Head Of Strategy

Job description

Job summary

Ofgem is now looking for a Head of Strategy to define how the energy sector tackles the cost of transitioning to a secure and lower-carbon energy system. Join us at the forefront of energy innovation and help respond to questions such as how the cost of tomorrows energy system should be reflected in what consumers pay today.

Ofgem is Great Britains independent energy regulator. Were at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

Were offering a permanent role with the chance to lead ambitious, high-profile strategic work with implications for consumers and the future energy system. Youll be at the heart of the Cost Allocation and Recovery Review, exploring how energy pricing can evolve as investment, electrification and consumer flexibility transform the system. Leading a small and flexible team, youll help establish clear strategic direction across complex, cross-cutting issues that reach across Ofgems Markets and Infrastructure groups.

This is a highly influential position with the scope to shape thinking on some of the most significant questions surrounding future energy pricing. Youll work closely with senior leaders across Ofgem and engage with government, industry and consumer stakeholders, bringing together different perspectives to help develop approaches that are efficient, fair and practical while supporting Net Zero and growth.

Were looking for someone with significant strategic leadership capabilities and the judgement to navigate complex policy questions, evaluate competing evidence and translate uncertainty into clear direction. Youll combine this with accomplished team and programme leadership, excellent problem-solving capabilities and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders, build consensus and challenge constructively.

Youll have the platform to influence Ofgems wider strategic direction and contribute to decisions with long-term implications for consumers and the energy system. Alongside the breadth, visibility and cross-organisational reach of the role, Ofgems Flexible Resourcing model offers the opportunity to apply your expertise across priority projects and work collaboratively with specialists from across the organisation.

We have a critical purpose to protect consumers while helping build a lower-carbon, more secure energy system that is fit for the future. Join us and help modernise the strategic approach to energy pricing, shaping arrangements that support electrification, Net Zero and growth while ensuring the interests of consumers remain at the heart of change.

Read on and find out more.

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Outputs:

• Lead the development of policy and strategy on some of Ofgem's most complex
  and high-profile issues, helping to shape the future direction of energy pricing
  and consumer regulation.
• Bring together analysis, stakeholder insight, operational considerations and
  consumer perspectives to identify options, evaluate trade-offs and develop
  recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Lead and develop a team, creating an inclusive and high-performing environment
  and supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality work.
• Lead the team's work on complex strategic questions, working across disciplines
  and drawing on expertise from subject matter experts, economists, analysts and
  lawyers.
• Develop compelling advice for senior leaders, distilling complex evidence into
  clear choices and recommendations.
• Lead engagement with government, industry, consumer bodies and other
  stakeholders to understand emerging issues, test ideas and build support for
  policy development.
• Provide programme leadership across a portfolio of work, ensuring effective
  governance, risk management and delivery against objectives.
• Contribute to the wider leadership of the directorate, helping to shape priorities,
  improve ways of working and drive continuous improvement.

Person specification

Essential Criteria:

• Ability to provide strategic leadership on complex policy
  issues, bringing together diverse evidence and
  perspectives to develop clear recommendations and shape
  direction. (LEAD)
• Strong judgement and problem-solving skills, with
  experience of using quantitative and qualitative evidence
  to evaluate complex trade-offs and support effective
  decision-making.
• Proven experience of leading and developing high
  performing teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Experience of managing significant programmes, projects
  or workstreams, including establishing governance,
  managing risks and driving delivery through others.
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder-management skills,
  with the ability to build consensus, challenge
  constructively and communicate complex issues to senior
  decision-makers.

Behaviours

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 63,443, OFGEM contributes 18,379 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

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

Artificial intelligence
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Selection process details

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 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 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 ].

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.

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) 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) (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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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :

• Name : Sabrina Wilson
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

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

Attachments Role Profile Level 3 - Head of Strategy Opens in new window (pdf, 107kB) Terms and Conditions Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB) Head Of Strategy Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 691kB)