Deputy Director Low Carbon Rab Programmes

Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations – Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. This role follows our hybrid working policy, requiring a minimum of 20% office attendance, typically one day per week.

Job summary

At Ofgem, delivering the UK’s transition to Net Zero is at the forefront of our mission and requires bold investment in new forms of low-carbon infrastructure. We’re seeking a Deputy Director, Low Carbon RAB Programmes to help shape how this investment is regulated and delivered.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

This is a permanent opportunity within our Major Projects directorate, the part of the organisation responsible for enabling the infrastructure needed for the UK’s clean energy transition.

Sitting at the heart of work that supports Clean Power 2030 and the wider Net Zero transition, this highly visible leadership role oversees programmes that support the development of new low-carbon assets. You’ll focus on assets such as Carbon Capture Transport and Storage networks, Hydrogen Transport and nuclear investment models that are central to attracting the investment required for the clean transition.

You’ll have the chance to work at the centre of high-profile decisions, and your leadership will help ensure these frameworks operate effectively as investment flows into the next generation of low-carbon assets.

Guiding multidisciplinary teams working on high-profile programmes that sit at the heart of the clean transition, you will be empowered to have national impact, working alongside senior colleagues, government and industry to ensure new regulatory approaches translate into effective delivery.

You’ll bring proven leadership experience across a wide breadth of energy or policy programmes, with the management skills to set clear direction, motivate teams and drive collaborative delivery. Alongside extensive experience of managing the regulatory and political aspects of policy making that deliver for consumers, you’ll possess analytical skills and strong sector knowledge, especially around regulatory price controls and investment.

In return, you’ll step into a role with significant influence at a critical moment for the UK’s infrastructure transition. You’ll work on some of the most complex and consequential challenges facing the sector, helping shape how investment in low-carbon assets is regulated and delivered.

We have a critical purpose to ensure the transition to a low-carbon system is fair, secure and delivers value for consumers. Join us and help shape the regulatory frameworks that will underpin the next generation of energy infrastructure.

Job description

We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system – a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

The Major Projects directorate is at the heart of the transition of GB’s energy infrastructure to facilitate our Net Zero objectives. Whether working on getting renewable generation connected to the grid, designing new regulatory regimes to bring investment into low carbon generation, or designing and implementing incentives to accelerate transmission network build, the work of this directorate is key to achieving our climate change goals as well as Clean Power 2030.

Ofgem has a culture of inclusion that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our colleagues. It fuels our innovation and helps ensure we can best represent the consumers and the communities we serve. Everyone is welcome - as an inclusive workplace, our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work.

You will -

• Lead a group of multi-disciplinary teams in the context of operating in a Professions and Flexible Resourcing operating model
• Plan, oversee and deliver a number of significant programmes of work on time, on budget and to a high standard through effective management and support of multiple teams.
• Demonstrate exceptional inclusive people and enterprise leadership, ongoing professional development and commitment to Ofgem values.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivery of a significant programme of work and managing and co-ordinating successful outcomes across teams, Ofgem and professions
• Develops, plans and delivers work outcomes, including clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics.
• Accountable for agreeing and delivering on budget and resource requirements.
• Responsible for building and supporting the teams delivering the work including effective scoping of work and setting of clear responsibilities.
• Encourages and supports development of colleagues within profession and teams and for the individuals they are Professional Development Lead for.
• Jointly responsible with the Personal Development Lead (PDL) on welfare and pastoral care of all colleagues.
• Effectively undertakes appropriate and necessary D&I focus within their team and the wider organisation.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Proven leadership in delivering work across a wide breadth of energy or policy programme (Lead)
• Demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities including ability to set clear direction, engage, motivate and inspiring teams to work collaboratively to deliver, while driving continuous improvement to achieve more with less
• Extensive experience of managing the regulatory and political aspects of policy making, and effective use of analysis and evidence in policy design to ensure delivery for Consumers (and Users)
• Demonstrably high sector knowledge, specifically of regulatory price controls and investment in such regimes.
• Demonstrable understanding of the portfolio and its potential challenge

More information about the role and recruitment process can be found in the attached Role Profile and Candidate Pack

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £81,000, OFGEM contributes £23,465 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; SCS1 holiday entitlement; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 20% attendance in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus, lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

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 candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Ability and Experience.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 750 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential skills and capabilities.

Please refer to Civil Service candidate advice on the acceptable use of Artificial intelligence within the recruitment and selection process - Artificial intelligence and recruitment , Civil Service Careers

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