Analyst – Electricity or Gas

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We are at the forefront of change across the energy sector, building a secure, affordable and future-ready energy system and ensuring Britain’s networks deliver for consumers while supporting the transition to Net Zero. Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are looking for Analysts to join us and provide the insight that will help shape how network companies are regulated and held to account.

We are offering three permanent roles with the chance to contribute at a pivotal point in the evolution of Britain’s energy networks. One role will sit within our Electricity Transmission team and two within our Gas Transmission and Distribution team, giving successful candidates the chance to work on nationally significant price control activity. You’ll help influence regulatory decisions, supporting work that protects consumers while preparing networks for the demands of Clean Power 2030 and Net Zero 2050.

Ofgem has a culture of inclusion that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our colleagues. It fuels innovation and helps ensure we best represent the consumers and the communities we serve.

This is an exciting chance to contribute to analysis that will influence how network companies perform, invest and deliver for consumers. You’ll work alongside colleagues across policy, finance, engineering and legal to help turn complex evidence into clear insights and better regulatory outcomes.

We are looking for candidates with strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, excellent communication and collaboration capabilities and the confidence to work with complex data and challenge findings effectively.

You will join at a pivotal time. As we begin assessing company performance for the end of this price control period (RIIO-2), you will have opportunities to lead on modelling and data collection to hold gas companies to account in delivering for consumers.

You will also work across Ofgem and externally to shape the next five-year Price Control period (RIIO-3), ensuring effective monitoring translates into consumer protection. This analysis will inform Ofgem’s future gas distribution/transmission and electricity transmission regulatory designs and support the ongoing development and implementation of longer‑term price control policy.

You will also support team working across the wider Networks Directorate and on cross‑Ofgem projects requiring your skills and expertise.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

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 1000 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

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At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

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