Policy Advisor

3 weeks ago

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

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

- 343076**Salary**:

- £31,745 - £38,565- National: £31,745 - £34,280; London: £35,720 - £38,565- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Fixed term**Length of employment**:

- 12 months**Business area**:

- DSIT - Digital, Technologies and Telecoms - Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation**Type of role**:

- Policy**Working pattern**:

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

- 3Contents

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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.

**Job description**:
The Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA), formerly The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), leads the UK government's work to enable the trustworthy development and deployment of AI and emerging technologies. We are looking for three Policy Advisors to support the delivery of our programmes.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

- Conducting high quality research - understanding the impacts and risks of data-driven technology including AI, across a range of contexts, using a variety of research and analysis methods, and communicating research insights in compelling and accessible ways.
- Collaborating with partners and convening stakeholders - forming close and productive working relationships with actors across industry, academia, and policy and bringing diverse stakeholders together to investigate complex issues.
- Contributing to the RTA's culture - adding to the life and soul of the RTA, taking time out of day-to-day duties to ensure that the RTA is an inclusive and purposeful place to work.

**Person specification**:
**Skills and experience**

**Essential requirements**:

- Interest in the impacts and governance of data-driven technologies, including artificial intelligence.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills - presenting complex information in a clear, effective manner.
- Experience generating insights and advice from a range of sources.
- Ability to establish effective relationships with people in different roles and with varying perspectives.
- Capable of working independently under your own initiative and some knowledge of project management.

**Desirable skills**:
Experience related to data-driven technology and artificial intelligence in at least one of the areas outlined below:

- Policy development or delivery: experience of developing policy recommendations drawing on a range of evidenced options that may be conflicting, or delivering complex policy priorities.
- Law or regulation: experience of working with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks (e.g., data protection or equality law).
- Data and AI ecosystem: experience of stakeholder coordination in areas related to data or artificial intelligence, ability to convene multi-stakeholder groups and events planning, and understanding of the data and AI landscape.
- Delivery of data-driven technology: experience working in teams delivering data-driven technology, whether in technical or product roles.

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