Public Sector Decarbonisation Analyst

Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

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. 

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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. 

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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2050 is one of the most pivotal challenges facing the UK today. This post will support the design and delivery of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) – a £2.5bn flagship capital programme to drive down emissions in public sector buildings from hospitals to schools to air force bases, key to the delivery of Net Zero in buildings. The PSDS will be key in delivering Net Zero in buildings and meet our commitment of reducing public sector emissions by 75% by 2037.

We are looking for an SEO analyst to lead analysis underpinning the PSDS scheme design and develop our evidence base to inform shorter- and longer-term policy decisions. This role provides the opportunity to shape the scheme’s direction in a high-priority area for Government. For example, there is significant scope to develop new scheme eligibility criteria to increase value for money and develop our long-term pathway strategic case. It would suit an analytically driven individual keen to develop technical analysis and use it to influence real-world policy design, working closely with the Public Sector Decarbonisation policy team

The role sits within the Smart, Evaluation and Non-Domestic Analysis team, a multi-disciplinary (and friendly!) team. As a team, we are dedicated to professional development, diversity and inclusion, and offer an accommodating and flexible working environment. The role sits within the Smart, Evaluation and Non-Domestic Analysis team, a multi-disciplinary (and friendly!) team.

Key Responsibilities

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead analysis for the PSDS and build evidence to support the decarbonisation of the public sector. You will be encouraged to build effective relationships and work closely with colleagues from a range of backgrounds, including policy officials and other analysts working on decarbonising buildings.

You will:

– Deliver analysis to inform policy changes for future phases of the PSDS, analysing live applications and monitoring data from the scheme, working with colleagues to draw conclusions from the data and feeding this back into the policy making process.

– Work in close contact with policy colleagues to understand shifting priorities, establishing positive relationships and ensuring the delivery of impactful and timely analysis.

– Develop modelling functionality in Excel and Python. This includes the development of the Non-Domestic Buildings Model, the leading modelling framework for non-domestic buildings.

– Build on the existing evidence base for public sector decarbonisation for short term and strategic policy decisions. You will engage analytical colleagues working on heat and Non-Domestic buildings decarbonisation to develop analytical projects and, where appropriate, commission research. For example, you will design and manage projects to draw out new insights on the non-domestic building stock and the skills needed to decarbonise it.

– Lead strategic work across the wider heat and buildings portfolio to understand interactions between public sector decarbonisation and other government policies.

– Lead cross-cutting projects across the Non-Domestic space to develop modelling assumptions, functionalities and outputs.

Please state your current analytical profession (or the one you wish to join) clearly in the Personal Statement. The candidate must hold or be ready to obtain membership of a Government analytical profession – either the Government Social Research Service (GSR), the Government Operational Research Service (GORS) or the Government Statistical Group (GSG).

Eligibility for the analytical professions is outlined below (please refer to the attached document for more information):

– For social researchers a 2:2 (or higher) in a relevant social science degree with a substantive research element, such as demography, economics, human geography, linguistics, or psychology.

Alternatively a 2:2 in a non-social science degree plus a master’s level social science degree, or work place experience and a degree equivalent (Certificate or Diploma), are also accepted.

– For statisticians a 2:2 in a subject containing at least 25% taught statistical content, such as statistics, mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, geography, or a higher degree, e.g. a MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training.

– For operational researchers a 2:1 or higher numerate degree, or a 2:2 with relevant work experience or postgraduate qualification. Highly numerate degrees include: Astrophysics, Data Science, Decision Science, Econometrics, Engineering, Mathematics, Operational Research, Physics and Statistics.

If you are not already a government analyst, please refer to the attached eligibility criteria document for more detail on appropriate qualifications and exemptions for work experience.

Additional assessments are required for each badging process (see attached document), including at interview stage.

We are looking for successful candidates to demonstrate:

– Strong analytical skills and an ability to design and lead analytical projects to respond to policy requirements. This includes planning and delivering at pace against key policy commitments and adapting flexibly to rapidly-evolving priorities.

– Ability to confidently use of Excel and other relevant modelling software packages. Willingness to learn Python coding with help and support from training resources and wider team.

– Expertise in working with and understand economic models, including interpreting quantitative findings for the purposes of informing policy making.

– Ability in source, handle and process datasets based on best evidence and fit for the purposes of the analysis to assess potential outcomes of policies under development.

– Ability to effectively present analysis in different formats and to different audiences to inform policy-making, transparently presenting key assumptions alongside conclusions, risks and sensitivities.

– A commitment to integrated working with policy teams and motivation to proactively shape and respond to their needs.

Eligibility for the analytical professions is outlined below (please refer to the attached document for more information):

For social researchers a 2:2 (or higher) in a relevant social science degree with a substantive research element, such as demography, economics, human geography, linguistics, or psychology.

Alternatively a 2:2 in a non-social science degree plus a masters level social science degree, or work place

experience and a degree equivalent (Certificate or Diploma), are also accepted.

For statisticians a 2:2 in a subject containing at least 25% taught statistical content, such as statistics, mathematics, economics, sciences, business studies, psychology, geography, or a higher degree, e.g. a MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training.

For operational researchers a 2:1 or higher numerate degree, or a 2:2 with relevant work experience or postgraduate qualification.

Highly numerate degrees include: Astrophysics, Data Science, Decision Science, Econometrics, Engineering, Mathematics, Operational Research, Physics and Statistics.

If you are not already a government analyst, please refer to the attached eligibility criteria document for more detail on appropriate qualifications and exemptions for work experience.

Additional assessments are required for each badging process (see attached document), including at interview stage.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• GORS – ‘Achieving impact with analysis’ GSG Acquiring data and understanding customer needs; Data analysis; Presenting and disseminating data effectively’ GSR – ‘Technical Skills’
• GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques; GSR: Technical skills; GSG: Data Analysis

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques; GSR: Technical skills; GSG: Data Analysis

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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Job contact :

• Name : John Chawner
• Email : john.chawner@energysecurity.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk