Salary
Period of appointment
Job description
Come and join us and help protect Northern Ireland’s energy and water consumers and support government in delivering a low carbon future
The Utility Regulator is seeking to appoint permanent:
Regulation Analysts
Retail & Networks/Wholesale
A reserve list will be created from this competition in order to fill any additional analyst roles which may arise and may be placed across the organisation, including permanent and fixed term opportunities.
Closing date: 2pm, Monday 7 November 2022
The Utility Regulator exists to protect today and tomorrow’s energy and water consumers. There has never been a better time to join us. We are recruiting for new roles that will help us play our part in delivering government’s commitment to delivering net zero carbon. This is your opportunity to develop your expertise in highly sought after specialist regulation role, providing analysis and advice on energy (electricity and gas) and water issues. Working in a fast-paced environment your work will be diverse, with the opportunity to work across a variety of functions and teams, and actively contribute to the delivery our aims and objectives.
In return you will be joining an organisation that offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary and Northern Ireland Civil Service pension arrangements, within a welcoming, family-friendly and flexible working environment, which embraces the opportunities that remote working brings.
Salary: £39,969- £49,961 per annum
Pension: Northern Ireland Civil Service pension arrangements
Contract: Permanent - 37 hours per week (flexi-time working as standard, plus other flexible working arrangements will also be actively be considered)
Holidays: 25 days (rising to 30 days), plus 12 p&p days
If you apply for both Retail and Wholesale/Networks roles, you will undertake only one assessment/interview.
Essential criteria:
- At least two years demonstrable experience in:
- (Retail Analyst) analysing any of the following business/commercial issues, or public policy, or consumer issues or regulation.
- (Networks/Wholesale Analyst) successfully analysing technical, economic or policy considerations.
- Experience of complex analysis of:
- (Retail Analyst) written or numerical information to support the evaluation and delivery of organisational or policy decisions.
- (Networks/Wholesale Analyst) numerical information to support the delivery of business decisions.
3. Proven experience of effectively building and maintaining positive relationships with stakeholders.
- Ability to positively demonstrate by examples, a commitment to workplace values that align to those of the Utility Regulator.
The assessment process is expected to be conducted remotely. The interview process will take place either remotely or in person in our offices in Belfast. Candidates will be informed of interview arrangements closer to the time and this will be subject to Executive guidance on COVID-19 restrictions.
The Utility Regulator is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer.