Policy Advisor - London, United Kingdom - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £31,120 - £37,260

National: £31,120 £33,085 London: £34,410 £37,260
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Higher Executive Officer
Contract type:
Fixed Term
Loan
Length of employment:
24 months
Business area:
DSIT
Digital, Technologies and Telecoms
Data Policy
Type of role:
Policy
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

Job summary:

DSIT
The responsibilities for the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for 2023 are as follows:

Positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement
Driving innovations that change lives and sustain economic growth
Delivering talent programmes, physical and digital infrastructure and regulation to support our economy, security and public services
R&D funding

For 2023, our priorities are:

Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.
Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs including by delivering worldclass physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.
Put our public services including the NHS and schools at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of inhouse STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.
Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.
Deliver key legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our proinnovation approach to regulating AI.
Pass the remaining stages of the reformed Online Safety Bill to keep British people, especially children, safe online.

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:

The team are recruiting for two HEO roles, a Multilateral Policy Advisor and Data Bridges Policy Advisor.

The Multilateral Policy Advisor will be responsible for driving forward delivery of engagement in priority multilateral fora (G7 / G20 / OECD / UN) and shaping associated workstreams.

This will involve building out our international objectives on data policy, establishing relationships with priority partners and seeking Ministerial and cross-Whitehall buy-in to promote our approach in international fora.

There will likely be some required international travel.

The Data Bridges Policy Advisor will lead on delivering new UK data bridge agreements, managing existing adequacy arrangements, and encouraging global data flows.

Success in this role will boost growth and productivity, positioning the UK as an international hub for data-driven innovation.

Person specification:

Multilateral Policy Advisor

Lead on coordinating engagement in key multilateral fora, including the UN and Council of Europe and supporting engagement with CBPR Forum.
Represent UK interests in multilateral discussions.
Prioritise multilateral initiatives to support delivery of the Data Policy Directorate's international objectives.
Provide geopolitical insights and best practice into data policy and strategy developments.
Manage, deliver, and support multilateral data initiatives with important international partners.
Build and maintain relationships with relevant government departments (UKMiS, FCDO, DBT) and external stakeholders.
Broker common positions across government and inform our international data policy and strategy.
Help build a positive and inclusive team culture and work closely with colleagues in our network of Embassies and overseas Posts.
Support the wider team on administrative and ad hoc