Strategic Partnership Lead - Wales

at  Department for Work and Pensions

JOB SUMMARY

The role is key to filling a gap in the flow of information between local labour market stakeholders and strategy/policy teams with regards strategic local labour market engagements, particularly in relation to funds and provision not delivered through Jobcentre Plus. A key strategic role working with Welsh Government to align DWP and Welsh Government strategies and funding streams. This has gained importance due to increasing focus on decentralisation and place-based delivery through Levelling Up, UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and the UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF).
Offering the opportunity to develop and further understand the potential and scope of the role in supporting regional strategic objectives in line with DWP and UK Government (UKG) objectives, including levelling up, decentralisation and workforce participation and the related engagement role DWP is expected to have across local and national government (including, DLUCH, DBT, Home Office) and the devolved administrations in Wales and to align strategic messages and funding streams to ensure best value for money.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Performing as a strategic regional interface between DWP policy directorates, other UK Government departments regional teams Policy Teams, Local Authorities and key regional stakeholders. Senior leader for Group Partnerships, Devolution Team and Wales Director’s Group Office with a lead role on Employer and Partnership activity.

PREFERABLE SKILLS

The ability to speak Welsh would be desirable.

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)

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