Information Architect - Leeds
hace 2 días
Leeds
Information Architect - Leeds About the job \n Job summary \n \nDiscover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you‘re seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it‘s really like to work at HMRC.\n \nVisit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential.\n \nThe Data and Information Governance (DIG) team within the Office of the Data Protection Office is an independent office within HMRC, and has a role set out in policies to ensure HMRC processes its data in accordance with data protection law and regulations. It advocates for data subjects‘ rights, and is a conduit to the regulator, the Information Commissioner. The Software Development team is there to design, build and implement innovative IT solutions, to support DIG and related partners in the business. Not quite a standard IT team, it is embedded within the DIG team and requires the developers balance their technical skills with knowledge of the policy areas the teams are working on.\n Job description \n \nAbout the Role\n \nWe are looking for a motivated and detail focused Information Architect (IA) to join the team. This role sits within the Government Knowledge & Information Management (GKIM) profession and plays a critical part in ensuring HMRC information is well structured, findable, secure and compliant with legislation and departmental policy. Alongside core information architecture responsibilities, the successful candidate will also use Power Platform low code tools (Power Apps, Power BI, OneTrust and Dataverse) to prototype and demonstrate Information Architecture requirements. This is not a coding or software engineering role.\n \nService Support & Supplier Liaison\n \nThe Information Architect will provide first line functional support to end users on issues related to information structure, metadata, templates, classification rules, and completion of Information Asset Registers (IAR), Record Of Processing Activity (ROPA) and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) records. The postholder will triage reported system issues to determine whether they relate to information design or system behaviour, resolving those within GKIM remit and escalating technical faults to the external supplier where required. The Information Architect will act as the business owner contact point, logging issues, providing clear information governance context, and monitoring supplier response and resolution times. While the Information Architect will ensure that system fixes remain compliant with information governance and GKIM policy, all technical errors, defects, and system engineering changes will be resolved by the supplier, not the Information Architect. This maintains appropriate professional boundaries between GKIM (information design and governance) and technical delivery roles.\n Person specification \n Key Responsibilities \n Information Architecture & Standards \n \n\n • Develop and maintain metadata models, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies and classification schemes aligned to GKIM standards.\n, • Produce Information Handling Models (IHMs), information flows and information lifecycle requirements.\n, • Shape structured information environments such as file plans, folder structures, catalogues and knowledge bases.\n\n Governance, Assurance & Compliance \n \n\n • Ensure information structures meet policy, legal, security and retention requirements.\n, • Contribute to information related assurance activities and reviews.\n, • Provide clear guidance, documentation and interpretation to digital delivery teams and stakeholders.\n\n Power Platform Low Code Configuration (Explicit Requirement) \n \n\n • Build and configure Power Apps (Canvas or Model Driven) and Power BI to prototype metadata structures, classification rules and information processes.\n, • Configure Dataverse tables, fields, relationships, business rules, forms and views aligned to artefacts.\n, • Use Power Fx for basic logic and validation (no coding required).\n, • Produce low code prototypes and proofs of concept that demonstrate IA standards and support user understanding.\n, • Identify where requirements move beyond low code capability and transition them to Government Digital and Data (GDAD) engineers appropriately.\n\n Collaboration with Technical Teams \n \n\n • Work alongside developers, architects and delivery teams to ensure KIM best practice is embedded in technical solutions.\n, • Translate artefacts into clear, actionable requirements for engineering teams.\n, • Maintain clear boundaries: the Information Architect own the information design; GDAD owns technical build.\n\n Information Quality, Findability & Usability \n \n\n • Review and improve existing information structures for consistency, clarity and usability.\n, • Help teams implement metadata and classification effectively to support search and retrieval.\n\n Stakeholder Engagement \n \n\n • Engage users and business teams to understand information needs and structure requirements.\n, • Communicate concepts and decisions in accessible, non-technical language.\n, • Promote good information management behaviours across HMRC.\n\n What We Offer \n \n\n • A supportive GKIM professional community.\n, • Opportunities to influence information standards.\n, • Flexible working arrangements.\n\n Essential Criteria \n \n\n • Experience or strong understanding of metadata, taxonomies, classification and information lifecycle.\n, • Ability to configure and use low code tools such as Power Apps, Power Query, Power BI, OneTrust and Dataverse.\n, • Ability to ensure low code solutions meet accessibility standards.\n, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n, • Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences.\n\n Desirable Criteria \n \n\n • Experience with Power Fx.\n, • Experience working with digital delivery teams.\n\n Office Closures \n \nIf your location preference is for one of the following sites, it‘s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.\n \nFor more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)\n \nThese sites are:\n \n\n • Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford\n, • Trinity Bridge House, Salford - moving to an alternative office in Manchester/ Salford\n\n \nYou will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.\n Leeds Location \n \nMoves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC‘s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.\n Further Location Information \n \nPlease ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a ‘Further Location Preferences (optional)‘ field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.\n Behaviours \n \nWe‘ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:\n \n\n • Managing a Quality Service\n, • Communicating and Influencing\n, • Developing Self and Others\n\n Technical skills \n \nWe‘ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:\n \n\n • You will be asked a technical based question.\n\n Benefits \n \nAlongside your salary of 37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes 10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).\n \nHMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.\n \nWe offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.\n \n\n • Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues‘ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.\n, • Family friendly policies.\n, • Personal support.\n, • Coaching and development.\n\n \nTo find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it‘s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service\n Things you need to know \n Artificial intelligence \n \nArtificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.\n Selection process details \n \nThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.\n How to Apply \n \nAs part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:\n \n\n • A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences. Your CV should cover your last 3 roles. Give a brief summary of what you delivered and any key achievements in each role, including how you meet the Essential Criteria as outlined in the advert.\n, • A 500-word Personal Statement. Your Personal Statement should be used to describe how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the Person Specification outlined in the advert.\n\n \nPlease evidence any Desirable Criteria where applicable (up to 250 words max). This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy holder where candidates have the same score at interview.\n \nFurther details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.\n \nPrior to applications being sifted candidates will be asked to complete an additional IKM assessment. Candidates will be sent details of the assessment once the advert has closed. This assessment is a pass or fail and only those who pass will be considered at the sift stage. \n Sift \n \nIn the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on your CV.\n \nAt full sift your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview. \n \nWe may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications.\n Interview \n \nDuring the panel interview, you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of based on Managing a Quality Service, Communicating and Influencing and Developing Self and Others.\n \nYou will also be asked a Technical Question in relation to IH03 - Design in Information Architecture. Please see Page 27 of the GKIM skills framework.\n \nInterviews will take place via video link. Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.\n Eligibility \n \nPlease take extra care to tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. Mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we may not be able to reopen your application for you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form, or have withdrawn yourself in error and need your application reinstated whilst the campaign is still live, please contact us via: - Use the subject line to insert appropriate wording for example - ‘Please re-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closing date (insert date)‘. \n \nTo check that you are eligible to apply for this role, please review the eligibility information before submitting your application.\n Sponsorship \n \nWe have assessed this role against both Home Office and HMRC criteria and we are unable to offer sponsorship for a Skilled Worker Visa. This means the vacancy is not open to applicants who require visa sponsorship.\n The HMRC app can help you with your application \n \nThe HMRC app can provide you with your past 5 years‘ employment history, making the process of filling in your application quicker and easier.\n \nIf successful in your application, you will need your National Insurance number for the onboarding process.\n \nDownload the HMRC app now and save your National Insurance number to your digital phone wallet.\n How to download the HMRC app and sign up for an account \n \nDownload the free HMRC app from the App Store or Google Play store. \n \nIf you have an HMRC online account already, sign straight in using your ID and password. If not, you can prove your identity by answering some questions or providing your photo ID.\n \nYou‘ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using a 6-digit PIN, your fingerprint, or facial recognition.\n \nYou can find guidance for technical issues on GOV.UK: Technical support with HMRC online services.\n Reserve List \n \nA reserve list may be held for up to 6 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we‘ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account.\n Merit List \n \nAfter interview, a single merit list will be created, and you will only be considered for posts in locations you have expressed a preference for. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line with the set number of roles in each location.\n Criminal Record C