Head of Long Duration Electricity Storage - London, United Kingdom - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £61,580 - £73,440

National: £61,580 £70,890; London: £65,995 £73,440
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 6
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DESNZ
Energy Infrastructure
Energy Systems & Networks
Type of role:
Commercial
Policy
Project Delivery
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work in a government department that is at the forefront of current policy making decisions that will impact the UK and beyond? If yes then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.

Here at DESNZ we are securing the UK's long term energy supply, bringing down energy bills and halving inflation.

We are seizing the opportunities of Net Zero to lead the world in new green industries and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK.

The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.

Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful.

Our Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are Bold, we are Collaborative, we are Inclusive and we Learn.

As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.

We offer great work benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously.

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.

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Job description:

Person specification:

Your key responsibilities will be as follows:
Lead and build a rapidly growing team of up to nine policy and analytical professionals
Source and integrate specialist input from legal, commercial and technical professionals
Coordinate with other teams on the development of other long duration energy flexibility business models (such as hydrogen storage)
Support ministers to take an early decision on who the cap and floor delivery body will be
Deliver a consultation response to the January 2024 LDES cap and floor consultation on high level design in Summer 202
Develop strong relationships with the LDES industry
Sponsor the development of new LDES technologies through departmental innovation funding

Skills and experience- successfully leading a team and building team capability
- working with multiple professions and integrating their inputs into clear, deliverable and evidence-based policy options and recommendations
- strong analytical skills and commercial awareness sufficient to be able to understand and steer the development of all aspects of the team's work on the cap and floor business model (such as design methodology, duration, cap and floor definition, cost of capital definition, financial model requirements during construction, etc)
- good communication and interpersonal skills for building strong relationships with Ofgem, industry, ministers and other relevant teams in government
- a self-starter who is able to lead a team fairly autonomously while providing clear regular updates to seniors and taking on board steers
- while not essential, experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage: the energy sector, business model development, commercial decision-making

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Leadership
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £61,580, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £16,626 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
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.

Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from y