Policy Manager

Ofgem is exploring fairer and simpler ways to fund Great Britain’s move towards a cleaner energy system. We’re looking for two Policy Managers to help shape our approach and ensure consumers remain at the heart of it.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers – especially vulnerable people.

These are permanent opportunities to join our high-profile Cost Allocation and Recovery Review, working on questions that cut across the energy system and directly affect consumers. You’ll be getting to grips with complex policy challenges, exploring new possibilities and helping develop approaches that can deliver as Great Britain moves towards a cleaner energy future.

With the programme spanning several areas of Ofgem, you’ll gain a broad perspective on how energy regulation works and how different decisions connect. You’ll have the chance to deepen your policy expertise, learning from a wide range of specialists, and develop a rounded understanding that can take your career in a new direction.

What’s more, you’ll discover real scope to think independently and bring your own perspective to the debate. You’ll be encouraged to weigh up competing evidence, challenge assumptions and develop well-reasoned recommendations, building your expertise as a policy professional along the way.

We’re looking for people with policy and regulation skills who can identify and analyse complex problems and work with analytical, technical and legal professionals to develop effective solutions. You’ll be able to think strategically, work confidently with quantitative and qualitative evidence and communicate complex issues clearly to non-expert audiences. Experience delivering work against challenging deadlines with minimal supervision will also be essential.

In return, you’ll have the chance to develop your policy career through work that brings together some of the biggest questions around affordability, fairness and the transition to cleaner energy. You’ll be part of an environment that focuses on inclusion and provides all the support and flexibility you need to enable you to thrive with us.

We have a critical purpose to protect energy consumers as Great Britain’s energy system changes. Join us and help shape an approach to energy system costs that works fairly and effectively for the people who ultimately pay them.

Read on and find out more.

Key Responsibilities:

Policy Development & Delivery

• Contribute to the development and analysis of new policies and reform options, deliver high quality, timely and robust evidence-based recommendations.
• Apply and leverage technical expertise and strategic thinking to provide deep insight into the feasibility and value of specific policies for GB and the risks, challenges and pathways for implementation.
• Contribute to the drafting of clear and concise documents, including briefings, policy documents, consultations, open letters, and impact assessments.
• Support the team with project management and effectively prioritising, scoping and delivering work and engaging effectively with a wider range of stakeholders.
• Effective cross-team working to ensure the development of coherent policy across the charging and market signals portfolio.

Stakeholder Management

• Represent Ofgem externally, build constructive stakeholder relationships and identify opportunities for effective strategic engagement across interest groups to advance policy development and industry debate.
• Work collaboratively across team boundaries and engage with key Ofgem functions to understand Ofgem’s remit and procedures for delivering change and developing close working relationships to manage risks and challenges.

Operational capability

• Provide quality analysis on future impacts and identify risks.
• Proactively engage with operational requirements.
• Professionally engage with industry and produce effective, evidence-based decisions.
• Manage and mitigate risks to policy delivery or consumer welfare

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, Ability and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be directed to a Civil Service test – guidance for this can be found here Civil Service online tests - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)The test you are due to take is not timed and you can complete it at your own pace. Upon passing the tests, 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 1250 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.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

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