BEIS Jobs Near Me – Deputy Director

About the job

Location

Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

Job Summary

About the job

BEIS has one of the widest remits in Whitehall and a key role to play in making markets work well for business, consumers and workers.

Our work will ensure that the economy grows strongly in all parts of the country, based on a robust industrial strategy and that the UK has secure energy supplies that are reliable, affordable and clean. It will encourage investment and innovation that fully uses the UK science base; and enable a whole economy approach to deliver our climate change ambitions. We feel the department has an exciting remit, and we hope you agree.

As a department we draw on the best available evidence to develop policy solutions from investment in innovative companies; to reducing energy bills for households; to promoting competitive markets and consumer interests; to reducing carbon emissions. We are leading economy-wide transformation by backing enterprise and long-term growth, generating cheaper, cleaner, homegrown energy and unleashing the UK as a science superpower through innovation.

Through our network of partner organisations we deliver services to thousands of businesses, and customers every day – delivering weather reports by the Met Office, registering new businesses at Companies House and protecting intellectual property at the Intellectual Property Office.

The UKAEA carries out leading edge fusion research and the Coal Authority and Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) restores and protects our environment.

We support innovative and flexible working in BEIS. The department is underpinned by our shared values of working together to be stronger and more supportive.

Job Description

This is a rare opportunity to lead analysis from the centre of BEIS, overseeing how evidence and analysis is produced, used, and managed in the department.

As Deputy Director, Central Analysis: Governance and Guidance you will lead a team of around 20 staff in and be an active participant in the cross-cutting Analytical Leadership Team of all senior analysts in BEIS. You will be responsible for building the analytical community and its capability, strengthening external engagement on analysis and ensuring the analytical function supports high quality policy delivery across BEIS.

The team sits at the heart of BEIS within the Analysis Directorate, leading a number of important business-critical activities.

Person specification

As Deputy Director, Central Analysis your main responsibilities will include:

• Advising ministers and senior officials on the value for money of BEIS spending, ensuring a robust, high quality and persuasive evidence base for decision-making.
• Driving progress in how BEIS monitors and evaluates its initiatives, leading the central Monitoring and Evaluation Hub which strives to grow capability, effectiveness, and impact across the department
• Critiquing and building the evidence base used in policy development and delivery, working closely with colleagues around government
• Providing analytical support and briefing to the Chief Analyst for sign-off on impact assessments, evaluations and value for money analysis
• Providing guidance and advice on analysis across all BEIS policy areas
• Developing and delivering cross-cutting analytical training to all of BEIS
• Helping set the strategic direction for analysis in BEIS and across Whitehall

Essentials – The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate

• The ability to persuade and influence others, establish collaborative relationships with a wide range of senior, influential stakeholders across organisational boundaries
• An understanding and experience of the interaction between wider social, political and economic considerations and how analysis supports policy development
• An ability to present complex information in a clear concise way
• Confidence in making judgements on value for money of government schemes, applying HM Treasury Green Book principles, and making clear analytical arguments
• An understanding of the value of monitoring and evaluation in scheme delivery, and what is required for this to work effectively in government

Qualifications

• Current Civil Servants – Membership of one of the core analytical professions in government (either economics, statistics, social research or operational research)
• For External Candidates -. a degree in the relevant profession, or equivalent experience

Desirables

• An understanding of the role of technology in acquiring, handling, and processing data in the delivery of government initiatives
• Experience in one of BEIS’s core policy areas; for example, energy, business growth, science and innovation or market frameworks and regulation

Benefits

BEIS offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

Working Arrangements

This role is available for flexible, jobshare, full time within the business needs of the role, however, any specific arrangements should be discussed with the vacancy holder.

Pension

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension.

Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire.

Leave Allowance

Full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service.

In addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day for the King’s Birthday. The allowance is pro-rated for part-time staff.

With competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave we also recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and offer flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.

Civil Servants taking up appointment on promotion will adopt the modernised Civil Service terms and conditions which came in to effect from 1 July 2013. Existing Civil Servants appointed on level transfer will retain their existing terms and conditions.

Training and Development

The Department offers engaging jobs in work that really matters; jobs which have a direct impact on the quality of public services. Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

We are committed to investing in our staff and offer a range of work based training and qualifications, coaching and mentoring opportunities and a guaranteed five days of learning a year.

Other Benefits

Any move to BEIS 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 at: Interest free season ticket and bicycle loans may be available.

Some sites also offer onsite facilities including fitness centres and staff canteens.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

How To Apply

To apply for this post please follow the instructions on the CS Jobs website by no later than 23:55 Sunday 23rd October 2023. As part of the application process you are asked to complete the following:

• A CV setting out your career history, highlighting specific responsibilities and achievements that are relevant for this role, relevant achievements in recent posts, together with reasons for any gaps within the last two years
• A Statement of Suitability (no more than 1000 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with particular reference to the essential criteria in the person specification.
• Staff Engagement Exercise.
• Final Interview and Presentation

The anticipated timetable can be found in the candidate information pack.

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change. If you are unable to meet these timeframes, please let us know by contacting Please ensure you quote the job title and reference number in your email.

Interviews will be held in person. Candidates are asked to note the timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.

Overview Of The Process

Government Recruitment Service will acknowledge your application and advise you of the outcome of the sift meeting. Depending on the number of applications received there may be a second stage sift.

Applications will be sifted to select those demonstrating the best fit with the post against the criteria set out in the person specification. Please ensure you keep this in mind when writing your CV and supporting statement.

Full details of the selection and assessment process will be made available to shortlisted candidates once the shortlist has been completed, and will include a Staff Engagement Exercise to be held virtually.

Shortlisted candidates will also be invited to an informal chat with the recruiting line manager, Donna Leong, Director of Analysis and Chief Economist.

Arrangements for interview

The final selection panel interview will be held in person.

Candidates will be required to prepare a presentation for their interview, they will be given at least one week’s notice of the subject.

Expenses incurred by candidates during the recruitment process will not be reimbursed by the Department except in exceptional circumstances and only when agreed in advance.

If you are unable to complete your application online, and need assistance, we may be able to put a reasonable adjustment in place to help.

If this is the case, please contact us at: [email protected] and we will look into this situation for you

Please note we are unable to accept any applications after the closing date, if you require a reasonable adjustment, please let us know prior to the closing date.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is

People working with government assets must complete

Nationality Requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Working for the Civil Service

The

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s

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.

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : SCS Recruitment team
• Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team :

• Email : [email protected]

Further information

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