Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Engineering Biology Office Coordinator and Manager
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Engineering Biology Office Coordinator and Manager
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Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
About DSIT
At DSIT, we improve people’s lives by unlocking the potential of science & technology. We accelerate innovation, investment, and productivity through world-class science, research, and development.
Our mission is to embed technology for good, ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK for broader public benefit. We’re building a modern digital government that gives citizens better experiences, saving time and effort.
To achieve this, we drive forward five national missions:
- Kickstarting economic growth
- Making Britain a clean energy superpower
- Taking back our streets
- Breaking down barriers to opportunity
- Building an NHS fit for the future
Above all, we focus on people. Whether it’s research into new disease treatments, next-gen batteries, smarter public services, protecting children online—or anything beyond—citizen outcomes are at our core.
Our Inclusive Environment
✅ Flexible working (job sharing, homeworking, compressed hours) ✅ Employee well-being support ✅ Excellent pension scheme ✅ Disability Confident Leader employer ✅ Adjustments facilitated throughout recruitment
Discover the full list of adjustments at: reasonable adjustment section
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Job Description: Coordinator (Engineering Biology Team)
The Engineering Biology (EB) team is at the heart of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), driving the UK Government’s strategy for one of the fastest-growing critical and frontier technologies. Through the Industrial Strategy, DSIT delivers economic growth, responsible deployment of technologies, and national security while fostering collaboration with UKRI, industry, academia, and international partners.
Collaborating across government, the team’s mandate includes:
- Sector growth and sustainable development
- Responsible technology deployment
- Economic security
- International partnerships
- Convergence of AI and EB
This team-based role supports the engineering biology (EB) team’s expanding remit by coordinating short- and longer-term assignments. Work will cover stakeholder engagement—internally, across government, and externally—to foster a thriving innovation ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Stakeholder management:
- Engage and coordinate with Parliament on key inquiries, consensus-building projects, and policy/legislative development.
- Manage relations with crucial sector stakeholders, ministers, C-level executives, and strategic partners.
- Information & support services:
- Ensure that briefer’s offices and policy teams receive up-to-date briefs, enabling responsive and high-quality task management.
- Track internal project timelines to prioritise deliverables for on-time completion.
- Problem-solving & first-point-of-contact:
- Serve as the first contact point for interdepartmental questions and requests across government.
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Person Specification
Essential & Desirable Qualifications
Essential Requirements
✔ Has demonstrable experience managing complex, multi-faceted work portfolios (balancing competing priorities). ✔ Can effectively manage high-demand periods and respond under tight deadlines. ✔ Exceptional ability to engage highly influential stakeholders, including Ministers and senior leaders. ✔ Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience working in or having substantive familiarity with science, technology, or innovation policy areas.
- Knowledge of frontier technologies, including emerging research innovations.
Commercial Behaviours
These skills will be evaluated during recruitment:
- Communicating & Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing Quality Service
Additional details are available here
Competitive Package
💵 Base Pay: £36,735 per annum 🔄 Civil Service Pension: DSIT contributes an additional £10,642/year to the Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Benefits & Perks
✅ Flexible Working Model: Hybrid (40–60% office time, minimum 40%), with flexibility based on business performance and individual needs. ✅ 28.97% Employer Pension Contribution into the Civil Service Pension Scheme ✅ 25+ paid leave/day/year, increasing to 30 days after 6 years. ✅ Career growth via sponsored training programs.
Selection Process
📌 This role uses behavioural profiling.
Application Steps
- Complete a CV + behavioural statements covering:
- Lead behaviour: Communicating & Influencing
- Additional behaviours: Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service
Submissions will be assessed based on these statements.
- Applications rejected due to oversight may be invited for interview.
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Note: If volumes are high, we approach candidates primarily with the Communicating & Influencing assessment.
Timeline
- Announcement: Immediate Open
- Interview deadlines: Dates pending confirmation
Requirements
Professional Standards
Security Guidelines
✔ Successful applicants undergo baseline security checks before hiring.
Nationality Required Open to:
- UK & Irish nationals
- Commonwealth immigrant workers with UK work authorization
- Non-EU citizens with approval under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Veterans transitioning to public sector roles
Compliance
⦁ Is not subject to a 5-year ban on hiring due to prior misconduct. ⦁ Highlights any unspent convictions.
Temporary Work Arrangements
If matched externally,—at the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)—finalising background checks.
Accommodations Requests
To ensure an accessible selection process, applicants are invited to email job-specific adjustments requests via: 📩 Job Contact Name: Dana Galili 📧 Email: dana.galili2@dsit.gov.uk
For additional technical accessibility support (e.g., downloading PDFs), contact dsitresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.
Important Reminders
⚠ DBS Records: Required for onboard checks. ⚠ Criminal Record Check: Referral to the Disclosure Body Agency.
Visa Clarification
DSIT does not sponsor Visas in this role. However, the department retains a Visa sponsorship license for eligible positions.
Internal Transfer Details
- Role requires adherence to Civil Service Recruitment Code standards.
Reserve List: Applicants meeting the minimum benchmark will be retained for 12 months. 🔹 Applicants risk becoming eligible for hiring for lower-tier equal-results roles.
Contact & Next Steps
✉ Job Application Queries 📩 Dana Galili (DSSAT Team Liaison)
📩 Recruitment Team 📧 dsitresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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Recruitment Ethics
🚫 For informational use only: The Civil Service remains open, neutral, and culture-progressive. Disabled applicants (or those at risk of redundancy) must comply with: 🔹 The Civil Service Commission’s principles 🔹 Redeployment Initiative
First resort: Assure fair processing. Seek DSITrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk help with mishandling concerns.
🔗 Further Reading 🔗 Civil Service Code 🔗 Recruitment Code 🔗 Visa Information
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