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Policy Advisor (Licensing)

Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024

Location - Manchester

Salary - £33,095 - £37,026 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%)

Contract type - 1-year fixed term contract

About the job

Job summary

We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. A Bill will be introduced to establish an independent football regulator to ensure greater sustainability in the game and strengthen protections for fans. 

The Shadow Football Regulator is a dedicated team within DCMS which is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator. It is ensuring the regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.

These roles are being recruited on a loan or fixed term basis for 12 months with the possibility to extend. This role will be based in DCMS on an interim basis. Subject to the overall progress of the programme, the intention for this role is to transfer to the Football Regulator once fully established.

Please note that this role will be based in Greater Manchester, which is where the Regulator will be based - an exact location has yet to be determined.

Job description

This is a unique opportunity to join the team that is shaping the new regulator and regulatory regime for football governance. The Shadow Football Regulator team is scoping out how to translate legislative requirements into an effective regulatory regime that will improve the financial sustainability of clubs and promote and protect fan interests.

This role will be focused on scoping the delivery of a proportionate and effective licensing regime. The licensing regime will be key to the delivery of the regulation, and you will be part of a team tasked with developing a coherent licensing framework that considers regulatory best practice as well as the specific football industry landscape.

We are looking for a highly motivated policy professional, ideally with a background in regulatory policy delivery. An understanding of the football industry is also desirable.

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the scoping and development of the implementation of a proportionate and effective licensing regime for the Independent Football Regulator.
Leading on specific aspects of the licensing regime implementation, developing policy proposals and processes to implement the licensing process.
Consulting with stakeholders and experts to ensure the licensing regime takes account of both wider regulatory practices and the specific football industry landscape.
Engaging cooperatively across the wider shadow football regulator team, including with individual policy and systems leads, to ensure a coordinated approach to implementation. 
Building a thorough understanding of the legislative requirements placed on the regulator, to ensure they are effectively implemented.

Person specification

The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:

Essential Requirements

Making Effective Decisions: Experience of regulatory policy making and/or delivery, and a proven ability to analyse complex information, balance trade-offs, form evidence-based judgements, and clearly communicate recommendations to senior decision-makers.
Communicating and Influencing: Strong communication skills, with an ability to communicate complex issues in a clear and effective way to different audiences.
Delivering at Pace: Strong organisational skills and experience of managing competing priorities, and delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced working environment. 
Working Together: Strong interpersonal skills, with experience of working collaboratively and cooperatively with a range of different internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships and consensus around important issues.

Desirable Skills

An understanding of football governance issues.
Prior experience or knowledge of implementing legislation in a regulatory context and/or experience working on licensing or authorisation regimes.

Behaviours

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

Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £33,095, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £9,587 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:

Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working - DCMS staff work on a flexible basis with time spent in offices, and time spent working from home
26.5 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 31.5 days after 5 years’ service
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
Access to the Edenred employee benefits system which offers discounts to popular retailers and access to various useful resources such as financial and savings advice
3 days of paid volunteering leave
Up to 9 months maternity leave on full pay + generous paternity and adoption leave
Staff reward and recognition bonuses that operate throughout the year
Occupational sick pay
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme which offers staff 24/7 confidential support and resources such as counselling, debt guidance and management advice
Active and engaged staff networks to join including the LGBT+, Ethnic Diversity, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Gender Equality Networks
Exceptional learning and development opportunities that you can explore alongside your day-to-day work
Season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme and much more!

How to apply

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