Evidence Management Officer UK Covid 19 Inquiry Team
In December 2021 Baroness Heather Hallett, a retired Appeal Court judge, was appointed by the Prime Minister as Chair of the independent public inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was formally established with full powers under the Inquiries Act 2005 in June 2022. The Inquiry sits independently of the Government with the Cabinet Office acting as the sponsoring department.
Following an initial set up phase the Inquiry began hearing evidence in May 2023. Our team is working to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and learn lessons for the future. The Inquiry’s work is guided by its Terms of Reference.We are a values driven organisation, and we aim to put our values of fairness, openness, compassion and inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
This is an exciting role, offering the opportunity to be part of an innovative team, and to help deliver a public inquiry that is unprecedented in terms of scope and depth.
Further information about the Inquiry can be found on the UK Covid-19 Inquiry website.
Conflicts of interest
Please note that candidates invited to interview will be invited to declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interests which could affect the independence of the Inquiry, in confidence, to the senior conflicts of interest recruiting manager.This may include current or prior work undertaken on the COVID-19 pandemic response. Decisions on any potential conflict of interest will be made before an appointment to the role is confirmed.
About The Team
The Evidence Management Officer will be part of the team responsible for ensuring that all the relevant material reviewed over the course of the Inquiry is made available to Core Participants in line with the Inquiry Act and Rules, that the Inquiry complies with GDPR, the Data Protection Act and ECHR Article 8 in handling significant volumes of sensitive material, and that the Inquiry’s official report and records are archived in line with the Act and Rules.
Responsibilities will include supporting the Inquiry in complying with public sector data-management best practice, and also with the ability to handle the specific challenges of this Inquiry.
Reporting to an Evidence Manager, this role sits within the Inquiry’s Evidence Management team, which is part of the Programme and Information Management Directorate.
This role may involve occasional travel to sites other than the candidate’s base location.