Job summary
Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work at the forefront of current policy making decisions? Do you want to have an impact on the UK and beyond? If yes, then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.���
Here at DESNZ we are delivering our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower, with clean electricity by 2030 and accelerating the UK�s journey to net zero. Our work is helping ensure clean energy for all, keep bills down and seize the opportunities to lead the world in new green industries, taking back control of our energy with Great British Energy and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK. The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.�
Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful. Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are bold, we are collaborative, we are inclusive, and we learn. As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.
We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support�candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
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Job description
Are you looking for an exciting and demanding policy role that will support the UK government to deliver its net zero mission?
The transition to zero emission motoring is well underway in the UK and globally and represents a significant economic opportunity for the UK. The government is committed to phasing out the sale of new vehicles which solely use petrol or diesel by 2030 as part of accelerating the UK�s progress to net zero. The government is also committed to decarbonising the power grid by 2030.
Electric Vehicle (EV) smart charging limits the impact of EVs on the electricity grid through enabling and encouraging drivers to charge at times when demand is lower or renewable energy is more abundant. This saves consumers money, reduces the need for future grid infrastructure investment, and enables increasing use of renewable energy. A number of key barriers need to be overcome to maximise uptake of smart charging.
A key development which we are focused on is the deployment of bidirectional charging (V2X), a new technology which enables electric vehicles batteries to discharge electricity both to power drivers� homes and to sell electricity back to the grid. This technology has significant potential over the next 5-10 years to reduce the cost of EV charging for consumers and to support the grid to decarbonise. To date government has put significant funding into supporting V2X technology to develop. Deployment of V2X technology could be accelerated by co-ordinated Government support across a number of areas to overcome technical and regulatory barriers.
You will join the Energy Systems and Networks Directorate in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Our vision is to ensure the UK has a reliable, low cost and clean energy system.
We really encourage applications from outside the civil service, from under-represented groups, and from people who will help us promote the value of diversity within the team. We offer an inclusive working environment and work hard to ensure that everyone feels that they are treated with respect, trusted to do their job and contribute their ideas, and able to access learning and development opportunities.
Person specification
You will lead in the department on V2X policy and will be responsible for leading and coordinating what government can do to accelerate deployment of V2X technology. This will include:
- Leading and co-ordinating delivery of work across government departments to unlock barriers to V2X
- Capturing policy learnings from government funded V2X innovation work and ensuring it influences future V2X work
- Working with department analysts and externally commissioned partners to understand the potential of V2X
This is a demanding role in a brilliant team with a real focus on delivery as well as individual learning and development. The role will give you an excellent opportunity to work on policy development and its implementation in an area essential to uptake of electric vehicles and to decarbonisation of Great Britain's electricity grid.�
This a rapidly developing, innovative and high-profile policy area and the role responsibilities are likely to evolve according to wider team priorities, with scope for the postholder to also shape the role depending on experience and skills.
Skills and Experience�
We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following essential criteria:
� A passion for working in this role
� Experience of designing and implementing policy or strategies in a civil service or external environment
� Ability to work collaboratively with people across teams and organisations and able to drive work forwards when working through others
� Ability to think strategically, able to join the dots between different issues and able to step back and see the big picture
� Ability to pick up new concepts quickly with an ability to get to grips with complex technical issues
� Possession of strong time management skills and a focus on your own learning and development
� Ability to concisely communicate with clarity technical concepts in writing and orally
� Ability to engage with and influence a range of senior stakeholders
Additional desirable criteria:
� Background experience of the energy system is not essential but will make it easier to understand the policy work quickly
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
1. Seeing the Big Picture
2. Communicating and Influencing
3. Delivering at Pace
Benefits
Alongside your salary of �40,950, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes �11,863 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
4. A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
5. Automatic enrolment into the, with an employer contribution of
6. A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
7. An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
8. Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.