Electricity Network Charging Expert - London, United Kingdom - OFGEM

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Salary:

- £56,000 - £82,820
  • London £60,000 £82,820 / Glasgow or 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
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • Cardiff, Glasgow, LondonAbout the job

Job summary:


Developing policy and regulation to shape the electricity charging frameworks of the future
Ofgem exists to ensure a safe and environmentally sustainable energy supply to the households 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.


Electricity network charging frameworks are a critical element in achieving Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system and, as Ofgem's Electricity Network Charging expert, you'll have considerable influence over their design.

You'll assess options for future frameworks, develop shortlists and carry out analysis to achieve preferred solutions. This will include developing approaches to the recovery of electricity network revenues from the customer base. In particular you will lead the qualitative and quantitative analysis on regulation and policy development. You will also offer advice and updates to Ofgem's board and other executive bodies.


Job description:


Person specification:


The essential criteria for this role is:

  • Extensive understanding of the energy sector legislation, regulation, and codes which govern how electricity network charges are levied.
  • Policy analysis skills: Ability to assess costs and benefits of complex problems and make robust recommendations and/or effective decisions
  • 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
  • Collaboration skills: Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

The desirable criteria for this role is:

  • Experience of working on consultancy, government, policy, regulatory or energy sector projects that deliver benefits for consumers, communities, or society
  • Strong analytical background (experience developing analytical frameworks, working with complex models, and using data to solve problems)

Behaviours:

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

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace

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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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the role profile.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your personal statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment


Security:


  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service:

  • The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
  • We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
  • The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Int
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