Gas Carbon Capture Usage and Storage Financial Analyst

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• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

About the job

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. 

Find Out More 

We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application and interview process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://forms.office.com/e/pqUhdr3L72 

You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/ 

Job description

The Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) analysis team is a new analytical team bringing together sector analysts to support policy and delivery of Government’s CCUS programme. The team covers Cluster Sequencing, CO2 Transport & Storage, Power, Industrial, and Hydrogen CCUS.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen on an area that spans three of the biggest and most high-profile challenges facing the UK – delivering Clean Power 2030, achieving our 2050 climate change ambitions to reduce emissions to net zero, and building our economy back greener.

The energy system lies at the heart of efforts to reach net zero whilst enabling clean growth. Creating a secure, low carbon and affordable energy system as we electrify heat and transport is challenging, and analytically fascinating.

We are a friendly, multi-disciplinary analytical team, with an inclusive and encouraging culture, where every member is empowered to take ownership of their area whilst continually developing their skills.

Person specification

Key responsibilities

You will lead analysis in two broad areas:

1. Dispatchable Power Agreement: analysis to inform the deployment of the Dispatchable Power Agreement – the contract between government and developers enabling deployment of the first CCUS projects in the power sector.

2. Power CCUS Future Policy Framework: to design the future policy framework through which power CCUS projects will be allocated government support. The future allocation framework will be a key policy enabling the CCUS deployment in the power sector at the scale needed to meet the UK’s Carbon Budgets and Net Zero emissions by 2050.

There may be scope to work on other areas of power CCUS depending on business needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• leading analysis to support negotiations between government and power CCUS projects;
• leading on the use and development of team’s financial model;
• communicating findings, risks, and uncertainties of analysis to policy, analysts, and seniors to inform decision-making;
• collaborating with policy colleagues to develop policy options;
• modelling future deployment of power CCUS and resulting power sector system impacts;

You will be encouraged to showcase a diverse mix of analytical techniques and will have opportunities to showcase your work to senior analysts and policy colleagues.

Skills and experience

We would love to hear from you if you have experience in or a desire to:

• performing high-quality quantitative analysis;
• developing analytical products for policy and analytical customers;
• developing effective working relationships and collaborating on analysis;
• communicating the findings, risks and uncertainties of analysis;
• using analysis and evidence to influence decision-making;
• power sector, electricity market and/or climate change policy knowledge.

Memberships

Badged member of an analytical profession or fulfils the eligibility criteria of selected analytical profession listed on application.

If you are non-badged or external to the Civil Service please refer to the profession you are choosing to apply under for their specific eligibility requirements (which can include specific qualification requirements).

GES Eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-service-government-economic-service/about/membership

GSG Eligibility: https://analysisfunction.civilservice.gov.uk/government-statistical-service-and-statistician-group/gss-careers-and-learning/joining-us/

GORS Eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/government-operational-research-service-mainstream-recruitment

GSR Eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-government-social-research-profession-membership/government-social-research-membership-and-eligibility-guidance#gsrmember-eligibility-criteria

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Technical skills

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

• GES: Analysis of Data; GSG: Data Analysis; GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques.; GSR: Technical Skills
• Technical Competency 1
• Technical Competency 2
• Technical Competency 3

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

• GES: Analysis of Data; GSG: Data Analysis; GORS: Knowledge and application of OR skills and techniques.; GSR: Technical Skills

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,385, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £12,278 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
• Analyst Allowance: £3,625 or £5,175 with relevant Masters (subject to approval by head of profession).

Office attendance

The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Rudi Narendran
• Email : rudi.narendran@energysecurity.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance DESNZrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints

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