Job Description

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Reference number

407174
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Salary

34,123 - 48,561
London 36,824-48,561, National 34,123-45,831


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

Higher Executive Officer
Level 2A###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

Financial Resilience and Controls###

Type of role

Digital###

Working pattern

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

Are you passionate about data quality, governance, and driving cultural change in how data is managed and used? Join Ofgem's Markets Data Management Office (MDMO) and play a key role in embedding a robust Data Governance Framework across the Markets Group.


In this pivotal role, you'll support the implementation of data governance policies, processes, and standards that enhance the quality, value, and usability of Markets data. Reporting to the Deputy Director, you'll help shape and maintain the data governance framework, ensuring alignment with Ofgem's wider data strategy.


You'll work closely with stakeholders across all Markets directorates, promoting best practices in data management, fostering a culture of data sharing and literacy, and ensuring data is discoverable, usable, and fit for purpose.


Key Responsibilities:

Support the rollout and operationalization of the Markets data governance and quality framework. Collaborate with data owners, stewards, and technical teams to ensure consistent data practices. Lead and participate in data governance forums and committees. Develop and maintain data policies, standards, dictionaries, models, and flow documentation. Maintain governance risk and issue logs and provide expert guidance across the Markets Group.

About You:


You bring proven experience in data governance, data quality, or data management, with a strong ability to work across technical and non-technical teams. You're a confident communicator, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving change across complex environments.

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Job description

Purpose

In this role, you will help support the delivery and embedding of the Data Governance Framework in the Markets group to enhance the quality, value, and usability of Markets data. You will provide data management and governance advice and guidance across all portfolios in the Markets Group, ensuring alignment with the overall Ofgem data governance framework. As a member of the Markets Data Management Office (MDMO), you will take direction from the Deputy Director to develop policies, processes, and guidelines for the Directorate General, with accountability for the delivery and maintenance of the data governance framework.


Additionally, you will engage with stakeholders across the Markets group to help foster an environment that promotes a culture of data sharing, protection, and discovery through the improvement of data literacy. Your responsibilities will include supporting the operationalization of the data governance framework and actively collaborating with data users within multiple forums. By working across a wider range of stakeholders, you will ensure that Markets data are discoverable, useable, governed, and fit for purpose.

Key Responsibilities

Support the establishment and implementation of the Markets data governance framework. Attend, and where required lead, data governance forums & help facilitate data governance committees. Advise, lead, and collaborate with all data, owners, stewards, and data stakeholders. Proven experience of working effectively with stakeholders in specialist and technical roles, including Data Engineering, Data Modelling and Data Architecture Proven experience of working collaboratively across boundaries to secure buy-in and create solutions that work for all stakeholders Work with others in the Markets Data Management Office to: Develop data quality control policies, standards, processes, dictionaries, models, categorisations & definitions. Ensure support and guidance are in place for data across all areas of Markets. Maintain data governance risk and issue logs. Document and maintain data flows and models. Build trust and form close working relationships with relevant business colleagues. ###

Person specification

Role Criteria

Essential

Background in creating and maintaining data quality policies, controls, processes, and standards (LEAD)

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) (LEAD)

Understanding of GDPR and DPA regulations Broad experience across all aspect of Information Management including architecture, delivery, and reporting & analytics. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required given the diverse nature of Ofgem's operating landscape. Good understanding of Data analysis and IT related risks and issues

Desirable

Worked in similar diverse organisational environments. Experience in an agile working environment. Experience working with regulation or equivalent. ###

Behaviours

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


Changing and Improving Communicating and Influencing Working Together ###

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 34,123, OFGEM contributes 9,885 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, 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 expect all candidates to abide by these principles. Ofgem take 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.



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 .

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Lucy Dowding Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk