Participant Audit Manager

Company: Ofgem
The post holder will be part of the Operational Delivery Profession within Ofgem Delivery and Schemes, and there will be opportunities for deployment to other areas within the Operational Delivery profession. The Operational Delivery Profession delivers operational excellence across all aspects of service delivery and business support, helping Ofgem to deliver its priorities by administering efficient and trusted services.

Working to support the Participant Audit Manager (Team Manager) and Lead Operations Manager, the post holder will share responsibility for delivering Ofgem's audit programmes in respect of the environmental programmes it administers.

Ofgem plays a crucial role in ensuring that the energy markets work in the interest of consumers, both now and in the future. This role provides an exciting opportunity to support Ofgem, as we work to protect energy consumers, especially vulnerable people, by ensuring they are treated fairly and benefit from a cleaner, greener environment. Ofgem is a supportive and inclusive organisation, where we understand we are better and stronger the more diverse we are.

• Strong numeracy skills, including data analysis (with exposure to auditing software) (LEAD)


• Ability to independently lead on key team projects.


• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive improvements.


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including experience of reviewing/drafting audit reports.


• Proven ability to effectively build successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including technical experts.


Desirable

• Continuous improvement management and implementation.


• Audit Programme delivery experience


Behaviours

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

• Making Effective Decisions


• Leadership


• Communicating and Influencing


• Delivering at Pace


Technical skills

Alongside your salary of £32,498, OFGEM contributes £8,774 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; up to 30 days annual leave. Excellent training and development opportunities. The opportunity to join the Civil Service pension arrangements which include a valuable range of benefits. Flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Interest free season ticket loan.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

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

When you press the 'Apply now' button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word 'personal statement' evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your personal statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria.

Please refer to the Candidate Pack attached for full details.

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 security check (opens in a new window) .

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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