Space Strategy Adviser - London, United Kingdom - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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2 weeks ago

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- £37,470 - £45,565

National: £37,470 £41,925; London: £41,055 £45,565
Job grade:
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
BEIS
Science, Innovation & Growth
Science, Innovation and Growth
Space Directorate
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

DSIT
The responsibilities for the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for 2023 are as follows:

Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement
Driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth
Delivering talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services
R&D funding

For 2023, our priorities are:

Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.
Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs including by delivering worldclass physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.
Put our public services including the NHS and schools at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of inhouse STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.
Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.
Deliver key legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our proinnovation approach to regulating AI.
Pass the remaining stages of the reformed Online Safety Bill to keep British people, especially children, safe online.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department 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.

Job description:

Space is a core part of everyday life. It touches nearly everything we do in society from phones, banking, aviation, and travel.

It is important for defence purposes, provides critical data to respond to global challenges such as climate change, and it is an economic and diplomatic lever for the Government to use.

The prominence of Space, and the Government's high ambition for the sector, means there is an immense and rapidly growing interest across just about every Government department in Space.

In 2021, we hit an enormous milestone, publishing the UK's first National Space Strategy.

The strategy sets out the government's ambitions for the UK in space, bringing together civil and defence policy for the first time.

This is an exciting time for you to join the Space Directorate.

You will help design the future of space policy and strategy and build a diverse and inclusive culture in the Directorate.

The joint DSIT/MOD Space Strategy Implementation team is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the National Space Strategy across government and developing a plan for action.

The team also supports the National Space Board by oversee delivery of priority policy and programme commitments across government, proactively identifying policy gaps, risks and opportunities across the wider space portfolio.

The National Space Strategy (NSS) highlights the importance of upskilling and inspiring the space workforce, a point reiterated in the supporting Defence Space Strategy (DSS).

Without a suitably skilled and experienced workforce, the sector will not be able to reach its full potential and other ambitions for economic growth and scientific leadership, as set out in the NSS, cannot be achieved.

Addressing this challenge requires both government and sector action. Government must provide the overall certainty, structure and vision for sector organisations to co