Policy Adviser - Darlington, United Kingdom - HM Treasury

HM Treasury

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Darlington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £31,710 - £39,100

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Loan
Length of employment:
This role is available on either a permanent basis or 2 year loan
Business area:

HMT

Public Spending
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

This post can be based in Darlington (Feethams House).About the job

Job summary:

HM Treasury

If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK.

Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve.

The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners.

It's central government, made more accessible to you

Job description:

About the Group
The Public Spending Group is a high-profile and rewarding place to work.

We help the Chancellor decide what to spend £1.2 trillion a year on and ensure government delivers value for money for the taxpayer.

We are responsible for reporting to Parliament and the public on how taxpayers' money is spent.

We drive forward improved outcomes and efficiency in public services and make sure value for money is at the centre of decision-making through better evaluation, data and analysis.

The Group advise on overall government policy on public sector pay and pensions, the biggest single driver of public spending.

We collaborate with and directly support departments to deliver the Government Finance Function strategy, building finance, debt and risk capability across government and developing the management information, tools and frameworks to better understand and ensure value for money.

About the Team

The Cross-Cutting Strategy, Insight and Reform (CSIR) team works on some of the most challenging policy issues facing government today.

CSIR exists to improve value for money by working across government to lead change through cross-cutting reform, productivity and efficiency and enabling the centre of government to achieve these aims via excellent spending control.

About the Job

Key accountabilities for this role include:

Contributing to the development of the
cross-cutting spending approach at the next Spending Review, supporting cross-departmental and preventative spending bids and implementing agreed processes.
Engage with key stakeholders to ensure
processes for delivering crosscutting bids are understood and that departments have the required information to engage effectively and efficiently throughout the fiscal events process.
Work with relevant teams to ensure government guidance
effectively reflects and incentivises crosscutting and preventative spending priorities, setting clear expectations and support for departments to work across boundaries.

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Provide briefing and support for senior officials and/or Ministers to enable them to clearly set out and articulate the governments approach to cross-cutting spending decisions when appearing in front of relevant committees and/or other fora.
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Build strong partnerships and relationships with officials across government in order to deliver HM Treasury's objectives in reform policy areas.

A background in or understanding of public spending is desirable, but not essential, for the role.

To be confirmed

Person specification:

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Changing and improving:
engage with stakeholders to propose and implement changes which add value and achieve cross-departmental priorities.

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Seeing the big picture:
ability to navigate a complex policy and political landscape and set direction, demonstrating strong strategic thinking skills.

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Communicating and influencing:
sophisticated stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a proven