Deputy Director Gas Systems, Networks and Markets

Location

Darlington, County Durham | United Kingdom

Job description

Deputy Director Gas Systems, Networks and Markets

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 27th March 2024

Reference number: 338288

Salary: £75,000 - £117,800

Non civil servants will be expected to start at the salary minimum if successful. Standard pay rules apply for existing civil servants.

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Contract type: Permanent

Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

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

About the job

This position has overall responsibility for onshore natural gas in the UK - including the transmission and distribution networks, gas storage, regulation and markets. Natural gas remains one of the largest components of the current energy mix ensuring energy security by providing heat, a large proportion of electricity generation, and industrial uses within and across the UK. Natural gas will remain a key part of the energy system for decades to come as we work towards net zero.

As well as day-to-day policy ownership of the onshore natural gas system, this role is responsible for leading a major programme of work to map the future of gas in the UK. This involves understanding the changing level and patterns of supply and demand for gas over the coming decades; working through what this means for key components of gas infrastructure networks including storage, interconnectors, liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, and the transmission and distribution networks; and mapping out necessary changes required to policy, regulatory or legislative frameworks.

Job Description

As Deputy Director Gas Systems, Networks and Markets, your responsibilities will include:

• Leadership of a team of c.30 staff with a mix of policy, analytical and project management skills, deploying situational leadership to get the best out of the team, ensuring they focus their skills and effort where they will have the most impact.
• Day to day policy responsibility for the onshore gas system, responding to all related policy matters and advising the Secretary of State as required on all onshore natural gas issues.
• Leadership and delivery of the future of gas programme, including:
• Developing a clear gas pathway from today to 2050 and beyond, ensuring we have the best possible understanding of the changing pattern and level of supply and demand and assumptions underlying those pathways.
• Developing a clear government position on the future onshore gas infrastructure needs of the UK, including the transmission system, distribution networks, gas storage, LNG import infrastructure, and gas interconnectors - including maintenance, investment, repurposing to new gases etc.
• Developing and then delivering a clear set of recommendations on necessary changes to policy, regulation or legislative frameworks that may be required to support the future gas network.
• Engaging with industry and external stakeholders on this issue, gathering the widest set of views and evidence to inform the debate and ensure a shared view of the future wherever possible.
• Working as part of a senior leadership team to oversee the entire directorate of over 100 staff, bringing together the five divisions to ensure they all work together well and as part of a single mission to ensure the security and resilience of the energy system now and in the future.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,000, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £20,250 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 average employer contribution of 27%.
• 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.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

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£75k - £117.8k per annum