2x G7 Tech Sector roles: Senior Policy Advisor – Digital Inclusion

3 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

At DSIT, we�re all about cementing the UK�s position as a Science and Tech superpower. Our mission is driving stronger growth, better jobs and bold discoveries. We�re the Department investing in today to secure future economic growth.�

To help us get there, our Science and Technology Framework lays out the roadmap for everything we do, giving us a clear plan up to 2030. Together with stakeholders from across government and the SciTech sector we are:� �

Backing UK science, technology and innovation, boosting investment in our most exciting technologies and sectors of the future, to grow the economy and create high paid-jobs.��Tackling global challenges through international influence and partnerships to secure our future and security.�Improving lives by championing responsible innovation in the digital economy and public services.

We want DSIT to be the best place to work in government and central to this is our set of core values � think big, value people, create connections, cultivate curiosity. We created these together in our first months as a department and they guide how we work: helping us make decisions, informing our behaviour and interactions. ���

From delivering the Online Safety Act 2023 and hosting the world�s first inaugural AI Safety Summit to boosting investment in R&D and Life Sciences, we have already achieved so much since we were created. But this is only the beginning and being a department for innovation, we�re excited to see what the future holds.��

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We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. 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.��

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Job description

The Tech Sector Team is made up of three sub-teams: Tech Sector Growth & Big Tech, Digital Skills & Innovation and Strategy, Engagement & Policy.

Our role is to lead on engagement with the tech sector and develop or support policies that will allow the sector to thrive. Across Whitehall, we encourage consistent engagement with the tech community and ensure that policies support digital and tech growth. Externally we engage with key stakeholders to better understand the opportunities and barriers facing company growth and success. We also utilise milestone moments, such as London Tech Week, to amplify and promote the UK�s credentials to national and international audiences.

As a team, we -�

Lead HMG�s engagement with the world�s biggest tech companies. Build relationships with UK�s founders and investors to highlight the government�s pro-tech credentials and change perceptions about the prospects of scaling in the UK. Partner with industry to develop the digital skills needed for today�s jobs and the workforce of tomorrow. Enable innovation across the UK and enable all to participate in the digital economy and digital society. Collaborate with HMG and industry to empower an inclusive and diverse tech workforce.

You only need to submit one application for both roles but you can indicate preference if you wish.�

Senior Policy Advisor � Digital Inclusion

Some of your responsibilities would include:

Helping to shape and drive forward Government�s ambition to grow a world-leading digital tech economy. You�ll do this by leading on key digital inclusion policy priorities, a high interest area for Ministers; Lead the development of robust policy solutions in response to key departmental commitments  on private sector website accessibility;Build cross-Whitehall understanding of the key challenges and opportunities for government�s digital inclusion priorities and how these support the growth of the digital economy; Drive accountability for digital inclusion priorities across Whitehall, at both official and Ministerial level;Build business cases for future funding, for example, as part of the Spending Review; Employ project management techniques to ensure effective delivery of programmes and projects across teams; Build relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders across industry and academia to support the development of policy; Deliver high-quality, timely advice to Ministers and Senior Managers;Line management of 1-2 HEOs.

Head of Science and Tech Scaleup Programmes

Some of your responsibilities would include:

Creating and delivering a number of programmes to support the growth of the UK�s Science and Tech sector;Engaging and building relationships with key science and tech stakeholders and Other Government Departments to deliver a set of programmes to support the growth of the UK�s tech sector;Employ project management techniques to ensure effective delivery of programmes and projects across stakeholders and teams;Overseeing a budget and a number of contracts to ensure the successful delivery of programmes;Ensuring robust evaluations of each of the programmes are in place;Build business cases for future funding, for example, as part of the Spending Review; Build relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders across industry and academia to support the development of policy;Deliver high-quality, timely advice to Ministers and Senior Managers; Line Management responsibilities TBC�

Person specification

Key responsibilities

Essential criteria -�

Think strategically to drive programmes and align activity to strategic priorities;Organise effectively to balance competing priorities, manage ambiguity and over see programme plans;Influence and build strong relationships, deploying strong interpersonal skills to develop effective partnerships across the Department, Government and the UK science and tech eco-system.

Desirable criteria -

Experience of working in science and technology sectors;Experience of building partnerships;Programme management, including monitoring and evaluation.

Skills and experience

We would love you here from you if you have:

Essential criteria -�

Think strategically to drive programmes and align activity to strategic priorities;Organise effectively to balance competing priorities, manage ambiguity and over see programme plans; Influence and build strong relationships, deploying strong interpersonal skills to develop effective partnerships across the Department, Government and the UK science and tech eco-system.

Desirable criteria -

Experience of working in science and technology sectors;Experience of building partnerships.

Programme management, including monitoring and evaluation.

Behaviours

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

Seeing the Big PictureManaging a Quality ServiceChanging and ImprovingMaking Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �52,320, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes �16,873 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 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 average employer contribution of 27%.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.

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