Senior Policy Lead (Electricity Network Charging)

Key Responsibilities Policy Development & Delivery Proactively leads a policy area and provides the end-to-end knowledge and strategic oversight to support effective decision making and continuous improvement. Proactively leads continuous development of their domain knowledge, policy proposals, research, technology, consumer needs and stakeholder perspectives in their policy/strategy area. Works flexibly across Ofgem to ensure delivery of organisation priorities in line with business planning, guiding, supporting, and collaborating with colleagues to respond effectively to change. Leads on the delivery of high quality, timely, and robust analysis of core issue/s and policy options resulting in evidence-based and deliverable recommendations. Leads key projects, including responsibility for internal and external stakeholder engagement, prioritising, planning and delivering work. Ensures decision makers consider relevant legislation and regulation and any specific case issues and escalates critical issues as needed to ensue delivery for consumers. Stakeholder Management Effectively communicating the benefits, challenges, and trade-offs from policyproposals to Ofgem colleagues and sectoral stakeholders, effectively using evidence to build understanding and commitment to action. Ensures effective delivery by working collaboratively across team boundaries and engaging with keyOfgemfunctions and relevant government departments – developing close links to manage and mitigate risks. Representing Ofgem externally and building constructive stakeholder relationships to ensure challenges and issues are identified and resolved in consumers’ interests. Is demonstrably accessible and identifiable to all who operate in their policy/strategy area as and Ofgem lead/expert and in turn knows who to engage to improve policy design and delivery. People Management Ability and willingness to take on task management responsibilities e.g. setting and reviewing work, providing constructive feedback and liaising with Professional Development Leads (see below) to help assess performance. (This is common to all posts at this level). Some (but not all) posts at this level act as Professional Development Lead – coach and develop colleagues – including annual performance reviews and supporting their flexible deployment and career development. This includes helping develop the Policy & Strategy Profession across Ofgem. Person specification Essential Criteria Understanding of energy markets or network charging, including basic knowledge of investment and operation in markets such as Wholesale Market, Balancing Services and Mechanism or renewable subsidy schemes. (LEAD) Policy Skills: identifying, analysing, and articulating complex problems; working with other professionals (for example analytical, technical, and legal) to develop solutions and options, and presenting policy recommendations that consider the trade-offs, risks, and dependencies to aid effective decision-making. Managing delivery: set clear goals and priorities, supports others to solve problems, overcome challenges, seeking feedback and means of continuous improvement. Clearly identifies and communicates the relevance, interdependencies and strategic fit of their work to organisational priorities both internally and externally. Demonstrably identifies and understands the value/contribution of internal and external partners and effectively creates open, creative, constructive, timely and inclusive engagement. Desirable Criteria Having an analytical skillset, in particular the ability to understand energy systems models. Behaviours We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Technical skills We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details. Benefits Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; Hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but is in review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications. You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. 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