• Job Description

  Req#: JR1651

  Closing Date:

  08/07/2024

  Group:

  Networks and Communications Group

  Management Level:

  Senior Associate

  Job Type:

  Permanent

  Job Description:

  
  Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Monday 8th July and therefore we advise getting your application by no later than midnight on Sunday 7th July.
  
  
  About Ofcom

  As the UK’s communications regulator, we’re delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we’ll stay connected with each other.

  Our work covers everything from phones and broadband, through to TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices. We’re also taking on the challenge of making the online world a safer place. And we need people of all backgrounds, skill sets, and experiences to help us achieve our goal of making communications work for everyone.

  About the team you’ll be part of

  This role is part of the policy team, within our Networks and Communications Group . Our role is to help ensure the communications services we all use every day and rely on for nearly everything we do work in customers’ best interests. W e do this by promoting competition in the industries we regulate, to help drive innovation and make sure people and businesses can get the services they need. We are also focussed on help ing empower and protect customers using post, broadband, mobile and other digital communications services.

  Policymaking i s a critical part of what we do at Ofcom . Colleagues in our team work closely with other teams across Ofcom, other regulators, Government, and a range of external stakeholders to address problems that affect people or businesses across the UK, designing options and solutions to help solve them.

  The p urpose and scope of the r ole

  This is an important role developing and implementing policy to help promote the interests of consumers in communications services markets. You will manage key policy projects and programmes, analysing and solving complex problems, working closely with specialists such as economists, lawyers and technology experts.

  Your K ey Responsibilities

  • Work as part of different project teams, taking ownership of the overall progress of the project as well as leading the delivery of a workstream or an aspect of the project . As a policy manager you will be a senior member of the team responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating contributions from across the project team .

  • Gather and analyse evidence, engaging with stakeholders to understand their views and summarise for colleagues.

  • Lead and contribute to policy development and group discussions, presenting your analysis and collaborating with specialist colleagues to develop policy options.

  • Produce internal documents to support our policymaking process and draft parts of our published documents. This will require you to produce high quality written material tailored to different audiences appropriately, as well as collating information from a range of different sources and communicating legal, economic and technical information clearly.

  The skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need for success

  Our Policy Manager s in the Networks and Communications policy team come from a variety of different career and academic backgrounds and have developed their skills in many different roles , industries and sectors.
  
  The essential requirements for the role are:

  • Experience of policy development in a regulated industry, in government or another policy-focused organisation, or of problem-solving in a commercial organisation.

  • Building solutions : using logical approaches to gather evidence and insights to identify and evaluate complex issues. This includes identi fying key a nalytical questions , responding to new in formation , cons idering different angles and g enerating options based on thorough analysis .

  • Executing plans : experience in leading and managing policy projects & programmes, taking responsibility for driving the work forward. The ability to take ownership of your own work, produce workplans and execute them, proactively managing internal governance and input from other colleagues to deliver outputs on time.

  • Forming relationships : ability to build and manage constructive working relationships with diverse teams and stakeholders, collaborating and influencing effectively to contribute to a positive working environment .

  • Articulating information : ability to clearly and concisely articulate complex information to a broad range of audiences, both verbally and in writing. This includes ensuring your messages are understood , as well as producing and editing well-structured , accur ate & su ccinct written documents in plain English , tailoring content for the audience .

  • Channelling influence: lead ing and contribut ing to team policy discussions , us ing clear communication and persuasion to influence decisions and stakeholder views .

  Knowledge of the industries Ofcom regulates , including awareness of the relevant market dynamics and consumer needs would also be desirable but is not essential.

  No specific qualifications are required for this role.

  Applying for this role
  

  If you are interested in the role, please submit your CV and a covering letter (up to 500 words) explaining your relevant skills, knowledge and experience and why you want to join the Networks and Communications Group at Ofcom as a Policy Manager .

  Ofcom has a clear mission: to make communications work for everyone. To be able to deliver on this, we want our organisation to reflect the diversity of background, experience, upbringing and thought that exists across the UK. We aim to recruit from the widest pool of candidates possible – no matter your social background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or disability.

  Where positions are listed as full-time, we remain open to reduced hours, part-time arrangements, job shares, and other flexible working options. From day one, we champion flexible work arrangements to accommodate individual needs.

  We also warmly welcome applicants who are returning to the workforce after a break – for whatever reason. If you have taken time away and are ready to rejoin, we look forward to reviewing your application.

  Our recruitment processes prioritise accessibility and inclusivity. If you need information in an alternative format or have specific preferences, please contact our recruitment team at resourcing@ofcom.org.uk or call 0330 912 1378.

  As a Disability Confident employer, we offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet essential criteria for advertised roles. Learn more about this scheme here. https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/jobs/disability-confident-scheme

• About the company

  Ofcom has wide-ranging powers across the television, radio, telecoms and postal sectors.

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