Policy Adviser - Cross-Cutting Reform

Are you ambitious and looking for an exciting new opportunity to develop policy and work directly on setting the strategic direction for encouraging and incentivising cross-cutting and preventative spending? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Team

We are looking to recruit a Policy Adviser - Cross-Cutting Reform to sit within the Cross-cutting Strategy, Insight and Reform Team (CSIR) in Public Spending Group. The Public Spending Group is a high-profile and rewarding place to work. We help the Chancellor decide what to spend £1.2 trillion a year on and ensure government delivers value for money for the taxpayer. We are responsible for reporting to Parliament and the public on how taxpayers’ money is spent. We drive forward improved outcomes and efficiency in public services and make sure value for money is at the centre of decision-making through better evaluation, data and analysis. 

The CSIR team works on some of the most challenging policy issues facing government today. CSIR exists to improve value for money by working across government to lead change through cross-cutting reform, productivity and efficiency and enabling the centre of government to achieve these aims via excellent spending control.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

1. Contribute to the development of the cross-cutting spending approach at the next Spending Review, supporting cross-departmental and preventative spending bids and implementing agreed processes.
2. Engage with key partners to ensure processes for delivering cross-cutting bids are understood and that departments have the required information to engage effectively and efficiently throughout the fiscal events process. 
3. Work with relevant teams to ensure government guidance effectively reflects and incentivises cross-cutting and preventative spending priorities, setting clear expectations and support for departments to work across boundaries.
4. Provide briefing and support for senior officials and/or Ministers to enable them to clearly set out and articulate the governments approach to cross-cutting spending decisions when appearing in front of relevant committees and/or other fora.
5. Build strong partnerships and relationships with officials across government in order to deliver HM Treasury’s objectives in reform policy areas.

In this role you will need to quickly grip the main issues in complex areas and work closely with your management chain to drive forward work to evaluate and ensure the spending framework aligns with government priorities. 

About You

The successful candidate will engage with partners to propose and implement changes which add value and achieve cross-departmental priorities. You will have the ability to navigate a complex policy landscapes and set direction, demonstrating strong strategic thinking skills. You’ll have sophisticated stakeholder management and influencing skills, with a proven ability to quickly inspire confidence and build strong and open relationships with a wide range of collaborators.

HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 27%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team.