Energy Innovation - Project Manager London, England
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Our Mission
At BEIS, we are leading the UK’s recovery from coronavirus and are building a stronger, greener country. Our varied work makes a real difference to people across the UK and internationally. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of the BEIS team and our exciting mission!
We lead on the UK’s commitments to tackle climate change and drive green economic growth. We support businesses to create jobs and increase opportunity in regions across the UK. We also encourage investment and innovation to make the UK a science superpower producing research that will improve lives.
Our Inclusive Environment
We are building an inclusive culture to make BEIS a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension.
We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process.
Job description
Would you like to help create the innovations that the UK needs to achieve Net Zero and grow the green economy?
The SICE (Science and Innovation for Climate and Energy) team is delivering against the £1Bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/net-zero-innovation-portfolio as announced in the Prime Minister's ten point plan for a green industrial revolution.
We are looking for up to two Innovation Project Managers to work alongside NZIP Programme Managers developing the next generation of technical innovations. These technologies could include innovations in the areas of energy storage, flexibility, heat pumps and building energy efficiency.
We are looking to build our teams and our team culture is really important to us! We are an inclusive, friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary directorate of about 170 people and encourage applications from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds and experience.
Person specification
Key responsibilities
As our programme cycle progresses, you will be expected to:
Take responsibility for delivery of a multi-million pound funding programme. This could include day-to-day work producing tender documents, running competitions, overseeing the process of contracting with successful bidders, resolving issues with project delivery, managing risk, evaluation and project closure.
Oversee the work of Monitoring Officers who verify projects are on track, and we understand the progress of deliverables, risks and finances. A science or engineering background will be important for scrutiny.
- Advise leadership on how to handle requests for project changes, bringing insight on whether requests are technically viable and will still allow our aims to be realised.
Develop information dissemination events and activities to ensure that leanings are shared and the impact of the programme on driving net zero is maximised. This will need good writing skills and an ability to explain technical issues to non-experts.
- Work with other themes/ programmes according to your interests and development priorities, usually some assessment of technically complex funding bids.
Work with colleagues in SICE, across HMG and with industry engagement to develop new innovation funding programmes and help ensure a well-coordinated landscape of R&D support.
Skills and experience
- A passion for project management and helping projects get meaningful results and are confident with data, quantitative and qualitative project information.
- Knowledge of engineering or science to equivalent of degree level so you can gauge technical progress and risks of our projects, advise on change control and explain results
- Ability to engage, influence and work collaboratively with BEIS colleagues and external partners
- Good organisational skills
- Some familiarity with energy and climate issues.
The post holder will also need to work flexibly and be prepared to tackle new responsibilities or support other areas of work within the team or across SICE.
To qualify for the Science & Engineering Practitioner Allowance, the post holders will be required to:
Possess a valid (and registered if applicable) academic or professional qualification relevant to the role; and
- Be able to demonstrate 'technical and commercial leadership’ competence (Competence C) to Chartered Engineer standard, from UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC) (https://www.engc.org.uk/media/3877/uk-spec-v12-web.pdf) or the equivalent elements of ‘Personal Responsibility’, ‘Interpersonal Skills’ and ‘Professional Practice’ to Chartered Scientist Level from Science Council Professional Registers Competence Framework (https://sciencecouncil.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Matrix-grid-of-competencies.pdf).
Technical skills
To be assessed:
Provide technical and commercial leadership (UK-SPEC) or ‘Personal Responsibility’, ‘Interpersonal Skills’ and ‘Professional Practice’ (Science Council - From UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC): Demonstrates the skills needed to: plan the work and resources needed to enable effective implementation of a significant engineering task or project; manage (organise, direct and control), programme or schedule, budget and resource elements of a significant engineering task or project; lead teams or technical specialisms and assist others to meet changing technical and managerial needs; and, bring about continuous quality improvement and promote best practise.
From the Science Council: Demonstrates ‘Personal Responsibility’, ‘Interpersonal Skills’ and ‘Professional Practice’.
https://www.engc.org.uk/media/3877/uk-spec-v12-web.pdf (UK-SPEC) or https://sciencecouncil.org/web/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Matrix-grid-of-competencies.pdf (Science Council)
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Provide technical and commercial leadership (UK-SPEC) or ‘Personal Responsibility’, ‘Interpersonal Skills’ and ‘Professional Practice’ (Science Council
Benefits
A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need (from September 2021, depending on how the public health guidance evolves).
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, a number of behavioural statements and a technical skills example.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Applications will be sifted on CV, behaviours, & technical questions
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Lead technical skill. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviours & technical questions,
Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details TBC
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 13/02/2023
Interview dates: w/c 27/02/2023
Interview will be held using Microsoft Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
- Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
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If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Any move to Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
BEIS does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
Please note that BEIS does not hold a licence to sponsor visa applications.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email [email protected]
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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