Legislation and Devolution Policy Advisor

1 month ago

London, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team as a Legislation & Devolution Policy Advisor (at HEO).

The role is an exciting opportunity to work across two interesting and challenging areas of work - the development of UK legislation and the relationships with the devolved administrations. We are a busy, friendly team in the Union and Devolution Directorate, working to the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Secretary of State for Levelling Up. We work closely with teams from across the UK Government, including the Cabinet Office and No10. We advise teams on the drafting and approach to primary and secondary legislation as well as on engagement with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and Northern Ireland Executive. We work closely with the Territorial Offices, the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee Secretariat, and with senior civil servants and ministers to deliver on high profile matters. It is an excellent opportunity to understand the interactions between the UK Government and the devolved governments and a real insight into intergovernmental working.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we conclude the work of this Parliament and prepare for the next Parliament. The successful candidate will be involved with a wide variety of work including policy development, legislation, and engagement across UK Government and with the devolved governments. The successful candidate will need to be comfortable working to long term goals as well as delivering at pace when required and be adept at forming strong, effective relationships with colleagues across governments

Job description

Key responsibilities and duties will include:

- Providing advice and guidance on devolution in relation to primary and/or secondary legislation; the devolution settlements in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; and effective intergovernmental working;

- Managing (with support from the wider team and line management chain) an interesting portfolio working across several UK Government departments and pieces of legislation;

- Supporting UK Government departments and bill teams to engage with the devolved administrations;

- Tracking and managing the progress of the team's work and coordinating briefing products;

- Preparing and delivering high-quality verbal or written submissions, advice notes and briefings to senior officials and Ministers;

- Building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and senior leaders; You may occasionally be required to travel to other UKG/DLUHC locations across the UK.

Person specification

Essential criteria

- Proven ability to form strong, trusting relationships with colleagues/stakeholders across organisational boundaries to deliver on departmental objectives.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to distil complex policy information into key summaries/points for either senior officials and/or Ministers;

- Excellent policy skills, including the ability to analyse and use evidence to inform decisions; Desirable criteria: An interest in constitutional affairs and devolution;

- Existing experience of working on legislation or on devolution related issues;

- Familiarity with the devolution settlements.

Behaviours

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

Communicating and InfluencingSeeing the Big PictureWorking TogetherDelivering at PaceMaking Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �32,178, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities contributes �8,688 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

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