Commercial Policy Advisor

Job summary

We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. �

Do you have exceptional verbal and written communication skills?

Can you build strong relationships with various stakeholders at all levels and do you have the ability to understand and represent their needs?

If so, then this is the perfect role for you

Job description

We have an exciting, unique opportunity for a passionate, motivated individual to join the Department for Transport�s Aviation - Commercial, Strategy and Consumers team as a Commercial Policy Advisor. As a team we pride ourselves on creating an environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their whole selves to work and comes together to support each other. You will see this reflected in our values � Authentic, Supportive and Connected � which run through everything we do.

The division was initially created to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic. However, our role has since evolved and sees us work on a range of critical commercial policy decisions and support the sector through a number of structural challenges.

The job holder will support the team�s work monitoring the commercial health of the sector. This includes working closely with the sector to get an updated picture of each company�s latest commercial and financial position and understanding the impact of various Government policies on the sector.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Developing and implementing an enhanced monitoring framework across the UK aviation market to support proactive risk assessment and wider policy making in the Department.�Produce briefings, submissions and recommendations which support senior staff and Ministers across a range of challenging and exciting policy areas.Engage and establish effective working relations with industry stakeholders, external financial and legal advisers, and the CAA to assess risk picture and continue to develop the Department�s understanding of the aviation sector.Work collaboratively across the internal team and wider Department to support policy development linked to the aviation sector.Lead on Parliamentary Questions across a range of topics, ensuring that accurate responses are provided, often to tight deadlines.

For more information, please see the attached Role Profile.

Person specification

About you

To thrive in this role:

You will be someone who is capable of producing high quality written work at speed.Strong analytical skills, with an ability to understand and apply commercial advice and evidence to policy development and delivery.You will be capable of quickly digesting large amounts of new information, honing-in on the key points and deciding on the best course of action.You will be a team player, who works effectively with others and focuses on fostering a collaborative, inclusive working environment.You will be someone who tailors information to their audience, breaking down and synthesising complex information and conveying it in a format appropriate to your audience.You will be highly motivated, hard-working, conscientious and actively look for opportunities to make improvements to the work and processes of the team.You will be comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Additional information

A minimum of 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.�

Behaviours

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

Making Effective DecisionsWorking TogetherCommunicating and InfluencingDelivering at Pace

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

Delivering at Pace

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.�

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