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.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you have good analytical skills?
Are decarbonising current and future sources of electricity important to you?
And, would you like to use and develop your talent on some of the highest profile and crucial issues facing our nation?
We are looking for 2 analysts to join the Energy Infrastructure and Markets Analysis (EIMA) Team. Analysis is a vital input for Government decisions and our work helps to provide the insights needed to tackle the challenges of meeting our Net Zero ambitions in our electricity sector. Power drives the economy (literally). Keeping the lights on at reasonable cost for every citizen while reducing emissions is our goal.
Renewable Electricity Analyst:
The roles are in the Renewables Electricity Analysis team which sits within EIMA. The post holders will work closely with the Renewable Electricity Directorate, whose mission is to create a policy environment to accelerate renewable deployment whilst delivering value for money for consumers and creating sustainable UK industries.
The post holders will be contributing to a number of workstreams focusing on short-term (~next 5-years) renewables support schemes and their strategic objectives. The area is fast paced, and priorities are constantly evolving given very dynamic energy markets.

The focus of these roles will be varied but will likely cut across two key analytical areas, subject to business needs.

• Analysis focussed on developing and optimising the Contracts for Difference scheme, which is the government’s principal mechanism for incentivising renewable electricity generation.
• Helping to ensure the delivery of OFW projects across the UK, a key pillar in the UK Governments clean power mission. The roles will cover areas including understanding the supply constraints in the sector, potential interventions to alleviate any bottle necks and supporting development of the Government’s expectations of future OFW requirements specifically in the nascent floating subsector.

Some examples of the work could include:
Independently contributing to analytical projects to understand policy changes, through various models analytically evaluating impacts on GB energy consumers and renewables supply chains, conducting value for money analyses, assessing impacts on emissions and evaluating the unintended consequences that policies might give rise to.
Working closely with policy colleagues and developing a number of products (e.g. presentations and papers) for senior boards.
Working with a variety of external stakeholders (e.g. Ofgem, National Grid ESO and industry representatives) to assess and appraise policy implications and consequences.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• GORS: Knowledge and Application of OR Skills and Techniques, GSG: Data Analysis, GSR: GSR Technical Skills
• If the candidate is a full member of one of the analytical professions – 2 competencies for GORS and 1 competency for GSG and GSG
• If candidate is not a full member of one of the analytical professions – at least 2 competencies.

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• GORS: Knowledge and Application of OR Skills and Techniques, GSG: Data Analysis, GSR: GSR Technical Skills

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)
• 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

TYPE OF ROLE

Analytical
Operational Research
Social Research
Statistics

The focus of these roles will be varied but will likely cut across two key analytical areas, subject to business needs.

• Analysis focussed on developing and optimising the Contracts for Difference scheme, which is the government’s principal mechanism for incentivising renewable electricity generation.
• Helping to ensure the delivery of OFW projects across the UK, a key pillar in the UK Governments clean power mission. The roles will cover areas including understanding the supply constraints in the sector, potential interventions to alleviate any bottle necks and supporting development of the Government’s expectations of future OFW requirements specifically in the nascent floating subsector