Policy Officer: Heat Pump Installers - London, United Kingdom - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £25,310 - £31,825

National: £25,310 £27,515 London: £28,510 £31,825
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DESNZ
Net Zero, Buildings and Industry
NZ Buildings: Clean Heat
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

Job summary:

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.

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Job description:

Would you like to deliver critical policies for addressing climate change? In 2019, the UK became the first major economy in the world to legislate to have "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050, meaning we will no longer be a net emitter of greenhouse gases which contribute to climate change.

Net Zero Buildings

Clean Heat focus on some of the biggest challenges we face in tackling climate change and promoting clean growth. Secure, reliable and affordable heating is fundamental to comfort in our homes and businesses. However, heating and cooling buildings is responsible for around one third of UK greenhouse gas emissions the largest source of emissions alongside transport.
As we transition to low carbon heating technologies, the heating workforce will need to grow and develop new skills. You will be responsible for developing Government policies which support heating engineers as they make this transition. Your work will focus on supporting small businesses and addressing potential challenges they might face.
Person specification:
Building strong relationships with industry stakeholders
Working with industry to remove barriers to low carbon heating installations
Conducting policy research relevant to low carbon heating
Using evidence to develop policy proposals which make it easier for heating engineers to install low carbon heating systems.
Supporting the heat pump installers policy team to deliver the Heat Training Grant and other policy activities.

Skills and experience
We would love to hear from you if you:

Have good interpersonal skills and work effectively with others.
Are confident identifying key evidence and research, and using evidence to make recommendations.
Are flexible and adaptable to respond to the changing nature and challenges of the team's agenda.
Are organised and focussed on delivering key outcomes.

Behaviours:

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

Working Together
Making Effective Decisions
Delivering at Pace
Communicating and Influencing

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £25,310, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £6,833 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Ci