Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. We operate a hybrid working model, with employees expected to spend one day per week (20% of working time) in the office.
Job summary
Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. Following the recent government review of the regulator, these roles will play a central part in shaping our future direction, as we undergo one of the most significant changes in how we work and regulate in two decades.
These roles offer a unique opportunity to contribute to Ofgem’s strategy at a pivotal time, with a focus on developing and delivering an organising framework to define the future scope of energy system regulation, alongside new regulatory tools.
You will work collaboratively to turn strategy into action, applying strong analytical and strategic thinking to complex and often ambiguous challenges. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact work while working closely with colleagues across Directorates, senior leadership, DESNZ and external stakeholders.
You will play a key role in delivering major projects stemming from the Ofgem Review, supporting how the organisation evolves its regulatory approach and operations. Responsibilities include coordinating strategic activity, contributing to analysis and insight development, and supporting engagement with senior stakeholders. You will also help shape strategic outputs, including briefings, publications and recommendations that inform decision‑making.
Person specification
- Strategic coordination: Experience operating in ambiguity to coordinate organisational responses to major contextual changes, alongside delivering routine strategic processes. (LEAD)
- Strategic and analytical skills: Ability to synthesise complex information, identify key issues and emerging trends, and solve policy/regulatory problems using insight from diverse sources and professions. (LEAD)
- Stakeholder engagement: Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, using strong influencing skills to secure outcomes.
- Energy expertise: Knowledge of the energy sector and an understanding of the transformation required to reach net zero.
- Teamwork: A positive, flexible, ‘can‑do’ approach, working effectively within a team and contributing to a sustainable, high‑performing environment.
- Delivery in fast‑paced environments: Experience managing multiple concurrent priorities and projects at pace in a fast‑moving organisational setting.
Behaviours
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £49,452, OFGEM contributes £14,326 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- 30 days annual leave after 2 years
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Generous Civil Service pension that includes a valuable range of benefits
- Hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review)
- Flexible working hours and family friendly policies
- 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
