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

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
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- £37,470 - £45,565
  • National: £37,470 £41,925; London: £41,055 £45,565
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • Energy Infrastructure
  • Carbon Capture Usage and Storage Directorate
    Type of role:
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

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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 policy adviser role is to lead on work that drives forward the ambitious targets of delivering at least one power CCUS station in the mid2020s, 5 MtCO2/year of engineered removals by 2030 and a future pipeline of Power CCUS projects.
  • You will lead workstreams focused on commercial negotiations and/or business model development and/or policy proposals. This may entail the development of detailed negotiations, contractual and/or commercial arrangements and complex and detailed policy development within the energy sector.
  • You will develop innovative policy solutions to incentivise a future pipeline of power CCUS projects with the support of policy, technical, legal, financial and economic advisers.
  • Your ability to assess and distil evidence and complex technical information quickly, as well as your ability to propose and assess policy solutions to maximise the value proposition of power CCUS projects is important. You will inspire and influence others, contributing to a collaborative and inclusive environment where people feel they belong, and their contribution is valued.
  • It will require working with the wider CCUS directorate, colleagues from across
    DESNZ and other Government departments, and in the sector to deliver policy that incentivises investment whilst maintaining value for money for consumers.
    Person specification:Supporting and coordinating work with a multidisciplinary team of advisors and analysts, ensuring robust analysis of complex information contributing towards:
  • The delivery of due diligence and negotiation for Power CCUS projects.
  • Policy and decisionmaking.
  • Informing the contract terms of the Dispatchable Power Agreement business model.
  • Supporting strategy on future policy arrangements for power CCUS investment support allocation, as required.
  • Presenting analysis and consequential clear and concise policy/decision proposals to senior leadership, ministers and external partners.
  • Delivering internal management papers, external reports, consultations and impact assessments.
  • Representing
    DESNZ in senior and working level external meetings with the power sector and crossWhitehall.
  • Programme management, analysis of risk & issues related to the areas of work assigned.
  • Providing high quality advice and briefing to Ministers, Se
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