Policy Advisor
Role Overview
The Policy Advisor will work in the Digital Inclusion and Skills Directorate on policy to help people across the UK build Essential Digital Skills for life and work.
The role is in a small team and involves policy ownership, delivery coordination, stakeholder engagement and evidence-based recommendations.
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Job summary
The Policy Advisor will work in the Digital Inclusion and Skills Directorate on policy to help people across the UK build Essential Digital Skills for life and work.
The role is in a small team and involves policy ownership, delivery coordination, stakeholder engagement and evidence-based recommendations.
Policy and delivery work
- Own Essential Digital Skills 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 and turn evidence, insight and delivery issues into clear next steps.
- Promote and embed the refreshed Essential Digital Skills Framework and support delivery of the survey.
Engagement and recommendations
- Plan and facilitate meetings and evidence-gathering activity; prepare agendas and papers, capture findings and ensure agreed actions are followed through.
- Bring together research, analytical evidence and stakeholder insight to identify themes, gaps and trade-offs and develop options and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
Cross-government support
- Work with colleagues across DCMS and partners including the Department for Education and the Department for Work and Pensions.
- Support cross-government coordination, funding programmes, delivery pilots, Parliamentary Questions, correspondence, briefings and submissions to ministers.
Salary and pension
- Salary is £37,655–£44,595; the London range is £40,850–£44,595 and the national range is £37,655–£41,120.
- A Civil Service Pension is offered with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
Contract and working pattern
- The contract is permanent.
- Working patterns listed include flexible working, full-time, job share and part-time.
Locations
- The listed locations are Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London and Salford.
Department context
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology works to advance science and technology, support innovation and productivity, and improve public services and outcomes for citizens.
The posting notes that roles may be affected by changes to government departments and machinery-of-government moves.
Requirements
- The role requires taking ownership of policy and delivery workstreams and coordinating activity across government.
- The role requires working with policy colleagues, analysts, suppliers, stakeholders and delivery partners.
- The role requires bringing together research, analytical evidence and stakeholder insight to identify themes, gaps and trade-offs.
- The role requires developing evidence and delivery insights into clear options and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
- The role involves supporting briefings, submissions and correspondence for ministers and handling Parliamentary Questions.
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