Senior Policy Adviser (Growth Delivery Unit)
hace 15 días
Darlington
\n \n • Salary: £59.690 - £69,500\n, • Contract Type: Permanent\n, • Working Pattern: This post is available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.\n, • Location: London / Darlington\n \n \n About the Team \n The Growth Delivery Unit (GDU) drives delivery of the Chancellor’s priorities and supports his leadership of the government’s number one priority: growth - the government’s ambition to grow the UK economy. We do that by combining policy, analytical, project management and data science skills to supervise the progress of policies and projects from announcement to actually delivering real-world outcomes; identify when and why progress is being blocked; and intervene to overcome those barriers. We are a friendly team with a can-do attitude. We offer lots of development support to help you thrive. Diversity and team wellbeing are very important to us. Our work is relatable and exciting because it is focused on priority issues which are often in the news and have tangible impacts. \n \n About the Job \n In this role, you will be: \n \n • Leading one of GDU’s ‘priority projects’ to unblock delivery of a ministerial growth priority or a major coordination workstream for set piece HMT fiscal events. Acting as the team’s subject-matter expert and first point of contact for the project. Developing short and medium-term project plan to deliver outcomes. This could include interrogating delivery plans and working with colleagues across government to develop innovative and practical solutions to challenges, organising ministerial and SpAd bilats, and working closely with spending teams and seniors across the department.\n, • Developing an understanding of the wider context in which the priority is being delivered, including political and strategic drivers, to support effective communication to seniors and ministers; identify strategically meaningful issues; spot risks and blockers to delivery progress; and propose solutions.\n, • Building and managing relationships across HM Treasury, government, and externally where necessary, to come up with effective and creative solutions to problems and barriers to delivery.\n, • Effectively communicating delivery updates and proposed solutions to senior officials, special advisors, and ministers, in writing and verbally. Work with the analysis and data science branch to communicate via innovative presentational products such as project dashboards when appropriate. Coordinate with the other Grade 7 and cross-government to organise ministerial bilats and utilise governance fora where necessary.\n, • Line managing an SEO policy adviser. Providing quality branch leadership alongside the G6 and other G7, maintaining a clear focus on development, inclusion and wellbeing.\n \n \n This high-profile role will drive the Chancellor’s growth priorities, working closely with ministers, special advisers and senior officials in a fast-paced environment. Going beyond conventional policy work, the post-holder will use novel delivery approaches to supervise outcomes, unblock barriers and develop practical interventions. They will work innovatively across a multidisciplinary team - combining policy, project management and analytical insight with data science and bespoke AI - and with partners across government and externally. The role requires strategic thinking, excellent judgement, creativity and leadership. \n \n The post-holder will own the sub-team supervising these priorities, identifying risks and solving delivery problems. This role is evolving under the new Chancellor and team, and so the role holder should be willing and excited for their responsibilities to change and expand as the job develops \n \n About You \n We’re looking for someone who can make strategic judgements that balance delivery, fiscal, economic and political considerations, to advise decision-making when developing advice. You can demonstrate an ability to build, maintain and influence large networks, and work collaboratively with others to get participation in processes, source information, spot problems, and problem solve. You can also structure, plan, flex and prioritise a broad workload to deliver consistently high-quality work in a busy and uncertain environment. \n \n Some of the Benefits our people love! \n \n • 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month\n, • Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)\n, • Generous parental and adoption leave packages\n, • Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%\n, • Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances\n, • A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity\n \n \n For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. \n \n If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form. \n
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