Analysts' Professional Support: People Matters and resources manager
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
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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.
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
At around 575 analysts the DESNZ analysis community represents around 13% of the Department's workforce and we are one of the largest analysis functions across government. Our people analyse and the provide underpinning evidence to inform government policy and accountability.
Analysis Professional Support Team (APST) is a corporate management team of six within the Department’s Analysis Directorate. We support the Chief Analyst (who is London-based) in their management of the Directorate and Analysis Function, and particularly concerning the resourcing, governance, learning, development and improvement work of the analysis function in DESNZ. We consider ourselves as a collaborative, flexible and hardworking team, who takes pride in looking out for one another.
The role is a leadership and people orientated role which requires working across the function to grow DESNZ analytical capability and develop talent. The role includes being the lead for ensuring DESNZ has a cohort of analyst fast streamers and HEO economists, and who have access to an attractive development offer and pipeline of opportunities upon which to build their careers. You will have high visibility across the analyst community through your management of the annual allocation and rotation of these staff and through your work to enable managers to secure the analysts that they need to deliver DESNZ' priorities.
It is also a key role in a fast-paced and reputable team, and where you will work closely with senior leaders to steer the growth of analytical talent and capability. If you are motivated by leading people through change and capability improvement, this is an exciting opportunity to do exactly that!
Person specification
Key responsibilities
The APST People Matters and Resources Manager is responsible for:
- Providing leadership on strategic analyst workforce matters, alongside Head of APST. This includes working with the analyst Heads of Profession (HoPs) and members of the Analyst Leadership Team to identify matters of importance to the DESNZ analyst community, propose options and shape projects and progress their delivery.
- Provision of an early-talent pipeline covering around 90 analysts who are new or early in their analytical career. This includes determining the annual intake, postings, induction and supporting coordination of programme assessments, supported by other members of APST.
- Lead the annual rotation of early-career analysts to new posts in support of talent development and the analytical capability of teams working on Departmental priorities. You'll develop a plan covering an eight-month period and need to make innovative use of digital tools to match staff to posts that meets both individuals and line managers' expectations. We envisage a need to evolve the current approach to rotations for 2025 in light of changes to the fast stream.
- Working with DESNZ recruitment and analyst HoPs to ensure effective recruitment practices for
the analyst function are embedded across the community. This includes serving as the DESNZ representative at the Government Economic Service and Government Social Research Service recruitment boards; - Line management of the Analysis Directorate Business Manager, who provides local financial expertise and oversees essential processes key to the smooth running of the Director's office;
- Proactively engaging DESNZ analysts, their managers and peers in other government departments to understand resourcing needs and explore new ways of delivering analysis expertise to our business.
- Provision of advice to line managers about analysts' ways of working;
- Contributing to developing and delivering the team work plan to progress strategic workforce matters
and identify appropriate options that will grow DESNZ analytical capability and culture.
Skills and experience
Essential experience
- Demonstrably strong leadership and organisational skills;
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, planning, collaborating and delivering through
others, especially with line management communities and professional bodies; - Experience of advising, collaborating and partnering with
colleagues at all levels on people matters; - The ability to work effectively at both the operational and
strategic level, taking decisions that impact
the short term with the ability to consider implications in the
longer term; - Being adept at communicating complex people management
issues where there may be challenge or
resistance: - The ability and confidence to take decisions based on
reasonable assessments of risk and judgement.
The right person will:
- Be enthusiastic about the work of DESNZ, with the desire to learn and develop themselves;
- Be confident and collaborative when working with others; and
- Be passionate about upholding the reputation and service of the APST.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Changing and Improving
Benefits
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 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.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, a personal statement and behavioural statements. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your personal statement (in no more than 500 words) to explain why you are attracted to the role and highlight any key experience and strengths that you feel demonstrate your suitability to the role.
Applications will be sifted on behavioural statements, CV, and personal statement.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.
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 questions.
Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 29/09/2024
Interview dates: 04/10/2024
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 DESNZ Candidate Guidance. A DESNZ 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 Energy, Security and Net Zero 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
DESNZ 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).
DESNZ cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DESNZ 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 : Mark Pullen
- Email : mark.pullen@energysecurity.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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