Secretariat Analyst

Protecting Northern Ireland’s energy and water consumers today and tomorrow is what we do.

This is an exciting time to join us, as we are expanding as an organisation so that we can fully support Northern Ireland in meeting the challenges of climate change, the continued cost-of-living crisis and ensuring the continuity of energy and water supplies.

Electricity, gas and water are essential services that support all homes and businesses in Northern Ireland. As an economic regulator, it is our role to enable, incentivise and hold energy and water companies to account for providing the very best levels of service and price for consumers both now and in the future.

Secretariat Analyst
Working as an Analyst within the Utility Regulator’s Private Office, you will play a key role in delivering high quality, professional secretariat services to our Board and Senior Leadership Team, the Single Electricity Market Committee and other committees. You will also be the Freedom of Information Officer and work with the Secretariat Manager to support the development of organisational corporate strategies and business plans.  

This role is ideally suited for someone with experience supporting Boards and Committees, developing organisational strategies and business plans, and managing Freedom of Information requests. However, we welcome applications from candidates with good organisational skills, excellent communication (including drafting) skills and the ability to build and maintain open and positive stakeholder relationships across a range of internal and external stakeholders. Alongside these interpersonal skills, any previous experience within a public sector, and/or regulatory role or understanding of regulation, would be an advantage. 

General information
Northern Ireland continues to have an under-representation of women across STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industries, we are proud to support women in STEM. We are an equal opportunity and ‘Disability Confident’ employer. As people with a disability and, people from ethnic minority communities are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would welcome applications from these groups.

We offer an attractive package including a competitive starting salary with stepped increases per annum, alongside a range of other benefits including hybrid working, NI Civil Service pension arrangements and 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after two years) and an additional 12 public and privilege days.

Contact us at recruitment@uregni.gov.uk if you would like to talk to someone about the work we do and what it’s like working here.