Job Description

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Reference number

409191
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Salary

61,446 - 86,547
National: 61,446-80,425 / London: 65,835-86,547
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Grade 6
Level 3###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

Major Projects###

Type of role

Policy###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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We especially welcome applicants from Glasgow and Cardiff.

About the job

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Job summary

Ofgem is transforming offshore energy infrastructure in the UK to meet Net Zero goals and we need bold leadership to guide that journey. We're looking for a Head of OFTO Policy & Investment to join us and direct one of the most commercially and strategically important areas of our offshore wind programme.


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.


We're offering a permanent opportunity with a broad and influential remit at the heart of the UK's clean energy transition. This unique senior role combining policy, financial oversight and investor engagement, is perfect for a versatile leader with experience across infrastructure, regulation, or commercial investment. You'll guide a high-performing team while working across a programme with national impact, supporting the delivery of major offshore wind transmission investments.

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Job description

With responsibility for the OFTO Policy and Investment team, you'll be directing the charge on innovative initiatives that are delivering real change in the sector. The role offers unmatched variety with a balance of team leadership, strategic policy development, and high-value external engagement. You'll be a vital part of every aspect of offshore operations, from investing and finance to operational matters that will ensure the future of sustainable energy from offshore sources.


We're looking for someone with exceptional policy development skills, a self-assured and inclusive leadership style, and the ability to build trust-based relationships across internal teams and senior stakeholders. You'll also bring strength in either investor engagement or financial/programme management and a strategic outlook to help shape the next generation of offshore transmission.


This is an exciting time to join Ofgem. You'll drive a team of five senior subject matter experts within a larger, collaborative programme of around 30 professionals. It's a culture that supports mutual learning, shared ambition, and inclusive leadership. You'll benefit from the chance to help steer one of the UK's biggest infrastructure transformations alongside a considerable rewards and benefits package.


We have a critical purpose to develop the regulatory and investment frameworks that underpin the UK's offshore transmission system. In this high-impact role, you'll shape policy that encourages new investment, maintains confidence in the OFTO regime, and supports the delivery of 20bn in offshore transmission over the next five years.

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Person specification

Essential Criteria

Significant experience of leading the policy development process, and managing the input of relevant analytical, technical, and legal experts to present policy recommendations that highlight the risks, trade-offs, and wider commercial and economic considerations to decision makers. Excellent written and verbal communication skills that effectively communicate complex issues to non-expert audiences, distilling complex subject matter - ideally on financial & investment issues - into relevant messages for internal/ external stakeholders at a range of level. Proven aptitude for leadership, with an ability to build effective working relationships with teams and a wide range of stakeholders that creates space for constructive, open, and transparent engagement contributing to a culture of inclusion Develops, plans and delivers work outcomes, including clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics. Excellent negotiation, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to represent Ofgem effectively at external and senior levels. ###

Behaviours

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


Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Leadership Communicating and Influencing ###

Technical skills

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


Please refer to the candidate pack for full details.

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 61,446, OFGEM contributes 17,800 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.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 also be asked to provide a 1250 word 'supporting statement' evidencing how your experience meets the essential and desirable criteria on the attached role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet each of the person specification criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview where they will be assessed using behaviours-based questions and a selection of technical questions specific to the role. You will also be asked to prepare/complete a technical test/presentation/case study. Full details of the

presentation/test/case study will be included in the invitation to interview.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

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) 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
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Chloe Baily Email : recuitment@ofgem.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk