Are you looking for a cross-cutting and dynamic role that offers you the opportunity to gain exposure to policy issues across the Treasury? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
About the Team
The Devolution team is a friendly team of around 15 people, with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We are currently based in London, Darlington and Edinburgh. The team is responsible for overseeing the Treasury’s strategic approach to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, sitting across the Treasury’s finance and economics ministry functions. We work closely with colleagues in the devolved governments, across government, and HM Treasury to:
* Manage the funding arrangements for the devolved governments and Territorial Offices
* Work with teams across the Treasury to advise Ministers on economic and fiscal policy interventions by the UK Government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
* Increase Treasury’s devolution capability.
About the Job
In this role, you will:
1. Lead on the management of devolved government or Territorial Office funding, including advising HM Treasury ministers on funding and spending issues as they arise and scrutinising requests for additional funding;
2. Lead on the production of publications explaining how devolved government funding has been calculated, the relative funding levels across each devolved government and nation, and setting out the overal...