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Join the fight to reform how Britain’s electricity market works, shaping a smarter, low-carbon future for everyone. Ofgem is looking for a Policy Lead to join us and help shape the energy marketplace and power the UK’s transition to a cost-effective, secure, and flexible energy system.
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.
We’re offering a permanent opportunity with significant visibility, influence, and the chance to help drive long-term change across one of the most high-profile areas of energy reform. This role offers exposure to complex and system-critical work at the intersection of policy, economics and energy system design, with opportunities to collaborate across government, the system operator and industry. You’ll play a key part in shaping reform options at a pivotal time in the national energy conversation.
This is a fast-moving and technically rich area that requires big-picture thinking, strategic insight, and confidence in navigating evolving stakeholder landscapes. You’ll have the chance to work alongside experts and engage in discussions that shape policy across the wider electricity system. You’ll have scope to apply your skills across a broad portfolio in the future, aligned to your expertise and interests.
We’re looking for someone with a broad understanding of the energy sector, strong analytical instincts and a strategic approach to policy. You’ll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, synthesising complex information and helping ensure judgements are underpinned by thoughtful and well-evidenced insight. This is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will be valued and your impact tangible.
You’ll benefit from hybrid working, a supportive and inclusive culture, and access to a generous benefits package alongside work that is challenging, rewarding and aligned with a mission that really matters.
We have a critical purpose to support the government’s Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) and ensure that future market designs unlock a low-carbon system that delivers for consumers. This is an opportunity to be part of a complex, nationally significant reform agenda at the heart of the UK’s energy future. Read on and find out more.
* Good understanding of electricity markets and the economics of investment and operation in those markets, including Wholesale Market, trading, balancing services markets, CfD scheme and network charging and access.
* The ability to develop policy areas, identify & analyse complex problems; work with analytical, technical, and legal professionals to develop solutions and options; and present policy recommendations that consider the trade-offs and risks, and dependencies that help senior colleagues reach a decision.
* Ability to think strategically and support the team to produce and use quantitative and qualitative evidence to develop a thoughtful and independent viewpoint.
* Experience of delivering tasks or projects against challenging deadlines with minimal supervision, and the ability to react appropriately to fast changing circumstances and unforeseen challenges.
* Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex issues to non-expert audiences.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Delivering at Pace
* Communicating and Influencing
* Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.
Alongside your salary of £34,123, OFGEM contributes £9,885 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
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.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
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 and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application or used during interview, including your CV and any statements or examples, are truthful and factually accurate. Ofgem takes any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
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].
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Further information about the role and application process can be found via Civil Service Jobs. Click apply to be redirected.
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