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Job Summary We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to shape the future of the UK’s hydrogen economy. As Deputy Director, Hydrogen, you will act as a Project Director, leading approximately 50 specialists across five Grade 6 policy and commercial delivery teams. You will be responsible for delivering key hydrogen business models and market frameworks that support the UK’s transition to clean power, including: • Hydrogen Power Business Model (H2PBM): Designing and delivering a new Dispatchable Power Agreement for Hydrogen to Power to support the first UK hydrogen-fired projects., • Hydrogen Transport Business Model (HTBM): Preparing to launch the first round of the HTBM in 2026, including publishing Heads of Terms and delivering detailed contract design (RAB, Revenue Subsidy, and Liaison Agreements)., • Transport and Storage: Jointly leading allocation design and delivery for the Hydrogen Transport and Storage Programme and guiding long-term strategic planning for capacity in the UK., • Market Framework: Delivering a new market framework for Hydrogen, including policy on System Balancing and System Operation, and implementing the economic framework via a new hydrogen Network Code and Licences, in collaboration with Ofgem., • Regulation: Overseeing necessary non-economic regulation changes across health and safety, planning, and approvals, working closely with regulators including NSTA and Opred. Job Description Key Responsibilities • Lead 5 Grade 6 policy and commercial delivery teams, with a team of c.50, • Project Director of the Hydrogen Power Business Model (H2PBM) – design and deliver a new Dispatchable Power Agreement for Hydrogen to Power to deliver the first ever UK hydrogen-fired projects to support HMG’s Clean Power Mission., • Project Director for the Hydrogen Transport Business Model (HTBM) – prepare to launch the first round of the HTBM in 2026 with Heads of Terms published early 2026 to enable industry to prepare high quality bids for the round. Deliver detailed contract design for both the Hydrogen Transport Regulated Asset Base (RAB), Revenue Subsidy Agreement and Liaison Agreement to make up the suite of contractual documents supporting the Business Model., • Jointly lead (with the Project Director for the Hydrogen Storage Business Model) allocation design and delivery for the Hydrogen Transport and Storage Programme., • Deliver a new market framework for Hydrogen to ensure that market participants are aware of their responsibilities and hydrogen can flow through the system from where it is produced to where it is needed. This will include devising policy on System Balancing and System Operation., • Implement the economic framework through the delivery of a new hydrogen Network Code and Licences, working closely with Ofgem., • Lead Transport and Storage Strategic planning for Hydrogen, assessing the of and need for transport and storage capacity in the UK., • Deliver non-economic regulation changes as necessary across health and safety, planning, approvals working closely with regulators including NSTA and Opred., • Playing a leadership role in developing the structures and ways of working of the new MDP Group, and leading teams through the changes. Person specification Within your CV and Statement of Suitability, it is important that you give evidence and examples of proven experience of each of the following essential criteria: • Significant experience leading large, complex policy and commercial programmes, • Strong understanding of economic regulation, market design and commercial models for major infrastructure, • Proven ability to translate complex strategic policy objectives into deliverable business models, contracts, and regulatory frameworks, • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels, • Experience leading organisational change and building high-performing, inclusive teams, • Strong strategic judgement with experience shaping long-term system or infrastructure planning Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Seeing the Big Picture, • Leadership, • Communicating and Influencing, • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of £81,000, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £23,465 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: • A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours., • Automatic enrolment into the ___, 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. Senior Civil Servant (SCS) staff are expected to aim for closer to 60% of the time at an office or non-home based location over the accounting period. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using ___, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. How To Apply To apply for this post please follow the instructions on the CS Jobs website by no later than 23:55, Tuesday 6th January 2026. As part of the application process you are asked to complete the following: • A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years., • A Statement of Suitability (no more than 1,000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification., • Shortlisted candidates may be invited to undertake a series of psychometric assessments including a Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE) as part of the recruitment process prior to the final interview. This assessment will not result in a ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ decision. Rather it is designed to support the panels decision making and highlight areas for the panel to explore further at interview., • Final Interview which will include a presentation exercise. Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates nearer the time. For further information on the application process and an overview on what to ___Overview Of The Process Government Recruitment Service will acknowledge your application and advise you of the outcome of the sift meeting. Depending on the number of applications received there may be a second stage sift. Applications will be sifted to select those demonstrating the best fit with the post against the criteria set out in the person specification. Please ensure you keep this in mind when writing your CV and supporting statement. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. Arrangements for interview The final selection panel interview will be held virtually. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview to have a more in-depth discussion of your previous experience and professional competence in relation to the criteria set out in the Person Specification and behaviours outlined in page 12. On the day of interviews, candidates will be asked to complete a presentation or short scenario exercise and present their responses to the interview panel. Full details of the assessment process will be made available to all shortlisted candidates at a later date. Expenses incurred by candidates during the recruitment process will not be reimbursed by the Department except in exceptional circumstances and only when agreed in advance. Indicative Timeline Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these timeframes, please let us know by contacting . Please ensure you quote the job title and reference number in your email. Interviews will be held virtually. Candidates are asked to note the timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process. The anticipated timetable is as follows: Advert Closing Date: 23:55, Tuesday 6th January 2026 Shortlist Announcement: w/c 19th January 2026 Staff Engagement Exercise (SEE): w/c 2nd February 2026 Interviews: w/c 16th February 2026 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 ___. A ___ 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. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise. As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is . People working with government assets must complete ___ 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 ___, • 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 ___Working for the Civil Service The ___ 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 ___. 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 ___ and the ___. Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the ___ initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : • Name : SCS Recruitment Recruitment team Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance . If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages at:

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. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the ___ and the ___. Find Out More We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application and interview process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: ___You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: ___Job Description Do you want to play a crucial role in Government's work to maximise the benefits of renewable electricity generation as part of our net zero commitments? Do you enjoy developing ambitious policy commitments in high-profile policy areas? The UK is charting a course to net zero emissions by 2050, boosting jobs, reducing our need for fossil fuels and securing our position as a world leader in low carbon generation. Delivering this ambition is not going to be possible without renewable electricity. Onshore wind is an essential part of the government’s clean power mission. The Government has committed to radically increasing onshore wind capacity by 2030, and beyond. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be a part of that journey. We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic new team member to join our friendly, fast-paced Onshore Wind Policy Team. The Team delivers an exciting range of work to identify the barriers to deployment and commit to action to increase deployment of onshore wind across the UK. This role will specifically focus on technical barriers, such as those caused by the interference between wind turbines and civil aviation and defence infrastructure, as well as the onshore wind supply chain. The Onshore Wind Team sits in the Renewable Electricity Directorate. This is a high-profile, friendly and diverse group at the heart of delivering this vision. We support part-time and flexible working at all grades and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our team is passionate about learning and development, and pride ourselves on our supportive and inclusive team culture. Person specification • Developing policy options to overcome key barriers to the deployment of onshore wind. This is likely to cover technical barriers, such as aviation and defence, as well as the onshore wind supply chain, including policies around recycling and the circular economy., • Supporting the development of strategies for policies, considering overcoming barriers to deployment and working across DESNZ and other departments on delivery., • Directly engaging with both internal and external stakeholders to influence policy development across DESNZ, wider Government and industry. This includes conducting secretariate functions for a high-profile cross government board that manages issues related to aviation and defence., • Supporting the team to draft briefings and responding to correspondence cases and parliamentary questions. Essential Criteria • A self-starter with the ability to work at pace, deal with ambiguity and work collaboratively within a team., • Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to distil a wide range of technical materials into engaging and persuasive content., • Ability to work with a range of different stakeholders, both internal and external, and maintain positive working relationships., • Strong organisation skills, with experience managing multiple priorities to deliver high-quality outputs on time., • Experience in policy coordination and development, such as delivery of a consultation or legislation. Note - we do not expect candidates to have experienced every part of the policy development process. Desirable criteria • Experience or understanding of the challenges facing the UK electricity system., • An ability to think critically, with an eye for detail and experience of solving problems, providing well-evidenced advice to senior colleagues. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: • Making Effective Decisions, • Communicating and Influencing, • Delivering at Pace Benefits Alongside your salary of £34,815, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £10,085 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: • A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours., • Automatic enrolment into the ___, 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., • A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need. 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 This vacancy is using ___, and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and a number of behavioural statements. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form. Please note - the CV incorporated into the application form is for information purposes only and will not be scored. Applications will be sifted on behavioural statements. In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the lead behavioural statement (Making Effective Decisions). 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 to be confirmed. 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 ___ for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Further Information Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return. 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 ___. A ___ 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; for further information ___. 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 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 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. Feedback 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 ___ 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 ___, • 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 ___Working for the Civil Service The ___ 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 ___. 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 ___ and the ___. Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the ___ initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. ___. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : • Name : Robyn Power Recruitment team Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance . If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click ___ to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints