Senior Policy Manager – Charging Specialist

Job summary

Could you provide the technical expertise behind some of Ofgem's most significant policy decisions? We're looking for a Senior Policy Manager to lead on specialist charging policy within one of our most strategically important programmes.

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.

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity to play a leading role in one of Ofgem's highest-profile policy programmes, helping shape the future of how energy system costs are allocated and recovered across Great Britain.

You'll be joining a fast-paced project with regular exposure to senior leaders across Ofgem, Government and industry, where your expertise will directly inform nationally significant policy decisions. Working alongside a supportive and collaborative team, you'll help tackle complex challenges with clear links to Ofgem's long-term strategic vision and the potential to deliver meaningful benefits for consumers.

Job description

We're looking for someone with strong policy and regulatory skills, alongside an understanding of the GB energy system and the economics of investment. You'll also bring experience managing delivery, the ability to communicate complex issues clearly to a range of audiences, and a collaborative approach to working with colleagues and external partners. Knowledge of electricity network charging, energy markets or related regulated sectors will put you in a strong position to succeed.

What's more, you'll operate at the centre of one of Ofgem's most strategically important policy programmes, and have the chance to apply your expertise to complex issues with far-reaching implications for consumers, industry and the future of the energy sector.

We have a critical purpose to ensure the costs of Great Britain's energy system are recovered fairly, efficiently and in a way that supports consumers and the transition to Net Zero. Join us and help shape the policies that will support that mission.

Person specification

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential criteria. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

Essential Criteria:

• Policy and regulation skills: Identifying, analysing, and articulating complex problems; working with other professionals (for example analytical, technical, and legal) to develop solutions and options, and presenting policy recommendations that consider the trade-offs, risks, and dependencies to aid effective decision-making. (LEAD)

• Energy Systems: Understanding of the GB energy system and the economics of investment. This may include energy markets (wholesale and retail), network charging, or specific energy policies and their costs. (LEAD)

• Managing delivery: Set clear goals and priorities, supports others to solve problems, overcome challenges, seeking feedback and means of continuous improvement.

• Communication: Clearly identifies and communicates the relevance, interdependencies and strategic fit of their work to organisational priorities both internally and externally.

• Working collaboratively: Demonstrably identifies and understands the value/contribution of internal and external partners and effectively creates open, creative, constructive, timely and inclusive engagement.

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

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,452, OFGEM contributes £14,326 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

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

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 decl