Senior Technology Adviser

Job summary

As a Senior Technology Adviser, you will have substantial opportunity to make a real difference, shaping how we think about the regulation of data and technology markets, investigating the activities and systems of large technology companies that affect our lives, and developing interventions in digital markets to improve outcomes for consumers and businesses.

The Technology Insight (TI) team, within Strategic Insight, Analytics & AI, advises multidisciplinary CMA case and project teams. Our work includes helping to define the scope of CMA investigations, analysing trends in digital markets and designing remedies to address harms to competition and consumers. We critically assess evidence, consider societal impacts of technology, and communicate technical concepts to colleagues from other CMA professions, including lawyers, economists and senior decision makers.

About the CMA

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the UK’s principal competition and consumer protection authority. We promote competition and protect consumers with a clear end goal in mind: to drive economic growth and improve household prosperity. The CMA has a range of powers, which it uses to undertake a wide variety of cutting-edge, high profile and complex work, spanning merger and market inquiries, competition and consumer law enforcement, our role in the digital markets competition regime, subsidy advice, and internal market advice.

We are fully committed to being a flexible, respectful and inclusive employer. It is a priority to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we welcome applications from under-represented groups.

You can read more about working at the CMA in our candidate pack

Job description

• Advise CMA case and project teams on technology issues. This could include investigations, mergers cases and Strategic Market Status (SMS) designations under the Digital Markets, Consumers and Competition Act.
• Identify emerging competition and consumer issues in tech markets, translating these into insights relevant to the CMA’s work and contributing to the CMA’s horizon scanning activities.
• Deliver clear, engaging written and verbal communications for non-technical and senior audiences, including reports for external publication.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across the CMA and external stakeholders.

To find out more, please review the role profile below.

Person specification

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application. If you do not meet the lead selection criteria in your application, the panel will not be required to score your application against the remaining essential criteria of the role:

• Significant knowledge of one or more areas of technologies. Your expertise might be from a degree or equivalent in a STEM discipline, an academic background, on-the-job learning or from professional experience. (Lead Criteria)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to non-technical and senior audiences through briefings, reports, publications and presentations. (Lead Criteria)
• Experience researching, analysing and developing expertise in technical subjects, including the ability to quickly understand and critically assess new technologies, and apply that understanding to generate insights and provide evidence-based advice.
• Demonstrable ability to build and leverage strong relationships both inside and outside the organisation, including with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams. CMA case and project teams often include lawyers, economists, delivery and project management professionals and data scientists.
• Active interest in data and technology markets, demonstrated through continuous professional development and a desire to learn more.

Behaviours

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

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

Technical skills

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

• Digital, Data and Technology profession capability framework. Specifically, you will be assessed against the Data Scientist capability framework.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £63,800, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £18,482 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).

You'll also get:

• 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
• Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
• Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
• A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

You can read more about our benefits in our Candidate Information Pack

Any move to the CMA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives.

We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We want a diverse workforce that reflects the consumers we serve. We welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnically diverse people, people with a disability, people with diverse gender identities and from people of different ages.

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

Our Values

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy.​ We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

You can read more about our values in our Candidate Information Pack

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