Location
Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford
About The Job
Job summary
Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work at the forefront of current policy making decisions? Do you want to have an impact on the UK and beyond? If yes, then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.
Here at DESNZ we are delivering our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower, with clean electricity by 2030 and accelerating the UK’s journey to net zero. Our work is helping ensure clean energy for all, keep bills down and seize the opportunities to lead the world in new green industries, taking back control of our energy with Great British Energy and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK. The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.
Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful. Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are bold, we are collaborative, we are inclusive, and we learn. As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.
We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy .
Find Out More
We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application and interview process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://forms.office.com/e/pqUhdr3L72
You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/
Job Description
The Central Energy and Emission Modelling (CEEM) sits at the heart of the Government’s efforts to decarbonised power sector by 2030 and achieve Net Zero across the whole economy by 2050. We use a range of cutting-edge energy system models to provide both detailed analysis on specific policies and well as strategic analysis detailing the various routes to decarbonisation – showing how the economy can decarbonise while keeping costs low for customers and bill payers, and ensuring the UK has a secure energy supply.
CEEM is a friendly team of over 40 analysts that engages extensively with teams across the department and externally. It is a hub of expertise and good practice, ensuring that the Department leads the way in energy modelling.
The available roles are spread across the for branches within CEEM:
- Whole Systems Modelling – this branch is responsible for detailing how the UK economy will decarbonise by 2050, showing how far existing policies will get us and showing what additional changes might be needed to fully decarbonise.
- Electricity Modelling – this branch is responsible for implementing our new power sector model and carry out analysis to show how the power sector might decarbonise while also meeting rising demand as other sectors decarbonise.
- Building Modelling – this branch is responsible for showing the ways in which we might decarbonise the buildings sector, which currently contributes over a third of UK carbon emissions, with modelling feeding into key instruments used across the country (such as Energy Performance Certificates and Build Regulations).
- Heat and Industry Modelling – the branch is responsible for analysing options for decarbonising UK industry by 2050, to determine the least cost decarbonisation pathway subject to assumptions and constraints about technology characteristics and availability.
Person specification
Key Responsibilities
As a senior analyst within CEEM you will be expected to develop a strong working knowledge of our energy models, take ownership of you work area, and contribute to the development of our modelling capabilities.
You will need to use a range of analytical and people skills to effectively engage with colleagues and stakeholders to both ensure that you can deliver insightful analysis to support both strategic decision making and value for money assessments of key policies.
Skills And Experience
You should have the:
- Ability to work flexibility on both short-term analytical asks (day or weeks) and long-term complex projects (up to 6 months).
- Ability to plan, prioritise and lead analytical projects.
- Ability to break down complex problems into discrete components, identifying risks and defining solutions.
- Good interpersonal and engagement skills.
- Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues to non-experts.
It would be beneficial if you have:
- Experience of or curiosity about the energy sector and understanding the challenges it faces.
- A desire to help the UK meet the ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets set out by the government while ensuring that system costs are kept as low as possible.
- Experience of simulation modelling approaches and a knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses.
Applicants must be a member of (or eligible to join) one of the following analytical professions: GORS, GSG or GES and be able to demonstrate all core analytical skills for the relevant profession.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Delivering at Pace
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques; GSS: Data Analysis; GES: Analysis of Data
- GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques; GSG: Data Analysis; GES: Analysis of Data
- GORS: Achieving impact with analysis; GSG: Presenting and disseminating data effectively; GES: Effective communication
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
- GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques; GSS: Data Analysis; GES: Analysis of Data
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £42,385, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £12,278 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 Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme , with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
- An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
- Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
- Analyst allowance of £3,500, or £5,000 with relevant Masters as approved by Head of Profession
Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV, personal statement and any technical skills required.
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please use your personal statement (in no more than 500 words) for the following:
- Please state your analytical profession, if already in the Civil Service, or profession you wish to be considered for, if external to the Civil Service. The roles are suitable for (prospective) members of the Government Economics Service, Government Statistical Group, and the Government Operational Research Service.
- Please then tell us about how you have previously used data analysis or computer modelling to produce impactful results or recommendations. How did you work with others to achieve your goals, and ensure you delivered on time and to high quality? How did you ensure your conclusions were understood? You can refer to multiple examples if you wish. You may find it helpful to structure your answer in terms of Situation-Task-Action-Result. You may also find it helpful to refer to the Civil Service Success Profiles framework and technical competency framework when composing your answer. Remember we are looking for any evidence that you possess the necessary skills for this role.
Applications will be sifted on CV, personal statement, and any technical skills required.
In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.
Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
The interview will consist of behaviour and technical questions.
Interviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.
Sift and interview dates
Expected Timeline subject to change
Sift dates: w/c 08/12/2024
Interview dates: w/c 05/01/2025
Interview Location: MS Teams.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
Reasonable Adjustment
We are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.
I nformation about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DESNZ Candidate Guidance . A DESNZ Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available .
We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants section.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
A location based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
DESNZ does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).
DESNZ cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.
DESNZ holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Nationality Requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Ben O'Driscoll
- Email : ben.odriscoll@energysecurity.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance DESNZrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints
