Senior Manager/Senior Economist, Electricity Transmission Team (x 2 Posts)

Ofgem is committed to making a positive difference for energy consumers through effective regulation of the market and close working with suppliers to ensure sustainable energy for consumers and businesses in the UK.

Effective regulation policies to govern electricity transmission are a key strand of Ofgem’s work to help deliver a low carbon energy sector and to provide safe and reliable transmission while achieving value for money. This role will make an important contribution to this work, focusing on electricity transmission charging and assessing large transmission investment projects. You will help shape related policies and make recommendations on how this area of work can be regulated effectively. As well as making written contributions to policy documents and other published materials, you should be confident presenting your analysis and recommendations to different audiences, often at a senior level and representing Ofgem in a range of settings.

Essential qualifications:

• A degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)

Essential skills:

• Good numeracy

• Excellent analytical skills – both quantitative and qualitative
• Proven ability to develop and analyse complex concepts and communicate them effectively with excellent drafting and oral communication skills
• Demonstrable ability in the delivery of key projects to challenging timescales
• Capability in team management and development
• Effective influencing skills and ability to think strategically
• Expertise in standard Microsoft Office packages

Desirable:

• Experience in energy or regulatory economics

In addition to working in a stimulating environment we offer:

• Up to 30 days’ annual leave
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements, which include a valuable range of benefits 
• Flexible working hours and family friendly policies
• Subsidised gym and restaurant (London only)
• Interest free season ticket loan

• Excellent working environment.

For fairness we require all applicants to complete our online form and so are unable to accept CVs. You might be required to undertake testing as part of the selection process and you will need to complete a baseline security check. No agencies please.

In general, only nationals from the following countries (and associations of countries) are eligible for employment in the UK Civil Service: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Commonwealth, the EEA, Switzerland and Turkey. Certain family members of EEA, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible regardless of their nationality. Candidates from the Commonwealth must be free from any restrictions to take up employment in the UK. For full details, go to http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/nationality-rules.pdf

To apply, please go to: www.ofgem.gov.uk/careers

Closing date: 9am, 3^rd March 2014

Ofgem is an equal opportunities employer.

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