Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor

2 weeks ago

Darlington, United Kingdom Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Full time

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

- 299919**Salary**:

- £37,064- £37,064 (National)- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- A Local Government & Public Services Grouping Local Government Finance**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

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

- 1Contents

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- DarlingtonAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- We are offering the opportunity to work in an exciting and rewarding role covering one of the Government’s most important and complex priorities - We are recruiting a policy and strategy advisor who will lead on elements of the local government finance system, in particular looking at local government income and funding flexibilities.
- This work requires careful, strategic policy thinking in a political environment, and clear thinking about the impacts of any future change on the local government finance system and consideration of delivery.
- This will involve working with a range of stakeholders, including policy, strategy, operational and analytical teams within the Department, as well as contacts in other departments and officials in local government, including a number of stakeholders in senior roles.
- The role will also involve identifying, evaluating and generating ideas for the continual improvement of the local government finance system. The post-holder will need to consider interdependencies with the wider department’s agenda, seeking to draw strategic links with the local government finance directorate’s objectives.

**Job description**:

- We are offering the opportunity to work in an exciting and rewarding role covering one of the Government’s most important and complex priorities
- We are recruiting a policy and strategy advisor who will lead on elements of the local government finance system, in particular looking at local government income and funding flexibilities.
- This work requires careful, strategic policy thinking in a political environment, and clear thinking about the impacts of any future change on the local government finance system and consideration of delivery.
- This will involve working with a range of stakeholders, including policy, strategy, operational and analytical teams within the Department, as well as contacts in other departments and officials in local government, including a number of stakeholders in senior roles.
- The role will also involve identifying, evaluating and generating ideas for the continual improvement of the local government finance system. The postholder will need to consider interdependencies with the wider department’s agenda, seeking to draw strategic links with the local government finance directorate’s objectives

**Person specification**:

- Highly motivated, and takes ownership of their work;
- Able to weigh up a range of evidence and options, including numerical data, and use sound judgement to form advice;
- Able to form strong, effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders, and are comfortable working with stakeholders with a wide range of views;
- Able to see the big picture and think strategically, whilst also having a keen eye for detail;
- Able to verbally brief senior staff, write succinct and clear written briefings for Ministers, and draft public briefing lines;
- At ease with planning and programme tools to support their work and keep others informed;
- Comfortable with working at pace.

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

- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £37,064, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities contributes £10,007 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths.**We are for everyone**

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