Job Description

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Reference number

415537
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Salary

61,446 - 86,547
National 61,446 - 80,425


London 65,835 - 86,547


Please ensure that you read the Pay and Reward information for civil service and internal colleagues before applying.
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

Regulatory Policy Development (Policy & Strategy)###

Type of role

Policy

Strategy###

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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

Location

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Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow.

About the job

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Job summary

Britain's lights don't stay on by accident. At Ofgem, we're the driving force behind keeping our electricity system secure, resilient and ready for anything. We're now looking for a Principal Expert for Electricity Security of Supply to tackle the risks, shape robust policies and protect reliable power for millions both now and for the future.



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



This is a high-profile, permanent opportunity for an electricity systems specialist to take ownership of this critical workstream at the centre of national energy resilience. You will be the expert voice within our multi-disciplinary Electricity Security & Market Management team, which covers wholesale electricity markets, capacity market policy and electricity security of supply.



In this influential role, you'll shape national policy in an area that affects every household and business. Working closely with government and industry, you'll guide how the country prepares for winter, plans for capacity needs and manages long-term risks to keep electricity secure and affordable. This is your chance to use your expertise to build resilience, protect consumers and contribute directly to Britain's energy transition at a time of extraordinary change.



We're looking for someone with deep knowledge of the GB electricity system and markets, who can bring credible, robust advice to complex issues. You'll have strong analytical skills and the confidence to communicate clearly with non-expert audiences. Organised and collaborative, you'll be able to manage multiple priorities, work at pace and build trusted relationships with colleagues, government and industry partners.



At Ofgem, you'll be part of an open and inclusive workplace that values flexible working and supports professional development. Our flexible resourcing model gives you the chance to broaden your experience across different projectsa or apply your specialist expertise where it has the greatest impact.



We have a critical mission to protect consumers and ensure the electricity system remains secure and resilient as the UK moves towards Net Zero. This is your opportunity to help shape that future and deliver real impact for Britain's energy consumers.



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Job description

Key Responsibilities and Outputs

Policy Development

Leading our electricity security of supply workstream within the Electricity Security & Market Management team, keeping senior managers appropriately briefed on risks and major milestones. Identifying, undertaking, and supervising quantitative and qualitative analysis of security of supply risks across time horizons. Analysing complex concepts and working with colleagues to solve problems and present high quality, timely, and robust analysis of policy options leading to evidence-based policy recommendations to decision makers. Leading the drafting of clear and concise documents, including briefings, policy documents, consultations, decision letters, and impact assessments. Providing electricity security of supply expertise and input into policy work streams across Ofgem.

Stakeholder Management

Effectively communicating the benefits, challenges, and trade-offs from policy proposals to senior colleagues. Working collaboratively across team boundaries and engaging with key Ofgem functions to inform policy analysis and recommendations. Representing Ofgem externally with a wide range of external stakeholders including other government departments, National Grid and energy companies. Building constructive stakeholder relationships to ensure challenges and issues are identified and resolved in consumers' interests.

Role Specific Key Responsibilities

Leading the security of supply workstream Working with government and industry on winter preparedness, resilience and security of supply e.g. assessing NESO's security of supply related publications and informing DESNZ's Electricity Capacity Report. Ownership of short-term and longer-term security of supply risks. Development of a clear plan to deal with with these risks, with support and buy-in from others. Continuing to work closely with Government on electricity supply scenarios, providing expert advice and advocating for consumers' interests. Collaborating on a comprehensive programme to assess and reduce risks through the late 2020s and beyond.

Key Stakeholders

Internal

Colleagues within Ofgem, including senior management, legal and other teams and professions.

External

Other Government Departments (particularly DESNZ) and their advisors National Energy System Operator (NESO) Prospective and active generation licensees Regulator counterparts, industry experts, , consultants, academia, and think tanks, energy sector specialists (as appropriate) ###

Person specification

ESSENTIAL:

Electricity system & markets expertise: Knowledge of GB electricity system, market operation and Security of Supply. Ability to make robust recommendations and/or effective decisions based on specific expertise in the area of Electricity Security of Supply.

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Analysis skills: undertake and present appropriate analysis to support decision-making. Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills that effectively communicate complex issues to non-expert audiences in written documents and orally. Ability to frame and communicate strategic and policy options Organisational skills: the ability to identify and scope appropriate project/research work, plan ahead, prioritise activities (or resources), manage multiple priorities to successfully deliver at pace. Collaboration skills: Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Energy sector knowledge and understanding of Ofgem's role and the consumer needs it serves. Knowledge or experience working on electricity regulation

DESIRABLE:

Experience of working on consultancy, government, policy, regulatory or energy sector projects that deliver benefits for consumers, communities, or society. ###

Behaviours

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


Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace ###

Technical skills

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


Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached 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.

Things you need to know

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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 then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.


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.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [

https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn

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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).
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.###

Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

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

Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk ###

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.




In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.