Key Responsibilities
* To support team deliverables that utilise yourexpertiseto ensuresuccessful outcomes across team members and collaborating teams
* Provide clear and transparent workobjectives,milestonesand success metrics in your area of expertise to oversee and co-ordinate successful team outcomes.
* Collaborate closely with other teams to manage interdependencies,risksand resourcing to support portfolio delivery.
* Demonstrate effective diversity and inclusive team management within their team and the wider organisation.
Key Outputs and Deliverables
* Setting-upand leading high-performingteambased on effective resourcemanagementongoing support and professional development.
* Oversee the implementation of a government energy support schemeand in particular,the compliance of scheme participants with the applicable mandatory requirements.In the event ofmaterial compliance breaches, oversee enforcement action where necessary.
* Manage effective and inclusive team resourcing and staff onboarding through closeengagement with relevant Deputy Director, Workstream Managers, Heads of Professions, PDLs and HR Staffers to ensurebesttalent match to work needs.
* Provideexpert guidance to help team members deliver, by building supportive, inclusive team environment based on trust-based relationships,transparencyand inclusivity. Provide expert guidance and solutions to complex problems.
* Takes ownership for own and team members professional development by:
* Identifyingyour own continued professional development.
* Providing ongoing coaching and identification of development opportunities.
* Provide advice and support for colleagues who are pursuing professional qualifications.
* Represent Ofgem with external stakeholders, such asthe companies being investigated, as well as developing links internally with other teams across Ofgem.
Person specification
Essential Criteria:
* Proven ability to motivate and lead a team (or equivalent)operatingin a matrix working environment, managing multipleprioritiesand delivering against deadlines [Lead criteria].
* Experience of delivering social and environmental schemesin accordance withlegislative requirements
* Experience of working in a complex environment, acting as an internal expert advising and challenging senior leaders on strategic and operational performance related matters.
* Proven aptitude for leadership, e.g. building, and developing teams to deliver successfuloutcomes.
* Extensive experience working collaboratively with diverse colleagues
* Develops,plansand delivers work outcomes, including clear and transparent workobjectives,milestonesand success metrics.
* Ability to build effective relationships and successfully influence challenginginternal andexternal stakeholders, including in high pressure situations.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Leadership
* Making Effective Decisions
* Communicating and Influencing
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* You will be asked to prepare a presentation. Full details of the presentation will be included in the invitation to interview.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of 61,446, OFGEM contributes 17,800 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.
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, 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 criteria listed in the role profile.
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.
Please refer to Civil Service candidate advice on the acceptable use of artificial intelligence within the recruitment and selection process - Artificial intelligence and recruitment, Civil Service Careers
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.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
* UK nationals
* nationals of the Republic of Ireland
* nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
* nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
* individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
* Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window) .
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
* Name : Lucy Dowding
* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.
In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.
Attachments Role Profile Head of Compliance Opens in new window (pdf, 179kB) Candidate Pack - Head of Compliance Opens in new window (pdf, 577kB) Terms and Conditions Apr25 Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)