Policy and Delivery Support Officers

Department of Energy and Climate Change Salary: �30,149 What we are looking for: DECC is looking to recruit a number of high calibre people to some of its key policy and delivery roles. These roles will help drive our critical agenda of ensuring that there is secure, affordable, and clean energy for households and businesses in the UK. We are constantly looking to diversify our workforce to give us the broadest range of perspectives possible. We therefore really encourage applications from under-represented groups, or from people who will help us promote the value of diversity within our department. We are looking for someone who has a real passion for their job, someone who is driven by the work they do and the impact it has. You will have a real interest in the political landscape, keen to grow your knowledge in an exciting and flexible environment. You will be directly involved in the formation of policy, so excellent written and strong numerical skills will be crucial. You will be a key member of a team operating in an agile environment on important issues, so you will need to demonstrate the ability to grasp issues quickly and explain complex matters in simple terms. Throughout the cycle of a policy you will work with a wide range of stakeholders from different backgrounds, so you will need to be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Above all we pride ourselves on collaborative working, so you will need to be able to show us that you have the experience and behaviours to be a team player. What we are offering: The roles offer the opportunity to directly support the development and delivery of a range of policies in an area for which you have a real passion. You will work in an agile, dynamic team, exploring a range of options to ensure that the department gets its policies right and delivers against its key objectives. We will support you where you need it, helping you to develop the skills and knowledge you need to be an effective team player. You will work with a range of individuals and organisations from across government and industry, who have a direct interest in your policies. You will work through the complete life cycle of policy creation from the initial fact finding phase right through to supporting our lawyers turning it into legislation. Every day different and varied, so you will never get bored. It will give you a real insight into how government operates and the chance to make a really positive difference to people�s lives. All this in a department that embraces people�s diverse backgrounds and the different perspectives they can bring. We are constantly looking to diversify our workforce to give us the broadest range of perspectives possible, so really encourage applications from people from underrepresented groups. Above all we pride ourselves on collaborative working, so you will need to be able to show us that you have the experience and behaviours we look to be a team player. To apply for this post please apply through the Civil Service Jobs website, Job reference 1491867 by no later than midnight Sunday 22nd May. We value equality and diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sectors of society.