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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.
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.
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Job description
The Governments vision is for every home and small business in Great Britain to have a smart electricity and gas meter. This makes the Smart Metering Implementation Programme the most significant change programme in this industry in 40 years. It will bring an end to estimated bills, put consumers in control and provide a cornerstone for the smarter and more flexible energy system of the future. Over the coming years, new technical capability will need to be implemented to enable smart metering benefits to be realised through this decade and the next. This new capability largely sits within a suite of changes being led through the network evolution programme and includes in particular 4G communications and networks, data services and a public key infrastructure.
We are seeking a hardworking and motivated individual to support the delivery of this technical capability. Your role will involve scrutinising the delivery plans of the Data Communications Company (DCC), the licensed entity responsible for the provision of smart metering technical capability. This will require management of risks/issues which could impact timely delivery and ensuring appropriate visibility and input for the wider energy industry as delivery progresses. You will also lead on the process of making changes to the regulatory framework that will be required to deliver the new technical capability, including producing consultation documents and analysing industry responses to government consultations to inform next steps.
Key Responsibilities
Support and monitor DCC’s delivery of new smart metering technical capability, tracking key issues and risks which relate, ensuring appropriate wider industry visibility and engagement on the plan / changes to the plan and making sure that DCC delivers the design, build and test activities according to approved plans.
Lead on regulatory change required to enable transition to new capability, including through consultation with industry and associated parliamentary processes.
Incentivise timely delivery including where relevant through the implementation of financial incentive schemes.
Ensure that new technical capability does not enter the live environment without having been exposed to industry input and departmental approvals based on relevant live service criteria.
Support the team in carrying out a range of ad-hoc policy and project delivery activities that will contribute to the delivery of new technical capability.
Person specification
We would love to hear from you if you:
Have the ability to work collaboratively both with Departmental colleagues and the licensed organisation in charge of delivering smart metering technical capability, driving progress in the face of a range of competing views and priorities.
Essential skills and experience
Possess highly developed organisational skills to develop and supervise plans and see them through to delivery.
Are comfortable operating in a complex and fast-paced technical environment adapting as the situation changes and finding ways to make progress despite uncertainty.
Familiarity or an interest in the energy sector and technology as well as experience with drafting government consultations would be desirable. The individual should be enthusiastic and prepared to learn fast. We will provide you with training opportunities and the ability to pace and stretch yourself.
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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 use your personal statement (in no more than 750 words) to Please tell us why you are applying for the role and your suitability, by addressing the key responsibilities, essential skills and experience for the role as set out in the job advert.
Applications will be sifted on CV and Personal Statement.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.
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.
Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 22/01/2024
Interview dates: w/c 05/02/2024
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 or 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 : David Aknin
- Email : david.aknin@energysecurity.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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