Senior policy Adviser – Covid Strategy and Inquiry

22 hours ago

Darlington, United Kingdom HM Treasury Full time

If you’re interested in making adifference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you anexciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects thewhole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborateacross government to promote responsible public spending and drivestrong and sustainable economicgrowth. 


Aboutthe Team

The Treasury played acentral role during the Covid 19 pandemic, and the team sits arethe heart of the department leading the Treasury’s response to theUK Covid-19 Inquiry and providing support to high profile witnessesincluding senior politicians and officials. The team also advisesministers and HMT’s Executive Management Board (EMB) on the reportsand recommendations from the Inquiry and work with other governmentdepartments to ensure that key lessons are learnt, enabling thegovernment to be better prepared for futurecrises.  


Weare a friendly, fun and supportive team of 14 led by a DeputyDirector and two E2s (grade 6s). We have a strong commitment todiversity and inclusion – welcoming colleagues from differentbackgrounds and with different workingpatterns. 


Theteam also works extremely closely with legal colleagues includingthe Government Legal Department, Treasury Legal Advisers and ourexternal legalteam


Aboutthe Job

In this role, youwill:

·      Leadingand overseeing HMT’s response to the Economic Response Inquirymodule (Module 9) – HMT led decision making and overall strategyfor the economic response to Covid, including totemic measures suchas furlough. As such, HMT are likely to be the key materialprovider for this module. You would provide direction and overseethe cross departmental effortto: 

  • Respond to detailedquestions from the Inquiry in written corporate statements,ensuring these statements give a clear, comprehensive andcompelling account of HMT actions and decision making, supported bydocumentary evidence. You would lead the team in developingstatements with our legal team and seeking input and clearance fromthe Second Permanent Secretary and current and former seniorofficials; 
  • Support HMT witnessesincluding past and current senior officials and former ministers,working with them and our legal team to develop their evidence andhelp prepare them for giving evidence in oralhearings; 
  • Oversee HMT’s input to publichearings including opening and closing statements and the team’shearing monitoring and communicationplans; 
  •  Reflect on the key lessonslearnt for HMT in this area and provide timely and robust advice toEMB and ministers on the Inquiry’srecommendations;  
  • Work withcolleagues from other core departments to respond to the Inquiry’sreport and oversee the implementation of recommendations in HMT andacross thegovernment.  

 

·      OverseeingHMT’s response to the Inquiry’s reports and recommendations onother modules – The Inquiry published its first report, on Module 1(Preparedness and Resilience) in July 2024 and the government hascommitted to responding by mid-January 2025. Further reports willfollow through to at least 2027. Oversight of the response on eachmodule will be shared between the two E2s, with the split to beagreed upon appointment. You would bring policy leadership andoversight to HMT’s response,including: 

  • Preparations forInquiry reports, including oversight of the response to any warningletters received by HMT in relation to proposedcriticisms.
  •  Acting as the lead officialin HMT in cross-government discussions to develop government’sresponse to the Inquiry’s reports. You will liaise with teamsacross HMT to develop consensus positions on key policy decisions,effectively balancing a complex set ofobjectives.
  • Providing quality advice toministers and EMB on key developments in the cross-governmenteffort to respond to the report, where their interventions areneeded and seek their clearance at the appropriatetime.
  • Working with relevant HMT teams todevelop and deliver robust procedures for implementingrecommendations from the Inquiry, many of which involve complexorganisational culture change, to help the department be betterprepared for futurecrises.


Askey member of the Covid Strategy and Inquiry Senior Leadership Teamand working with the other E2, you will support the Deputy Directorin ensuring strong leadership of the team, maintaining a supportiveand proactive team culture, deputising and providing leadershipresilience. You may lead on discrete corporate priorities withinthe Covid Team, and potentially also the wider Strategy Planningand BudgetGroup.

 

AboutYou

Responding to the CovidInquiry is one of EMB’s top priorities and a Labour Manifestocommitment, so you should expect to have significant exposure toEMB and ministers. You will need to be a credible and sensitivecommunicator, develop a strong grip on HMT’s role during thepandemic, and bring sound strategic judgment to the implications ofthe Inquiry’s work for HMT now. You will need to build trustedrelationships with very senior HMT officials and Ministers (bothcurrent and former) as well as with other Government departmentsand our legal team. The nature of the role will shift as theInquiry moves through its work, and you will need to be proactivein identifying emerging challenges and opportunities for HMT andadapting your and the team’s roleaccordingly.  Experience working on a public inquiry orother processes requiring a strong understanding of legal concepts(such as legislation or Judicial Reviews) is not required but wouldbe beneficial. As well as experience leading complex change withina large organisation


Someof the Benefits our peoplelove

·      25days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 publicholidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacyarrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operateflexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2days off eachmonth

·      Flexibleworking patterns (part-time, job-share, condensedhours)

·      Generousparental and adoption leavepackages

·      Accessto a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employercontributions of28.97%

·      Accessto a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticketadvances

·      Arange of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g.analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how toapply, please follow the applylink.

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