Policy Advisor – Regulators’ Pioneer Fund
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
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At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
Our Inclusive Environment
We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. 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.
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 and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
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Job description
Job Summary
At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.
Job description
Do you want to support DSIT’s mission to improve people’s lives by maximizing the potential of science and technology?
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund innovation programme that aims to keep UK at the forefront of regulatory thinking and experimentation. The RPF sponsors innovative projects led by UK regulators and local authorities, which aim to help create a UK regulatory environment that encourages business innovation and investment.
Currently in its third round, the RPF has invested in 59 innovation-supporting projects across the UK, covering a wide range of sectors and industries, ranging from AI, data, and medicines to the environment and aviation. We work with a wide range of stakeholders across the Government and beyond to drive forward an exciting portfolio of work. You will be a critical part of the team that drives this work forward.
Regulatory Innovation Office
As part of the new Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), your work will support the delivery of this flagship manifesto commitment announced on 8 October. The RIO will help regulators update regulation, speed up approval timelines, and co-ordinate issues that span existing boundaries. The successful candidate will be working on the RIO at an exciting early stage and, as part of the RPF, will play a critical role in delivering the RIO’s work on strengthening regulator capability.
The ideal candidate will have the opportunity to learn about different aspects of programme management in an innovation setting. This includes, but is not limited to, communications and stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation and finance. You will be able to engage with our key stakeholders directly and support them with day-to-day work and queries. Supported by a Senior Policy Advisor, you will work as part of a dedicated team to deliver on our wide and exciting portfolio of work. You will engage with wider policy and corporate colleagues to resolve more complex queries and identify opportunities to promote regulatory reform. As a team we share a strong commitment to learning and development. We particularly encourage applications from candidates who partake in that ambition and demonstrate a willingness to learn new things and suggest new, improved ways of working.
We are a friendly and supportive team committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, which includes the opportunity for job-share, part-time and hybrid working and use of flexi-leave.
Person specification
Key responsibilities
The postholder's responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the implementation and delivery of projects within the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund. Working in collaboration with projects, stakeholders and team members to deliver outcomes, ensuring projects run smoothly and internal DSIT processes are followed. This includes the ongoing monitoring of project finances and reporting.
- Dealing with ad hoc requests from projects, stakeholders and within DSIT.
- Developing our communications and engagement strategy by building a network of contacts across DSIT, the wider Government and other stakeholders and scoping for opportunities to promote innovation-friendly regulation and sharing of best practice across regulators and local authorities
- Building, maintaining and strengthening effective working relationships with regulators, local authorities and other stakeholders.
- Running workshops, roundtables and events to enable our projects to share lessons learnt from delivery.
- Drafting policy briefings, submissions and undertaking desk-based research.
- Responding to time sensitive requests from Ministers and requests from other parties, taking an agile approach to these, delivering at pace and to a high standard.
Skills and experience
Essential:
- The ability to manage fast paced and competing priorities.
- The ability to work effectively across team boundaries, building and developing strong networks.
- Confident communicator, with good written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter who is able to use their initiative to deliver quality outcomes
Desirable:
- Interest in or experience in working with regulators and local authorities.
- Interest or experience of working innovatively and using innovative approaches.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
- 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.
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Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and behavioural statements. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Applications will be sifted on behavioural statements.
Please note - the CV incorporated into the application form is for information purposes only and will not be scored.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the lead behaviour statement Delivering at Pace.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour and strength based questions.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 24/11/2024.
Interview dates: w/c 01/11/2024.
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.
Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DSIT Candidate Guidance. A DSIT Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.
We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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 https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service / Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Maria Wilder
- Email : Maria.Wilder2@dsit.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dsitresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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