Lead Advisor - London, United Kingdom - OFGEM

OFGEM

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £56,000 - £82,820

London £60,000 £82,820 / Glasgow/Cardiff £56,000 £76,962
Job grade:

Grade 6

Level 3
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
OFGEM
Energy Systems Management and Security
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
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Cardiff, Glasgow, LondonAbout the job

Job summary:

Help protect millions of consumers by securing the UK's electricity supply
Ofgem exists to ensure a safe and sustainable energy supply to the households and businesses of Great Britain.

As the industry regulator we promote the highest standards of customer care and work with industry partners to ensure that our energy system and supporting infrastructure is safe, resilient and sustainable.

In this role, you'll lead on policy work streams within our Energy Security of Supply team.

As a key advisor and expert on electricity systems, trading and markets, you'll be playing a key role in securing our affordable electricity supply and maintaining a resilient electricity system.

You'll also be joining us at a crucial time as energy markets face unprecedented turmoil and the UK's net zero ambitions become more important than ever.

Not only will your work be high-profile, it'll help protect consumers across the country.

As you advise on our policy work streams, you'll also supervise quantitative and qualitative projects. These analyse complex concepts and help deliver robust analysis of policy options.

Drafting briefings, consultations and impact assessments forms a core part of your work, as does briefing senior managers on our work streams' risks and milestones.

Aside from policy work, you'll represent us at external forums, dealing with a wide range of stakeholders from government departments to the National Grid and energy companies.

Job description:

To join us, you'll need highly developed policy analysis skills.

You'll be able to accurately assess the costs and benefits of complex solutions and make effective recommendations based on your expertise in electricity systems, trading and markets.

With experience as an internal expert, you'll use strong communication skills to impart advice and challenge colleagues.

Ideally, you'll also have good stakeholder management skills and experience working on consultancy, government, policy, regulatory or energy sector projects that deliver benefits for consumers, communities, or society.

We are serious about offering you professional development, training and support. You can also expect an excellent benefits package including a civil service pension.

Not only that, you'll have a real work-life balance and a great working environment with a shared sense of purpose.

Person specification:

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[Lead Criterion] Policy analysis skills: Ability to assess costs and benefits of complex problems and make robust recommendations and/or effective decisions based on specific expertise in areas such as wholesale energy trading, risk management strategies, commercial contracting in the energy market or GB security of supply dynamics.

Organisational skills: the ability to plan ahead, prioritise activities (or resources), manage multiple priorities to successfully deliver at pace.
Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills that effectively communicate complex issues to nonexpert audiences in written documents and orally. Ability to frame and communicate strategic and policy options, and undertake and present appropriate analysis to support senior decisionmaking.
Experience of working in a complex environment, acting as an internal expert advising and challenging senior leaders on strategic and operational performance related matters.
Energy sector knowledge and understanding of Ofgem's role and the consumer needs it serves. Knowledge or experience working on electricity wholesale markets and/or energy regulation.

Behaviours:

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

Seeing the Big Picture
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills:

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

Benefits:

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; up to 30 days annual leave. Excellent training and development opportunities. The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements which include a valuable range of benefits. Flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Interest free season ticket loan.

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