JOB SUMMARY

At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you interested in a stretching and fast-paced role, helping to deliver on the government’s growth priorities? Would you like to work across government to upskill public sector organisations in commercialisation?
If so, this opportunity could be perfect for you! The UK’s public sector is a thriving source of innovation, and the Government Office for Tech Transfer (GOTT)’s purpose is to deliver a step change in the commercialisation of public sector knowledge assets (KAs).
KAs are intangible assets such as inventions, software, data, R&D outputs, know-how and expertise. These are key part if the government’s priority to bring UK inventions into the economy to drive growth and improve people’s lives.
GOTT sits within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and has cross-government role. We support organisations across government to deliver real-world impact by commercialising their KAs – from new breast cancer diagnostic tools, to data to safeguard the world’s biodiversity.
GOTT is a multi-disciplinary team, including policy, operations, communications, L&D, analysis, and commercialisation expertise. We value diverse experiences and skills within our team – these are necessary to deliver our ambitious agenda and they make GOTT an inclusive, innovative, and exciting place to work.
We are appointing a Grade 7 Capability Programme Manager to join the Knowledge Asset Capability Enhancement (KACE) team to support on upskilling in knowledge asset commercialisation across the public sector. In this role, you will support the G6 Head of KACE. You will have the rare opportunity to help shape how GOTT operates, works with organisations and delivers in a new area of activity for the public sector.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role you will:

• Support the development of the programme of capability enhancement activities covering KA commercialisation specific to the public sector. This will include drawing on your own commercialisation experience as well as knowledge from existing stakeholder work by the GOTT team, understanding what is already available within the client base, refining and prioritising needs with public sector clients.
• Lead the day-to-day of implementation of the programme including: scoping programme design, content and delivery formats; developing and/or procuring content; identifying client learning needs.
• Engaging, selecting and project managing providers as relevant (external and internal to the public sector).
• Work with the Communications and Engagement team to promote the capability programme as a whole and its individual components.
• Lead the monitoring, reporting and evaluation of products within the programme, formally and informally.
• Deliver the evaluation and value for money assessment of providers for projects within the KACE programme.
• Act as an ambassador for GOTT, helping to boost its external reputation.