Policy Adviser - Strategy and Governance

This post is based in London (1 Horse Guards Road).

Any applicants who are already NISTA staff can also apply to be based from their existing locations in Birmingham (23 Stephenson Street), or Leeds (2 Whitehall Quay).

Job Summary If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a cross-government hub bringing people together to tackle key national issues while working closer to the communities we serve.

Job Description This is a key role to support the implementation of the CEO's vision for organisation and wider work to advise ministers on national priorities. You will work closely with the Grade 6 and Grade 7s in the team, leading work across NISTA to coordinate and deliver. Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Build HM Treasury connections and work with colleagues in NISTA to ensure joined up support to the CEO and ministers
• Coordinate across NISTA to bring together a coherent view to input into HMT implementation planning
• Support on monitoring of progress and implementation of NISTA of Project Reset priorities
• Lead and support shaping the wider thinking about the strategic priorities of NISTA, including working closely with the CEO
• Support NISTA representation at cabinet committees.

Responsibilities may need to be flexed in future depending on business need

• Essential Skills and Behaviours:

• Proven ability to deliver at pace, working autonomously and proactively to meet priorities under pressure.
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and use data and insights to inform recommendations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal, with experience engaging senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders.

• Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience working in policy, strategy, or governance roles, ideally within government or a similar complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across teams and functions to deliver coherent advice and support to senior leaders.
• Familiarity with monitoring progress on strategic priorities and supporting the implementation of organisational reforms.

• Personal Attributes:

• Collaborative and adaptable, able to work effectively in a small, central team and flex responsibilities as business needs evolve.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Candidate Drop-In Session The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session to give you greater insight about the role and HM Treasury, and ask any questions you might have. If you would like to join us, use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Thursday 9th July @ 12:00 – 13:00 Join the meeting here

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date, please contact Louise Tonner (louise.tonner@nista.gov.uk) Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Responsibilities This is a key role to support the implementation of the CEO's vision for organisation and wider work to advise ministers on national priorities. You will work closely with the Grade 6 and Grade 7s in the team, leading work across NISTA to coordinate and deliver. Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Build HM Treasury connections and work with colleagues in NISTA to ensure joined up support to the CEO and ministers
• Coordinate across NISTA to bring together a coherent view to input into HMT implementation planning
• Support on monitoring of progress and implementation of NISTA of Project Reset priorities
• Lead and support shaping the wider thinking about the strategic priorities of NISTA, including working closely with the CEO
• Support NISTA representation at cabinet committees.

Responsibilities may need to be flexed in future depending on business need

• Essential Skills and Behaviours:

• Proven ability to deliver at pace, working autonomously and proactively to meet priorities under pressure.
• Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to analyse complex information and use data and insights to inform recommendations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal, with experience engaging senior leaders and a wide range of stakeholders.

• Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience working in policy, strategy, or governance roles, ideally within government or a similar complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across teams and functions to deliver coherent advice and support to senior leaders.
• Familiarity with monitoring progress on strategic priorities and supporting the implementation of organisational reforms.

• Personal Attributes:

• Collaborative and adaptable, able to work effectively in a small, central team and flex responsibilities as business needs evolve.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Candidate Drop-In Session The hiring manager will be running a candidate drop-in session to give you greater insight about the role and HM Treasury, and ask any questions you might have. If you would like to join us, use the link below to join the call at the right time.

Thursday 9th July @ 12:00 – 13:00 Join the meeting here

If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date, please contact Louise Tonner (louise.tonner@nista.gov.uk) Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Person specification

Application Stage Application Form Applications should consist of a CV including your employment history, and a 250-word statement demonstrating evidence of each of the below shortlisting criteria. Your CV and employment history won’t be scored. It’s used to give context to your application and support discussions at interview.

The panel will review applications and invite those that best demonstrate evidence of the shortlisting criteria below for interview. Please keep this in mind when writing your application.

Please note that only applications submitted through Civil Service Jobs will be accepted.

• Delivering at Pace: ability to work autonomously, take the initiative and proactively engage with colleagues to deliver on priorities under pressure
• Making Effective Decisions: Ability to look at complicated information, weigh up different options and clearly explain your recommendation
• Communicating and Influencing: Ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and break down complicated information

The lead criterion is: Delivering at Pace If we receive a high volume of applications, we’ll first sift using the lead criterion only. Those meeting the minimum score will then be assessed against all remaining criteria. Interview Stage If You Are Successful At The Application Stage, You Will Be Invited To Interview Where You Will Be Assessed Against The Following Criteria

• Strengths
• Behaviours:
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Behaviours

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £46,090, HM Treasury contributes £13,352 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King’s birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months’ occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Flexible &​ Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working (where business needs allow).
• Advance Schemes &​ Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury’s benefits portal for a wide range of discount codes.

You can review HM Treasury’s full offer here.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

The reference to Experience above is system-generated. For this role, experience is not assessed at any stage. We will ask for some CV details in your application form, but this is for reference only and will not be scored. Candidate Guidance Please review the candidate guidance for an overview of the Success Profiles and STAR approach, along with top tips for applications and