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Develop policy and make a real impact on decarbonisation
As the UK’s regulator for the energy industry, Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household in the UK can rely on a safe and environmentally sustainable energy supply. Now that record increases and volatility in global gas prices have put the energy market under severe strain, we need to go further and faster in pursuing the country’s climate goals and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
Joining our Low Carbon Regulated Asset Base (RAB) team focussing on new nuclear projects, you’ll develop policy to meet our decarbonisation goals, advise on regulatory and strategic issues, and help to create new approaches to financing large-scale energy investment. Working with a wide range of stakeholders across government, you’ll be part of a collaborative team of policy, finance, engineering, legal and regulatory experts, and will have the opportunity to undertake detailed development of core components of the regulatory regime.
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With a focus on delivering real results, we look for people who are passionate about achieving net zero and who reflect Ofgem’s values. You’ll bring strong experience of policy development or analysis. Proven capability in the fields of regulation, economics, finance, law or engineering would be an advantage. Highly organised, creative and collaborative, you’ll be delivery focused and have experience of managing multiple priorities and meeting challenging deadlines.
Ofgem relies on having a workforce that reflects the society we serve, so we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, and especially those from underrepresented groups. While this is a full-time role, flexible working patterns and job shares are welcome. We will also support you with excellent training and development opportunities, plus a competitive benefits package.
Person specification
The essential criteria for this role is:
- Significant experience of using both quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse complex concepts and inform recommendations, ideally as part of a policy and/or strategy development process (LEAD)
- Demonstratable experience of meeting challenging deadlines – managing multiple priorities, while demonstrating the ability to take initiative, think creatively and work independently (LEAD)
- Strong communication skills - with the ability to effectively convey and synthesise analysis for managers and to represent Ofgem in external meetings
- A proactive, collaborative, and flexible attitude – with the ability to deal with fast changing environment and unforeseen challenges
The desirable criteria for this role is:
- Sector and/or price control knowledge – e.g. knowledge of the energy sector, GB network regulation, understanding of the structure and key components of a price control framework
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We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
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We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Please refer to the Candidate Pack attached for full details.
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When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.
You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘supporting statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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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