Policy and Capability Adviser

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Business and Trade Full time

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

- 322592**Salary**:

- £38,052 - £45,354- National: £38,052-£41,912 London: £41,553-£45,354- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DBT - DG SI - Business Grants & Investment**Type of role**:

- Analytical
- Engineering
- Policy
- Science**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
**The department**:
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. The UK has a rich history in science and engineering and the Government has set an ambition to become a Science and Technology Superpower by 2030. Business and trade are an important part of realising that policy ambition. The Government has also prioritised the use of science and engineering evidence and the development of capability to deliver its objectives.

**The team**:
DBT’s Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) and her team are responsible both for providing expert, independent advice to Ministers and teams, and for developing the department’s system for accessing and using science and engineering evidence. They are part of the government's senior science advisory network and work with the cross-government network of CSAs and the Government Office for Science to resolve cross-cutting issues. Together, they have a strong emphasis on collaborative working and going the extra mile to provide a quality service.

This vacancy is a new opportunity to work on an exciting portfolio in the office of the CSA in DBT. You will work closely with the CSA and team leads to deliver the team’s policy advice and capability building functions.
- ** Advice**: Providing independent, expert advice, challenge and coherence to Ministers, Senior Officials and teams ensuring decisions account for science and engineering. Inputting to government science and engineering strategy to ensure business and trade are represented. Supporting horizon scanning.
- ** Outreach**: Representing DBT and the UK at external events, international missions, boards, and in external communications. Connecting DBT with the external science and engineering ecosystem and cross-government community.
- ** Assurance**:Providing expert review of technical science and engineering decisions, programmes, and expenditure. Developing DBT’s system for accessing and using science and engineering evidence. Working in partnership with other analytical disciplines to build DBT’s evidence base.
- ** Capability**: Championing science and engineering capability and access to expertise. Leading the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession in DBT. Representing DBT’s science and engineering community, raising science and engineering literacy, and building capability across the department.

**Job description**:
As Science and Capability Adviser in the CSA office, you will support delivery of the CSA’s policy advice and capability building workstreams. This includes:

- ** Policymaking**:Working with CSA team leads to develop a new, independent policy advice function within the CSA’s office. Helping to define and develop the department’s system for accessing and using science and engineering evidence. Inputting to science policy work in DBT and across government, representing the CSA’s views and helping to build consensus. Delivering discrete science and engineering projects.
- ** Assurance**:Helping to develop the department’s approach to assurance of technical science and engineering programmes and expenditure. Working with other analytical teams to build DBT’s evidence base.
- ** Building capability**:Helping to deliver a new, dedicated capability building function for the CSA. Supporting development of the DBT GSE Profession network, including a high-quality programme of events and resources for colleagues to improve awareness of the Government’s science and engineering goals.
- ** Influencing**:Maintaining strong working relationships on the CSA’s behalf, both internally and externally. Helping to ensure the CSA is up to date on policy developments and community views.
- ** Delivering as a team**: Contributing to work across the CSA team, as required, and the team’s corporate responsibilities.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**
- Experience delivering across a range of projects.
- Experience working with a range of stakeholders to deliver objectives.
- Interest or background in science and engineering.

**Desirable Criteria**
- Experience working in science and engineering policy, either inside or outside government.
- Understanding of relevant p

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