Honours Strategy Lead
Role Overview
A new, high-profile role leading strategic reform of the DCMS honours system and contributing to cross-government improvements.
The role aims to help honours better reflect the diversity, achievements, and contributions of people across the UK.
The honours team manages two nomination rounds each year and works with the Cabinet Office, independent honours committees, senior civil servants, and ministers.
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Role overview
A new, high-profile role leading strategic reform of the DCMS honours system and contributing to cross-government improvements.
The role aims to help honours better reflect the diversity, achievements, and contributions of people across the UK.
The honours team manages two nomination rounds each year and works with the Cabinet Office, independent honours committees, senior civil servants, and ministers.
Responsibilities
- Implement recommendations from the DCMS honours review and develop stronger nomination policies and processes.
- Lead stakeholder engagement and drive cultural and organisational change across the department.
- Coordinate DCMS's contribution to the cross-government honours review and advise ministers and senior leaders.
- Manage and work with an HEO analyst providing data, insight, and demographic analysis.
Essential requirements
- Work at pace, deliver strategic priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Political awareness and credibility with ministers and senior officials.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and advising skills.
- Significant experience working in ambiguity and engaging senior stakeholders across and beyond government.
- Experience using CRM software and AI for reporting and process streamlining; confidence using data for evidence-based decisions.
Desirable experience
- Strategic recommendations in a high-priority, high-profile area.
- Experience with the Cabinet Office, No10, or the Royal Palace.
Contract and salary
- Fixed-term role for 18 months; loan and secondment arrangements are also stated.
- Salary listed as £56,582–£63,384.
- Working pattern is flexible, full-time, or job share.
Team context
The honours team is part of the Public Bodies, Appointments and Honours team within DCMS Corporate Strategy.
DCMS contributes nominations across arts and media, sport, community and voluntary service, public service, economy, and science, technology, and research lists.
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