Innovation Analyst

Job summary

Context:

Innovate UK is Ofgem’s delivery partner for the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). The Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund is the largest UK energy innovation fund. It was established in 2021 as a £450 million funding programme, designed to drive innovation and transformation in energy networks. From 2026, this funding is increasing by a further £500m +. Innovation is critical to ensuring networks can facilitate decarbonisation across Britain's energy system. SIF accelerates transformational whole energy system innovation to address climate change and ensure value for money for people who use and pay for networks.

For more information about the Strategic Innovation Fund visit: www.ofgem.gov.uk/sif

The role holder will operate within the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Team which sits within the newly formed Innovation As a Service Directorate.

Job Purpose:

The Innovation Analyst will provide support to the Innovation team and wider Senior Management Team. You will have a keen interest in the energy sector and enthusiasm to build capabilities in engineering, whole system thinking, energy sector digitalisation and effective policy and regulation. You will bring knowledge and experience of programme management, good written and verbal communication skills and familiarity with tools such as MS Excel, Powerpoint and Mural. You will be key in supporting the delivery of the technical aspects of the programme and the smooth running of Innovation Delivery Groups, the collaborative forums that are central to the delivery the new RIIO3 Innovation Challenges.

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Support the preparation of slides and documentation for project Stage Gates and other meetings led by the Head of Innovation and Innovation Leads.
• Lead the organisation and administration of meetings, workshops and events such as Innovation Delivery Groups, Stage Gates, application decision meetings, team workshops etc. as required
• Attend meetings as required, including note/minute taking demonstrating your ability to distil information into key insights, decisions and action points from discussions.
• Support Innovation Leads with the creation of Project Insight Cards and Programme Insight Notes to disseminate learnings from across the SIF portfolio.
• Attend external events and disseminate key discussion points and learnings to the Innovation Leads.
• Build and maintain good working relationships, setting expectations and improving co-operation.
• Gather project data on costs, benefits and benefits realisation to support the work of the Impact Lead.
• Working with the wider SIF team to lead the Innovation team activities on application cycles.

Person specification

Person Specification:

This position requires an organised and proactive person with great interpersonal and communication skills alongside a technical background and interest in developing expertise in the energy system. We need someone who is comfortable managing multiple priorities, happy to be flexible and can make an impact quickly.

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential –

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in a subject relevant to clean growth, energy, engineering or a related technical discipline or significant proven experience. (S)
• Experience in energy system decarbonisation, grid innovation, or network operations (S)
• Experience in report writing and presentation slides development (S&I)
• Experience in translating technical outputs into accessible insights for non-technical audiences (S&I)
• Proven track record to build effective collaborative relationship with internal and external colleagues (S&I).
• Experience in using MS Excel and MS PowerPoint (S)
• Good technical and analytical skills, capable of interpreting complex data and project outputs and identifying and summarising key points (S&I)
• Ability to prioritise a workload across multiple work streams (I)
• Excellent attention to detail, delivered consistently to a high standard (I)
• Excellent communication and self-organisation skills (I)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £46,743, Innovate UK contributes £13,541 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Selection process details

1st interview incl presentation.

Interviews will either take place remotely via Teams or in person face to face.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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