Head of Implementation Governance - London, United Kingdom - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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- £50,305 - £61,145

National: £50,305 £57,760; London: £54,710 £61,145
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 7
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DESNZ
Energy Infrastructure
Energy Systems & Networks
Type of role:
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:

To meet net zero, decarbonise our power system by 2035 and address the UK's contribution to climate change, we need to change how we use energy for travel, heating and in our daily lives.

By using electricity at times of lower demand or higher renewable generation, we can help consumers save money, make best use of renewables, and reduce the need for costly new infrastructure - delivering benefits of up to £10bn a year in system costs by 2050.

The Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Programme team is responsible for ensuring smart technologies, such as electric vehicles and heat pumps, integrate into the energy system in a way which protects consumers, unlocks the benefits of flexibility, and mitigates cyber security risks.

Our ambition is to have put in place the major reforms to deliver this change by meaning now is a critical time as we transition from policy proposals to delivery.

We are looking to recruit a Grade 7 team leader to join us in developing and delivering the industry governance and charging arrangements to underpin the successful and sustained delivery of our Demand Side Response (DSR) objectives of technical interoperability, cyber security, grid stability and data protection.

You will be responsible for developing the policy and working with industry stakeholders to implement enduring arrangements to enable SSES Programme objectives to be met and funded during and following the later stages of the Programme.

This is a significant piece of work which will have substantive outputs over the next years and a substantive contribution to government's DSR benefits case of up to £10 billion per year by 2050.

The team has recently produced an initial consultation on the policy design of enduring industry governance and cost recovery mechanisms.

A core responsibility will include responding to this consultation, further developing policy in response to stakeholder feedback, and working closely with Ofgem on pragmatic delivery frameworks that work for our ambitious implementation timetables.

This is likely to involve making changes to (and potentially creating new) energy industry licences and codes.

Given the evolving policy landscape, you will have the opportunity to shape how we work to deliver on this ambitious agenda.

The role will include:

Directly managing 1 SEO initially, setting direction, empowering your team members and building their confidence and capability;
Working closely with Ofgem, in order to understand existing licence and code frameworks which can be used to implement enduring arrangements;
Working with other SSES workstreams and policy teams (e.g. cyber security) to identify features of enduring arrangements to be delivered centrally (such as standing up device assurance systems);
Working with other SSES workstreams and analysts to quantify the expected costs of central industry arrangements, including critical infrastructure and end