Policy Advisors

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Full time

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

- 340007**Salary**:

- £38,860 - £46,750- National: £38,860 - £42,765; London: £42,495 - £46,750- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DSIT - Science, Innovation and Growth - Science, Research & Innovation**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

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

- 12Contents

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About the job

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

**Job summary**:
**Our priorities**

Optimise public R&D investment to support areas of relative UK strength and increase the level of private R&D to make our economy the most innovative in the world.

Promote a diverse research and innovation system that connects discovery to new companies, growth and jobs - including by delivering world-class physical and digital infrastructure (such as gigabit broadband), making the UK the best place to start and grow a technology business and developing and attracting top talent.

Put public services - including the NHS and schools - at the forefront of innovation, championing new ways of working and the development of in-house STEM capability to improve outcomes for people.

Strengthen international collaboration on science and technology in line with the Integrated Review, and ensure our researchers are able to continue to work with leading scientists in Europe and around the world.

Deliver legislative and regulatory reforms to drive competition and promote innovation, including the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill and our pro-innovation approach to regulating AI.

**Our Inclusive Environment**

We have an inclusive culture which makes the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us be more innovative.

We offer flexible working benefits, employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

Please note that DSIT are currently reviewing our terms and conditions and pay arrangements following Machinery of Government changes and as part of the outstanding August 2023 pay award. Please be aware that there may be changes to the terms and conditions and pay ranges listed in this advert ahead of you starting in post. Any changes would be implemented in early 2024.

**Job description**:
We are a friendly and diverse team with a collaborative and warm culture. We want people to feel empowered and perform brilliantly, which we do by promoting their wellbeing and supporting flexible working practices.

**Person specification**:

- Drive the design and delivery of policies across a range of research and innovation related areas
- Work closely with other government departments to understand and improve how their policies align with our science, technology and innovation agenda
- Engage and build relationships with stakeholders across the research and innovation landscape to inform them of government priorities and support departmental policy development and analysis
- Monitor and evaluate policies to understand their real-world impact
- Contribute to department-wide discussions about our priorities and culture

**Skills and experience**

We are looking for people who:

- Can develop strong, evidence-based policy proposals
- Can step back and 'see the big picture', linking policy work to broader strategic goals
- Has experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, balancing competing interests and sustaining positive working relationships
- Are well-organised, with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Can manage competing priorities, remain calm under pressure and deliver high quality work at pace
- Can problem-solve, involving proactively developing, communicating and implementing solutions, and effectively re-prioritising when needed.

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

- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £38,860, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £10,492 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment int

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