing Civil Servants) under normal Civil Service Terms and Conditions, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent appointment. This position is graded at Senior Civil Service Pay Band 1.

Working This role is available for full-time, part-time or flexible working Arrangements arrangements (including job-share arrangements). HMRC is prepared to discuss alternative working arrangements with candidates within business requirements. Salary Range

The successful candidate will be appointed in line with the SCS Pay Band 1 salary range. Being mindful of the scrutiny on public sector pay, external candidates should expect their salary on appointment to be up to £95,000 per annum. Salary and terms of appointment for a serving Civil Servant would be within normal rules for appointment on level transfer or promotion. The salary will be reviewed annually. Future base pay awards will be dependent on public sector pay policy. Non-consolidated performance pay is normally available within the SCS performance-related pay system and is not determined until after the year end, so it is not possible to quote amounts in advance of the annual pay award each April. It is paid in addition to any base pay increases and paid as a lump sum.

Modernised Terms and Conditions

New entrants to the Civil Service and Civil Servants taking up appointment on promotion will adopt the modernised Senior Civil Service terms and conditions which came into effect from 1st July 2013. Basic hours of work will be 42 hours per week, over a 5 day week including daily meal breaks of one hour. You may however, need to work more hours if your job demands it and as we may reasonably require. Annual leave allowance will be 25 days in the first year, rising by one day per year (on the anniversary of your start date) to a 12

maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, staff receive eight days’ bank and public holidays and one day of privilege leave will be given on account of the Queen’s birthday every year. Pension

HMRC offers an excellent occupational pension scheme. For new entrants to the Civil Service, we offer the choice of either: A high quality, index-linked defined benefit pension scheme that currently has an 8.5% member contribution rate. We also make contributions and meet the bulk of the cost of this scheme; or A stakeholder pension with a contribution from ourselves. Our basic contribution is based on your age, and we pay this regardless of whether you choose to contribute anything. You do not have to contribute if you do not wish to but, if you do, we will also match your contributions up to an additional 3% of pay. For further information on these schemes please refer to the following website: www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions.

Location

The role will be based in 100 Parliament Street, London. Relocation costs will not be reimbursed.

Travel Required

Some travel may be required. Travel and subsistence costs will be reimbursed in line with departmental policy.

Nationality

To be eligible for employment you must be a national from the following countries: The United Kingdom The Republic of Ireland The Commonwealth* A European Economic Area (EEA) Member State Switzerland Turkey Certain family members of EEA, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible to apply regardless of their nationality. (*Commonwealth citizens not yet in the UK, who have no right of abode in the UK and who do not have leave to enter the UK are not eligible to apply.) For further information on whether you are eligible to apply, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

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Security Clearance

Before the appointment of the successful candidate can be confirmed, HMRC will undertake background security checks. As part of this we will need to confirm your identity, employment history over the past three years, nationality and immigration status and criminal record (unspent convictions only). The required security clearance for this role is set at Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level. The successful candidate will need to either hold this level of clearance already or be willing to undergo the process to obtain clearance prior to taking up post.

Conflicts of Interest

Applicants are asked to consider any potential conflicts of interest before applying to work for HMRC, including their tax affairs. Candidates are required to declare any relevant business interests, shareholdings, positions of authority, retainers, consultancy arrangements or other connections with commercial, public or voluntary bodies, both for themselves and their spouses / partners. The successful candidate will be required to give up any conflicting interests and his / her other business and financial interests may be published. If you believe you have a conflict of interest, please contact [email protected] before submitting your application.

Preappointment enquiries

HMRC will carry out enquiries into the successful candidate’s nationality, health and other matters before a formal offer of appointment is made. This will include checks into previous tax compliance. Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-appointment enquiries, you will be invited to take up post as soon as possible.

Equality and Diversity

HMRC is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We value and welcome diversity. We aim to develop all our staff to enable them to make a full contribution to meeting HMRC's objectives, and to fulfill their own potential on merit. We will not tolerate harassment or other unfair discrimination on grounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, age, religion or sexual orientation. We will promote and support the use of a range of flexible working patterns to enable staff to balance home and work responsibilities; and we will treat people fairly irrespective of their working arrangements. Under the terms of the Equality Act 2010, we are legally required to consider making reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged in the recruitment and selection process. We are therefore committed to meeting, wherever possible, any needs you specify in your application. We will also consider any reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Act to enable any applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post.

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HMRC uses the ‘two ticks’ Disability Symbol, showing it is an employer which has a positive attitude towards applications from disabled people.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

HMRC also offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for all disabled applicants. We are committed to interviewing all applicants with a disability who provide evidence of meeting the minimum essential experience criteria necessary for the post, as set out in this applicant pack. You will then be guaranteed an invitation to an initial interview with Global. To be eligible, your disability must be within the definition laid down in the Equality Act 2010. A disabled person is defined by the Equality Act 2010 as someone who has a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to perform normal day-to-day activities.

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For the purposes of this policy, these words have the following meanings: ‘substantial’ means more than minor or trivial ‘long-term’ means that the effect of the impairment has lasted, or is likely to last, 12 months (there are special rules covering recurring or fluctuating conditions) ‘normal day-to-day activities’ include everyday things like eating, washing, walking and going shopping.

● If you qualify for this scheme please make this clear in your covering letter. Please also advise us of any special arrangements for interview you will require, enabling us to make the appropriate arrangements. Civil Service Code

All civil servants are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code that details the Civil Service core values (Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity) and rights and responsibilities. For further information visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/thecivil-service-code

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Biographies Gill Aitken (General Counsel) Gill joined HMRC in 2014 as General Counsel and Solicitor. She advises HMRC and is responsible for all aspects of tax law, leading a large litigation team, which safeguards billions of pounds worth of tax revenues. Prior to joining the Civil Service Gill worked for eight years at US law firm, McKenna Long & Aldridge. Her first in-house role was at the Department for Health where she was involved in setting up what we now know as NHS Foundation Trusts. From 2010 to 2014 Gill was Director General for Professional Services at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and acting as Solicitor to DWP and the Department of Health. When asked about her thoughts on joining HMRC, Gill said “HMRC’s Solicitor’s Office has a deservedly high reputation across government, and the prospect of leading Sols and being involved in the important work that HMRC does for the country was both challenging and exciting.”

Sinead Murray (Director of Personal Tax, Benefits & Credits and Corporate Services) Sinead joined the Government Legal Service from the independent bar and since joining has led on projects such as the Olympic Bid and setting up the UK Border Agency. More recently Sinead has led a team advising on a wide range of personal tax issues including PAYE, anti-avoidance and pensions and the many reforms in those areas. On her experience of working in HMRC Sinead said “In government you are exposed to the most exciting, high profile issues of the day and HMRC is one of the biggest departments at the centre of what we do. This role and the programmes it will deliver reflect the scale and importance of our work – they are some of the biggest transformations going in the country.”

Mark Dearnley (Chief Digital Information Officer) Mark is leading HMRC’s ambitious plans for harnessing digital technology to modernise the tax system. The Department’s shift from paper to digital is well underway, with the launch of digital tax accounts – like online banking but for tax. Mark is also revolutionising how HMRC works internally, overseeing new services being brought to life in a matter of just weeks on a new, cloud-based digital tax platform, and the integration of telephony, scanned mail and new channels such as social media through the world’s largest contact platform. Before joining HMRC Mark was Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Vodafone UK where he introduced cloud-based technologies. Mark’s other previous roles include CIO at Cable and Wireless and Chief Operating Officer for the start-up of Boots.com. When asked why he joined HMRC and his reflections on his experience of working in the public sector, Mark said “The challenges in the public and private sectors are very similar. What attracted me to HMRC is the scale. With 50 million customers and more than a billion transactions a year it doesn’t get much bigger than this. My experience of life in the public sector is that it’s anything but boring and pedestrian. It’s fast-paced, you get to work with some great people, and there’s a real opportunity to shape public services of the future. In many areas of technology, government is increasingly being seen as leading the way. This is a very exciting time to work in IT or digital in the public sector.”

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Ian Kennedy, Programme Director (Columbus) Ian Kennedy was appointed as Director for the Columbus Programme at HM Revenue & Customs in August 2015. Ian is a transformation director with global experience in the design and delivery of major IT driven business transformations within both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining HMRC, Ian led the £1billion network transformation of 11,500 Post Office branches and 76,000 staff to create a profitable and sustainable retail and financial services network. Other significant roles include CEO of an international programme management consultancy, programme director for several multi million pound government IT programmes and assurance and systems integration roles on 5 international airport developments. Prior to this career in change management Ian spent 9 years in the Royal Navy as a chartered systems engineer and submarine Weapons Officer. When asked what attracted him to join HMRC, Ian said "I joined the programme because it was the largest and most complex IT transformation under way in Europe and the chance to be part of the team that successfully landed it was too good an opportunity to miss."

Peter Grant (Director, Estates Transformation) Peter Grant was appointed as Director of Estates Transformation at HM Revenue & Customs in October 2015 and brings with him a wealth of experience from the private sector. He is leading the transformation of the office portfolio across HMRC, with the aim of delivering more efficient and innovative workspaces in fewer but better locations. Creating new large offices, which reflect the needs of a modern organisation, will enable people to work differently and provide career progression opportunities for HMRC colleagues. Peter is an accomplished Property and Business Director with an extensive breadth of achievements for FTSE100, Private Equity Owned and SME’s within retail, business and professional services and as a consultant across all stages of the property lifecycle. When asked about his move from the private to the public sector Peter said: “The attraction really came from the nature of the project; the transformation process involved is an exciting and large Estates change project. I was keen to apply my skills and experience in a different type of organisation. The public sector offers some unique challenges and the scope to apply commercial skills to projects of a much greater scale than typical in the private sector”.

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Diversity Monitoring Form The Civil Service is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that at all grades reflects the diverse communities we serve. It is vital that we monitor and analyse diversity information so that we can ensure that our HR processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all staff. Your co-operation in providing us with accurate data will help us ensure we design and use policies and processes that attract and retain a diverse and talented workforce. Any information you provide in this form: Will be used by the department and Cabinet Office for statistical purposes only Will not influence the assessment of your application and will not be seen by anybody directly involved in the selection process No information will be published which allows any individual to be identified.

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

If you require this form in an alternative format please let us know The Department is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of skills and experience defined as essential within the person specification of this information pack. The Equality Act 2010 defines someone as a disabled person if a) they have a physical or mental impairment; and b) the impairment has a substantial and long term adverse effect on their ability to carry out one or more normal day to day activities.

Do you wish to claim an interview under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme? Yes No Name: Date: If you are applying under this scheme please complete this form and return it with your application form.

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