Senior Policy Adviser

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Transport Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 342358**Salary**:

- £40,808- £40,808 (National Minimum) £44,811 (London Minimum)**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DFT - Rail Strategy and Services Group (RSS) - Rail Strategy & Analysis Directorate**Type of role**:

- Policy
- Strategy**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Birmingham, Leeds, LondonAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Would you relish the opportunity to work across teams and collaborate with Senior leaders and rail industry partners?

Do you want to help realise the potential of data to deliver a step-change in the way the industry communicates with its passengers, and to help secure efficiencies in a £20 billion per year industry?

If so, we are looking for a talented Senior Policy Adviser, and we would love to hear from you

**Job description**:
This is an exciting time to be joining our Rail Data Policy and Projects team. You will be at the forefront of designing policy and delivering projects that will drive improvements to the use of rail data within the Department and across the rail industry. Our team plays a key role in setting the Department’s strategic direction on how rail data is accessed, used and shared in an open and collaborative way.

You will deliver on the Department for Transport’s (DfT) objectives to unlock the value of rail data, which has become a key priority for our Ministers and senior leadership team.

The Department is working closely with the rail industry to deliver an ambitious programme that seeks to use data in innovative ways to deliver improvements to rail passengers and open the industry up to innovation. DfT’s leadership and engagement with the industry is key to achieving good outcomes and you will play a key role in delivering a range of projects focussed on improving the value of data.

**Responsibilities**

As Senior Policy Adviser your key responsibilities will include a blend of policy and project delivery within a technical context, including;
- Managing innovative grant funded projects, including establish a new central open data publishing platform for the rail industry.
- Playing a pivotal role in delivering on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail data commitments - you will oversee the development and delivery of an open data programme to ensure data plays a key part in improving services for passengers.
- Working closely with legal and commercial teams to remove blockers to data sharing across the rail sector.
- Working closely with the Department’s wider transport data community to develop and implement a rail data policy that fits with the broader transport data objectives.
- Working directly with groups within the rail industry on cross-cutting projects for rail data improvements that will include maximising on opportunities to accelerate the use of innovative technologies and analytical methods.

**For further information, please see the attached Role Profile.**

If you would like to find out more about what it's like to work at DfT Rail, please click here.

**Person specification**:
**About you**

You should have relevant experience of working with data and technology, as well as an awareness of policy and/or strategy development at an organisational level, and a willingness to further develop your skills to lead multiple work streams and deliver successfully in a changing environment.

You will have outstanding stakeholder management and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with internal teams and senior leaders across the Department and rail industry.

You will be a confident communicator with the credibility to influence and challenge effectively to support policy decision making.

You will be an innovative and strategic thinker and be knowledgeable and competent to work on issues around data, including the commercial context.

**Additional Information**

You will have the option to be based in our London office attracting the London salary, or in Leeds or Birmingham attracting the National salary. If based in Leeds or Birmingham, occasional travel to our London office will be required for key meetings and team events.

A minimum **60%** of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. Occasional travel to other DfT offices will be required.

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

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- **Strategy 1.1. **_Policy Co

  • Policy Adviser/senior Policy Adviser

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom The Curve Group Full time

    We are currently recruiting to fill a Policy Adviser / Senior Policy Adviser role across the themes of our 2030 vision, with an initial focus on helping the CBI deliver our innovation and digital economy work programme. **Background** **Our 2030 vision is to make the UK the most competitive, dynamic and future-focused economy in the world. Where business...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    2 days ago

    London, United Kingdom MND Association Full time

    Job DescriptionAre you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support, to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND).About Us:Our vision is a...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    2 days ago

    london, United Kingdom MND Association Full time

    Job Description Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support , to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). About Us: Our vision is...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    2 days ago

    London, United Kingdom MND Association Full time

    Job Description Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support , to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). About Us: Our...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom MND Association Full time

    Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support, to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND).About Us:Our vision is a world free from...

  • Senior Humanitarian Policy Adviser

    7 months ago

    London, United Kingdom British Red Cross Full time

    **Job Title: Senior Humanitarian Policy Adviser** **Job Location: Moorfields, London (Hybrid) Flexible** **Salary: £46,000 to £52,000 based on 35 hours per week (plus London Weighting if applicable)** **Contract Type: Permanent** Could you play a leading role in developing British Red Cross’s international humanitarian policy with the International Red...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    7 days ago

    South East London, United Kingdom MND Association Full time

    Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support , to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). About Us: Our vision is a world free...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    3 days ago

    South East London, United Kingdom MND Association Full time

    Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support, to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND).About Us:Our vision is a world free from...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Motor Neurone Disease Association Full time

    Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support, to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND).About Us:Our vision is a world free from...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    6 days ago

    London, United Kingdom MND Association Careers Full time

    Are you passionate about creating meaningful change in social care policy? We're looking for a Senior Policy Adviser: Care and Support, to join our team in London. In this vital role, you'll work to improve access to and availability of high-quality care and support for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND).About Us:Our vision is a world free from...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    7 months ago

    London, United Kingdom Hogan Lovells Full time

    Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here. Job Title Senior Policy Adviser Department Public Law & Policy Location London Reports To Head of Public Law & Policy Team Working Hours Firm Description Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    7 months ago

    London, United Kingdom Hogan Lovells Full time

    Keen to become part of a truly global, collaborative team of professionals? Your journey begins here. Job Title Senior Policy Adviser Department Public Law & Policy Location London Reports To Director of Government Affairs Working Hours 35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Macmillan Cancer Support Full time

    Permanent 34.5 hours - we are happy to have a conversation about how you work these hours Location - Home-based / Split between home and our London Office £39,000 - £44,000 (National), £42,500- £47,500 (London) Would you like to shape Macmillan's policy work across one or more of our strategic areas? Do you have the skills and experience to develop...

  • Senior Funding Policies Adviser

    5 days ago

    London, United Kingdom WELLCOME TRUST Full time

    Salary: £62,600Closing date: Sunday, 19 January 2025Contract type: Permanent. The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships. We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    7 months ago

    London, United Kingdom BMA Full time

    Why work for us? **We offer a wide range of benefits including**: - 30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays and a BMA company day - Double matching pension contributions up to 12% of salary - Additional leave entitlement for volunteering or moving house (after completion of probationary period) - Onsite gym and subsidised café at BMA House - BMA Law...

  • Senior Funding Policies Adviser

    2 days ago

    London, United Kingdom WELLCOME TRUST Full time

    Salary: £62,600 Closing date: Sunday, 19 January 2025 Contract type: Permanent.   The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leading policy and advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.   We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and...

  • Policy Adviser

    7 months ago

    London, United Kingdom Department for Transport Full time

    **Details**: **Reference number**: - 341209**Salary**: - £32,603- National salary minimum: £32,603, London salary minimum: £36,466**Job grade**: - Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**: - Permanent**Business area**: - DFT - Rail Strategy and Services Group (RSS) - Passenger Services**Type of role**: - Policy - Project Delivery -...

  • Policy Adviser- Defence

    7 months ago

    London, United Kingdom ADS Group Ltd Full time

    **The Role** The Defence Policy Adviser plays a key role in representing and supporting the UKs defence industry. Managing critical policy issues and communicating industry positions to Government, this role helps to establish defence policy priorities and ensures they are supported by a strong evidential base. The Defence Policy Adviser leads policy...

  • Policy and Campaigns Adviser

    1 week ago

    London, United Kingdom Royal College of Physicians Full time

    **Policy and campaigns adviser** **Location**: London and home working **Salary**: Grade 4, £30,000 - £32,000 per annum, depending on experience **Contract type**: Permanent **Working hours**: Full time (35 hours a week), but open to requests to work part time (28 hours per week). Standard working hours between 9 - 5, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working,...

  • Senior Policy Adviser

    2 weeks ago

    London, United Kingdom Confederation of British Industry Full time

    **Department: Policy**: **Location: London**: **Background**:**Our 2030 vision is to make the UK the most competitive, dynamic and future-focused economy in the world. Where business is at the heart of social progress, working in service of the nation.** A core part of this campaign is to enable businesses to lead the transition to net zero and capture...