Coordination, Governance, and Strategy Lead

15 hours ago

Darlington, United Kingdom HM Treasury Full time

This is a new role, responding directly to a priority ask of the new Chancellor and her team. The role is an opportunity to play a high-profile part in shaping the growth mission and driving delivery of the Chancellor’s priorities.


About the Team

The Growth Delivery Unit (GDU) is a new team established to drive delivery of the Chancellor’s priorities and support her leadership of the growth mission - the cross-government effort to drive sustained economic growth.

We are a friendly team with a can-do attitude. Our work can be fast paced but we work flexibly to support each other. We offer lots of development support to help you thrive. Diversity and team wellbeing are very important to us. Our work is relatable and interesting because it is focused on priority issues which are often in the news and have tangible impacts.


About the Job


The post-holder will work in a fast-paced environment with opportunities to influence ministers, senior officials, and special advisers. They will need to collaborate with colleagues across the Treasury, other government departments, and outside of government. They will also experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and gain insights into a broad range of growth-related policies, mission-led government, and ensuring policy is delivered effectively.

This role will lead on governance and coordination, which are vital to the effectiveness of the GDU given the complex and evolving landscape that it operates in. It is a new role so its responsibilities will inevitably evolve over time and the role holder should be willing and excited for their responsibilities to change and expand as the job and the GDU develop. At the outset, the post holder will be responsible for:


  1. Developing an understanding of the key actors, processes, governance, and political and strategic drivers involved in the growth mission and other Chancellor priorities.
  2. Advising senior officials, Special Advisers, and ministers on how the Growth Delivery Unit’s (GDU) role and responsibilities should evolve and how it should work with partners to continue operating effectively and adding maximum value as the Chancellor’s priorities and the growth mission develop.
  3. Spreading awareness and understanding of the GDU and its role across government and beyond.
  4. Building an extensive network and strong working relationships across key partners and coordinating work to ensure the GDU works collaboratively and in alignment with colleagues.
  5. Leading GDU’s contribution to key governance processes and fora, including papers and delivery stocktakes for the monthly Growth Mission Board – a meeting of the ministers from the different departments across government who are involved in the growth mission.
  6. Developing an understanding of specific priority policy areas within the growth mission and working with the analysis branch and colleagues across government to develop plans for their delivery and propose solutions to any barriers to progress which arise.
  7. Providing quality branch leadership alongside the branch head and other colleague at this level in the team, maintaining a clear focus on development, inclusion and wellbeing.


About You

We are more interested in your aptitude and attitude than very specific pre-existing expertise You do not need to have previous civil service experience or knowledge of government - we recognise that people may have acquired the skills needed in a variety of ways. On-the-job training, mentorship and support can be provided for the right applicant. We value enthusiasm, aptitude for growth, and diversity of thought and experience, along with strategic thinking, collaboration and communication skills.


Some of the Benefits our people love

  • 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
  • Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
  • Generous parental and adoption leave packages
  • Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
  • Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
  • A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity


For more information about the Treasury, role, salary, benefits, who to contact and how to apply please follow the Apply link.   

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.

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