Senior Policy Adviser - Darlington, United Kingdom - HM Treasury
Description
Job Description
Are you looking for a role that will put you at the heart of the Budget and spending review when spending choices are critical to the government's macroeconomic and fiscal strategy? If so, we'd love to hear from you
About the Team
General Expenditure Policy (GEP)sits at the heart of HM Treasury's Public Spending Group. We are a friendly and inclusive team, responsible for reporting to the Chancellor and Chief Secretary on spending control. We work closely with Strategy Planning and Budget Group, the Fiscal Strategy Group, spending teams and No.10 to manage risks and ensure Ministers have advice on future public spending strategy and on options for funding new priorities, both at fiscal events and as they arise throughout the year. We also work with other government departments to monitor the real-world impact of spending, to ensure that outcomes for citizens are placed at the core of decision making. The team is also the custodian of the Green Book and Major Project appraisal.
About the Job
This is a central and fast-paced role within GEP's Capital Spending Unit. In this role, you will lead the branch in the Capital Spending Unit responsible for analysis and allocation of multi-year capital budgets across government in the Spending Review (over £115bn per year) from economic and social infrastructure to R&D. You will help shape the spending strategy and trade-offs across ministerial priorities e.g. energy security and net zero, Defence, hospitals, schools. The role would suit an official who is able to blend strong analytical capabilities with strategic thinking and/or an analyst with experience of spending policy.
Responsibilities include:
· Leading HM Treasury's capital analysis for fiscal events and the spending review.
· Leading advice for the Chancellor and Chief Secretary on cross-cutting capital issues.
· Line management of one Range D (HEO/SEO) colleague.
· Supporting the leadership of the Capital Unit and wider GEP team.
· Acting as a GEP account manager.
For a full list of accountabilities please view the advert on Civil Service Jobs.
About You
An economics or finance background is not a requirement. However, strong analytical skills, high proficiency with Excel and public spending experience is valuable.
You will have strategic awareness and sound judgement, proactively developing analysis based on an understanding of fiscal, economic, and political factors; possess excellent analytical and numerical skills, with a proven ability to use Excel to deliver high-quality analysis, undertake robust quality assurance, and reach reasoned conclusions and build strong relationships and work collaboratively in situations where colleagues may have a different balance of interests to your own.
HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.
Some of the Benefits our people love
· 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
· Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
· Generous parental and adoption leave packages
· Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27%
· Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
· A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form,