Policy Advisor

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Government Office for Science Full time

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

- 250638**Salary**:

- £31,120 - £37,260- National: £31,120 - £33,085; London: £34,410 - £37,260**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- GO SCIENCE - Science, Innovation & Growth - Government Office for Science**Type of role**:

- Policy
- Project Delivery
- Science**Working pattern**:

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

- 2Contents

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About the job

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

**Job summary**:
The Government Office for Science works at the heart of Government, ensuring policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. It's an exciting time to join the organisation; we have outstanding and high-profile positions providing you an opportunity to inform and influence policy-making and the systems for use of science and engineering across government. If you are highly motivated and looking for your next career challenge we want to hear from you

Our mission is:
1. Science advice mechanisms that are efficient, effective, speak truth to power and are embedded irreversibly in Government systems.

2. Visible impact through both pro-active and demand-led science advice that is relevant, excellent, and delivered fit for purpose.

Our values are:
Collaboration - We draw on the experience, skills and knowledge of individuals and partners to reach goals.

Kindness - We are always inclusive, respectful, and compassionate. We look out for one another on work related and non-work-related matters where appropriate.

Openness - We are curious and always openminded to new ideas, ways of working and points of view, irrelevant of how unconventional they might seem or who suggests them.

Integrity - We commit to upholding the civil service value of integrity by remaining moral, honest, and transparent. We always strive to do the right thing.

Further information can be found here.

We maintain an internal surge capability of staff who may be called at short notice to support an activation of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). Training and support will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to develop crisis management skills.

**Job description**:

- The Technology & Science Insights unit provides evidence to the Office for Science and Technology Strategy, to strengthen the government's ability to understand and shape emerging science and technology to benefit the UK.
- The Emerging Technology team within TSI identifies and analyses emerging technologies that could affect Government policy. We aim to inform policy makers about new technologies to manage risks and opportunities to benefit the UK. You will lead rapid technology assessments, developing your research, stakeholder engagement, policy and project management skills. You will have the opportunity to engage with leading academic and industry experts as well as senior policymakers as you deliver high quality and engaging reports that impact policy. You will gain first hand experience of the use of evidence in policy making. Recent assessments have included synthetic genomics, 4D printing, and digital twins. The role requires close working with our analysts to commission the required technology analysis and there is an opportunity, if you have an analytical background, to lead and develop analysis yourself.-
**Person specification**:

- Providing advice to the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and senior officials.
- Planning and delivering projects, including cross government engagement and undertaking research and analysis to produce high quality reports on policy-relevant technologies.
- Assembling and coordinating contributions from external experts, including senior figures in academia and industry.
- Supporting capability development inside and outside of the team with opportunity to assist with management of interns.

**Skills and Experience**

**Essential**
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a scientific, engineering or mathematical field including social

sciences.
- Demonstrable interest in science and technology and/or the role of evidence in policy making.
- Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in a variety of formats.
- Ability to conduct high quality research and analysis.
- Ability to work within a team drawing on strengths of colleagues with different skills and experience.**Desirable**
- Project management experience.-
**Qualifications**:
**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:
BEIS offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.

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