Policy Advisor
Role Overview
The Policy Advisor works in DSIT’s Digital Inclusion and Skills Directorate on helping people across the UK build Essential Digital Skills for life and work.
The role is in a small team and covers policy and delivery workstreams in a developing policy area.
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Role overview
The Policy Advisor works in DSIT’s Digital Inclusion and Skills Directorate on helping people across the UK build Essential Digital Skills for life and work.
The role is in a small team and covers policy and delivery workstreams in a developing policy area.
Key responsibilities
- Own policy and delivery workstreams, coordinate cross-government activity, follow up actions and help resolve issues.
- Support the design and delivery of the Essential Digital Skills National Survey.
- Plan and facilitate stakeholder meetings and evidence-gathering; prepare agendas and papers, capture findings and follow up actions.
- Promote and embed the refreshed Essential Digital Skills Framework.
- Turn research, analytical evidence and stakeholder insight into options and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
- Support cross-government coordination, funding programmes, delivery pilots, Parliamentary Questions, correspondence, briefings and ministerial submissions.
Role requirements
- Work with policy colleagues, analysts, external suppliers, expert stakeholders and delivery partners.
- Coordinate with partners including the Department for Education and the Department for Work and Pensions to align digital skills policy across education and employment support.
Location and working pattern
- The role is available in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London or Salford.
- The stated working patterns include flexible working, full-time, job share and part-time.
Salary and benefits
- Salary ranges from £37,655 to £44,595, with national and London rates; part-time pay is pro rata.
- The role is permanent and includes a Civil Service Pension with a stated employer contribution of 28.97%.
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