Policy Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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4 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £32,178
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • Local Government and Resilience and Communities
    Type of role:
  • Accountancy
  • Policy
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • Leeds, London, Manchester, NottinghamAbout the job

Job summary:

The Electoral Administration Team is at the heart of our democracy.

The team has a range of policy interests which set out and support how the electorate chooses the elected representatives that populate our major democratic institutions - such as the UK Parliament and English Local Authorities.


Our primary focus is supporting the delivery of elections, working with Returning Officers and key stakeholders such as the Electoral Commission and the Association of Electoral Administrators, as well as suppliers in the sector such as printers and the Royal Mail.


The team has a number of specific responsibilities relating to the running of elections, and will have an important role in the lead up to the next UK Parliamentary General Election (due no later than January 2025).


We also have responsibility for the policy which underpins this delivery and the legislation - such as the recent introduction of Voter ID, new accessibility measures (for example for voters with sight loss) and measures to reduce the opportunity for fraud in postal and proxy voting.

The role offers a rare opportunity to engage with Ministers, administrators and electors and be part of introducing democratic change from policy through to delivery.


Job description:


The post holder will have a role that includes an interesting mix of exposure to legislative, policy and operational issues.

The responsibilities of the post will include the following:

  • Lead on individual policy strands and associated projects within the team portfolio such as Voter ID and the accessibility of elections amongst others
  • Effectively engaging with Ministers, senior leaders and stakeholders, providing advice and driving forward the work of the team
  • Building relationships with sector experts and engaging with them to support the development of policy and legislation
  • Lead on correspondence, managing our responses to a wide variety of external and crossgovernment partners.
  • This list is not exhaustive and the post holder needs to be flexible and adapt their responsibilities to meet business demands.

Person specification:


Essential Criteria

  • An ability to assimilate complex information quickly and see connections and the 'bigger picture'
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Be highly motivated, comfortable working independently and have excellent time management skills to proactively prioritise workloads and conflicting demands.

Desirable Criteria:


  • Experience of policy development
  • Experience of working with primary and/or secondary legislation
  • Ability to work with a range of contacts from Ministers to council staff and representatives of electors with particular needs (e.g. RNIB)

Behaviours:

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

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:


  • Alongside your salary of £32,178, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities contributes £8,688 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
    We are for everyone

Please contact the vacancy manager if you have any questions about the role.
As part of our pre-employment checking process we will be using your CV to confirm your job history.

Please note that by providing us with your CV you are consenting to us using the information enclosed as part of the checking process.

We are for everyone


CV and Cover Letter Declaration


We recruit based on your knowledge and skills, and not background, gender or ethnicity - this is called name blind recruitment.


Please remove references to your:
- name/title
- educational institutions
- age
- gender
- postal address
- phone number
- nationality/immigration status


At sift, through your CV and covering letter we will be assessing:

Behaviour:
Seeing The Big Picture


In your CV and covering letter, please include:
a. why you are interested in the role;
b. how you meet the essential skills an
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