Private Secretary to Director Energy Security - London, United Kingdom - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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3 weeks ago

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- £31,120 - £37,260

National: £31,120 £33,085 London: £34,410 £37,260
Job grade:
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
Energy Security & Resilience Directorate
Type of role:
Administration / Corporate Support
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:

DESNZ
The responsibilities for the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero for 2023 are as follows:

Delivering security of energy supply
Ensuring properly functioning energy markets
Encouraging greater energy efficiency
Seizing the opportunities of net zero to lead the world in new green industries

For 2023, our priorities are:

Ensure security of energy supply this winter, next winter and in the longerterm bringing down energy bills and reducing inflation.
Ensure the UK is on track to meet its legally binding Net Zero commitments and support economic growth by significantly speeding up delivery of network infrastructure and domestic energy production.
Improve the energy efficiency of UK homes, businesses and public sector buildings to meet the 15% demand reduction ambition.
Deliver current schemes to support energy consumers with their bills and develop options for longterm reform to improve how the electricity market works for families and businesses.
Seize the economic benefits of Net Zero, including the jobs and growth created through investment in new green industries.
Pass the Energy Bill to support the emerging CCUS and hydrogen sectors; to update the governance of the energy system; and to reduce the time taken to consent offshore wind.

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:

This is a role for a Private Secretary (PS), providing support for the Director in a rapidly growing Group.

The post provides an excellent opportunity to build on existing skills, develop new ones, and gain exposure to a wide range of new and up-and-coming policy areas.

Within this role, you will be the first point of contact for the Directors' diary and be a familiar face throughout the directorate.

The Energy Security and Resilience Directorate set up to review the resilience of the UK's energy systems well as ensure that government-wide response structures are adequate to meet demand

Person specification:

Working closely with other Private Secretaries and PAs across the department, the PS should play a proactive role in ensuring the Director's time is effectively organised and prioritised and maintain a balance of meetings and desk time.

This will include anticipating future diary pressures.

The PS must be a team player with an ability to work flexibly across the organisation, prioritising and managing their own workload amid conflicting demands and busy work periods.

Excellent judgement and discretion, and an ability to promote a positive image to both internal and external stakeholders, are essential.

Skills and Experience

Confident PS with a proven track record of working at Director/Deputy Director level, ensuring the allocation of a Director's time is proactively managed, and aligns with strategic priorities.

Ability to multi-task and remain calm when working in a fast-paced environment, with a patient and logical approach to analysing information effectively to solve problems.

Exceptional attention to detail with proven ability to identify priorities and actions efficiently and effectively without supervision.

Experience of dealing with matters of a highly confidential nature and acting appropriately.

Proficient with the MS Office, One Note.

Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively using your own initiative.

Effective communication skills that will enable you to engage confidently with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Good decision-making skills, taking into consideration the wider picture including reputational damage.

The ability to work at pace and flexibly to meet deadlines.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as