Policy Support Officer - London, United Kingdom - Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £25,310 - £31,825

National: £25,310 £27,515 London: £28,510 £31,825
Job grade:
Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
BEIS
Market Frameworks
Market Frameworks
Regulation Executive
Type of role:
Communications / Marketing
Policy
Science
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

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

Job summary:

Our Mission
At BEIS, we are leading the UK's recovery from coronavirus and are building a stronger, greener country. Our varied work makes a real difference to people across the UK and internationally. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of the BEIS team and our exciting mission

We lead on the UK's commitments to tackle climate change and drive green economic growth. We support businesses to create jobs and increase opportunity in regions across the UK. We also encourage investment and innovation to make the UK a science superpower producing research that will improve lives.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make BEIS 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:

As we enter the Fourth Industrial Revolution, a wave of technological innovation is creating new industries, disrupting existing structures and transforming the way things are done.

New products, services and business models are emerging which don't fit with existing regulatory systems.

The council of experts, together with a team of civil servants has delivered robust recommendations to government on how to support innovations in a wide range of sectors, ranging from fusion energy to drones

Our team has an exciting programme of work and works together with the Council on 'deep dives' - focused work on a theme - to deliver recommendations on the regulatory reform required to support new and emerging technological innovations.

This role would give you the opportunity to engage widely with regulators, businesses, innovators, civil society, international organisations and academia to gather evidence, develop recommendations and catalyse change across key priority areas.

We have delivered recommendations on a range of topics and have recently published reports on the regulation of AI in Medical Devices and Neuro-technology.

We are a highly supportive and friendly team, keen to work in an agile way and prioritise opportunities for learning and development.

We are committed to maintaining a healthy work life balance.

This role is suitable for apprentices currently undertaking an apprenticeship against the Level 4 Policy Officer Standard.

If eligible, as part of this role you may have the opportunity to undertake the Level 4 Policy Officer apprenticeship dependent on existing qualifications and experience.

Person specification:

Management of the RHC's communication channels and development of innovative and engaging content to build awareness and influence thinking on regulatory reform;
Supporting the delivery of setpiece events, including London Tech Week and relevant conferences;
Supporting the selection of the RHC's future work programme by engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across Government, regulators and industry
Working closely with Council and team members to support the delivery of projects to advise government with corresponding recommendations for regulatory reform to support their rapid and safe introduction;
Developing awareness and expertise in sectors that you work on, particularly on issues around emerging technologies; and
Supporting and/or leading on short projects where delivery can range from organising crosscutting workshops to delivering on key cross Government Ministerial interests

Skills and Experience

We would love to hear from you if you have:
Excellent communication skills and the ability to write creatively and convincingly, adapting content for different channels and audiences;
Strong organisational skills with the ability to juggle and prioritise workloads and meet challenging deadlines, working independently or as part of a team;
An ability to understand the strategic context and its impact on your work;
Good team working skills and a wi