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#DESNZ
The responsibilities for the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero for 2023 are as follows:
- Delivering security of energy supply
- Ensuring properly functioning energy markets
- Encouraging greater energy efficiency
- Seizing the opportunities of net zero to lead the world in new green industries
For 2023, our priorities are:
- Ensure security of energy supply this winter, next winter and in the longer-term bringing down energy bills and reducing inflation.
- Ensure the UK is on track to meet its legally binding Net Zero commitments and support economic growth by significantly speeding up delivery of network infrastructure and domestic energy production.
- Improve the energy efficiency of UK homes, businesses and public sector buildings to meet the 15% demand reduction ambition.
- Deliver current schemes to support energy consumers with their bills and develop options for long-term reform to improve how the electricity market works for families and businesses.
- Seize the economic benefits of Net Zero, including the jobs and growth created through investment in new green industries.
- Pass the Energy Bill to support the emerging CCUS and hydrogen sectors; to update the governance of the energy system; and to reduce the time taken to consent offshore wind.
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.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process.
Job description
The team is dynamic, fast-paced and pro-active. We provide strategic oversight and direction to climate change governance boards within DESNZ and across Government. The scope of our work is broad and diverse from domestic Net Zero to international adaptation, cutting across FCDO, HMT, Defra and a range of other Departments giving the post holder a strong knowledge of the big picture on climate policy.
Through these governance boards and working directly with DGs and Directors, we help build consensus within and between departments, facilitating cooperation and providing a space for debating climate policies before they are put to Ministers. In doing so, we help ensure a whole-of-Government, strategic and streamlined approach to decision-making on some of the most complex and cross-cutting climate policy areas. Our team therefore gets a unique insight into decision-making at the most senior levels.
The role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of Government’s efforts on climate change. You will make contacts across DESNZ and the rest of government, and facilitate collaborative discussions. Through your strong stakeholder engagement and communications skills, you will support the team in maintaining a high-level overview of HMGs direction of travel on climate policies.
Were really proud to be a multi-location team, with team members already based in the Salford and Cardiff office. We use this as an opportunity to visit different office locations across the country, ensuring we still receive the same valuable face to face time as other teams!
Person specification
The role will include:
Maintaining a strategic overview of the teams stakeholder engagement, and using this to manage and drive the teams stakeholder engagement strategy.
Engaging with lead official’s xHMG to build a picture of departments general direction of travel on climate matters.
Briefing and minuting the boards for the DESNZ Director General of Net Zero Strategy and International, and x-HMG senior officials.
Acting as main Point of Contact for specific teams / departments (specifics can be agreed when in post).
Skills and Experience
Ability to work at pace, effectively prioritise and balance different tasks, and deliver a quality service while reacting to accommodate requests from director generals, or changing policy timetables or priorities if necessary.
Stakeholder engagement experience/skills: the ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Team attitude and collaborative approach to tasks.
An interest in, knowledge of, or experience in climate change.
INZ is committed to developing its staff, and as well as a strong emphasis on L&D this role would provide the opportunity to develop an understanding of wider Climate Policy (regular in-house training is offered).
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
- Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
£8,402 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
- Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
- A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please align your personal statement (in no more than 250 words) to ‘What skills and experience do you have that makes you suitable for this role?’
Please note – the CV incorporated into the application form is for information purposes only and will not be scored.
Applications will be sifted on behavioural statements and personal statement.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the lead behaviour statement (Communicating and Influencing). Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour and strength-based questions.
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: from 24th August 2023
Interview dates: from 9th September 2023
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
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Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.
We fully support adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.
We do not have an exhaustive list of adjustments that we support but just some examples include additional time to complete your application form, behaviour questions up to 72 hours prior to interview and having extra time at interview.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
DESNZ does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
DESNZ cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DESNZ holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Eleanor Goodridge
- Email : eleanor.goodridge2@beis.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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