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About the Role

This role is part of Ofcom's Infrastructure & Connectivity Group, focused on advancing a better-connected UK by promoting competition and investment in regulated industries, and ensuring secure and resilient communications networks. The role involves developing and implementing policy to benefit consumers of post, broadband, mobile, and other digital communications services, with opportunities to manage key policy projects, analyze complex problems, and collaborate with specialists.

Responsibilities

Work as part of different project teams, leading the delivery of a workstream or an aspect of the project.
Support policy leads in driving overall progress of the project.
Gather and analyze evidence, engaging with stakeholders to understand their views and summarize for colleagues.
Contribute to policy development and group discussions, presenting analysis and collaborating with specialist colleagues to develop policy options.
Produce internal documents to support policymaking and draft parts of published documents.
Produce high-quality written material tailored to different audiences.
Collate information from a range of different sources.
Communicate legal, economic, and technical information clearly.

Requirements

Some experience of policy or strategy development, including gathering and analyzing information from a range of sources.
Drafting clear policy documents or recommendations.
Assessing options and impacts.
Using evidence to support decision making.
Ability to convey information clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
Active listening, contributing to team discussions and ensuring messages are understood.
Experience of, and a willingness to develop skills in, producing well-presented written documents and other materials in plain English.
Ability to gather and interpret qualitative and quantitative information from a range of sources.
Using logical approaches to evidence-gathering and analysis.
Responding to new information, considering different angles and generating options.
Ability to take ownership of and manage your own work.
Planning and organizing tasks.
Producing workplans.
Assisting with managing internal governance.
Managing input from other colleagues to deliver outputs on time.
Ability to build and manage constructive working relationships with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Contributing to a positive and inclusive working environment.
A willingness to understand and keep up to date with the industries Ofcom regulates.

Skills

Policy development
Strategy development
Information gathering
Information analysis
Policy document drafting
Recommendation drafting
Options assessment
Impact assessment
Evidence-based decision making
Verbal communication
Written communication
Active listening
Team collaboration
Stakeholder engagement
Problem evaluation
Qualitative data analysis
Quantitative data analysis
Logical reasoning
Adaptability
Planning
Organization
Work management
Relationship building
Inclusive working environment contribution
Industry awareness

Location

Work Type

Permanent
Part-time (adaptable)
Job shares (adaptable)
Flexible arrangements (adaptable)

Experience Level

Associate

Benefits

Rewards, Benefits and Wellbeing information available on careers page.

About the Company

Ofcom is the UK’s communications regulator, delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we stay connected.
Ofcom's work covers phones, broadband, TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices, and making the online world a safer place.
Ofcom aims to make communications work for everyone.

Equal Opportunity

Ofcom's people must reflect the diversity of the UK, in background, identity and experience.
Ofcom believes innovation thrives when difference is valued and everyone feels empowered to contribute their ideas and perspectives.
Ofcom welcomes colleagues of all ethnicities and races, sexes, genders and gender identities, sexual orientations, ages, faiths and beliefs, and those with apparent and non-apparent disabilities.
Ofcom values socio-economic diversity, life experience and neurodiversity.
Ofcom welcomes carers, parents, veterans, and those re-entering work after time away.
Flexibility is at the heart of how Ofcom works.
Most roles can be adapted for part-time hours, job shares, or other flexible arrangements.
Ofcom's recruitment process is intentionally designed to be open and accessible.
If adjustments are needed, information in a different format or an alternative way to apply is required, contact resourcing@ofcom.org.uk or 0330 912 1378.
Ofcom is a proud Disability Confident Leader and guarantees interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a role.