About the job

Summary

Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system - a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

We offer a diverse range of flexible working career opportunities: roles that are stimulating and rewarding, where you can get involved in ground-breaking work. And it’s important to us that we recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds – bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work.

This is a new role in the organisation, part of a team created to enhance risk management – supporting directorates to identify and manage risks and ensure that they are operating an effective control framework. As Assistant Risk & Assurance Manager you’ll help to strengthen the understanding and application of effective risk and issue management across the business and support our internal audit programme. You’ll take the lead on routine risk and assurance activities, escalating issues as required, and you will proactively monitor actions identified in the corporate Internal Audit and Assurance tracker, following up with colleagues as required to ensure progress is maintained.

We’re looking for someone with excellent numerical and analytical skills, who can also apply a keen eye for detail and enjoys collaborating with others to work through issues. You’ll need excellent communication skills (in writing and in person) and to be able to establish positive working relationships with others. It’s important that you are well-organised in your work, so that you can plan and prioritise complex tasks, and a flexible approach will be key to doing this. You’ll also need to be comfortable working with the various Microsoft Office applications.

Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need.

Job description

Based on recommendations from a review of Ofgem’s Corporate Services the Ofgem Risk and Assurance Team was formed to develop and implement a wide range of improvements to Ofgem’s risk maturity and risk management practices throughout the business and to support effective controls management.

Working within the Finance, Procurement and Risk (FPR) function, the team plan and deliver a wide range of risk assessment activities as Ofgem’s second line of defence, providing the Chief Executive and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority with assurance that each of our directorates are actively identifying and managing known and emerging risks and that they are operating an effective control framework, based on Ofgem’s agreed policies.

The post holder will strengthen the understanding and application of effective risk and issue management across the business and support our internal audit programme.

The Assistant Risk and Assurance Manager will support the team’s Managers and the head of Risk and Assurance in the delivery and continuous improvement of our existing programme of risk and assurance activities, the production of reports for internal stakeholders and, in securing evidence of completed internal audit and assurance actions.

Responsibilities

•Work with the corporate Risk and Assurance Team and our stakeholders to support the development and delivery of Ofgem’s Risk Management Framework and Control and Assurance Framework.

•Assist the Risk and Assurance Managers in the delivery of routine risk and assurance activities.

•Proactively monitor actions in the corporate Internal Audit and Assurance tracker, maintaining the tracker and attending regular meetings with action owners to achieve progress updates, escalating issues as necessary.

•Work with the Risk and Assurance Managers and the Head of Risk and Assurance to deliver key reporting documents for Ofgem’s boards and committees as required.

•Maintain the team’s SharePoint library.

•Provide support for wider Finance, Procurement and Risk team activities as required.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Please see Candidate Pack for details.

BenefitsAbout the job

Summary

Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. We are playing a vital part in accelerating the transition to Net Zero and a carbon neutral energy system - a goal that everyone wants to achieve. Whatever your role, you’ll be playing your part in creating new energy solutions that are great for customers, and great for the environment.

We offer a diverse range of flexible working career opportunities: roles that are stimulating and rewarding, where you can get involved in ground-breaking work. And it’s important to us that we recruit from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds – bringing different perspectives and experiences to our work.

This is a new role in the organisation, part of a team created to enhance risk management – supporting directorates to identify and manage risks and ensure that they are operating an effective control framework. As Assistant Risk & Assurance Manager you’ll help to strengthen the understanding and application of effective risk and issue management across the business and support our internal audit programme. You’ll take the lead on routine risk and assurance activities, escalating issues as required, and you will proactively monitor actions identified in the corporate Internal Audit and Assurance tracker, following up with colleagues as required to ensure progress is maintained.

We’re looking for someone with excellent numerical and analytical skills, who can also apply a keen eye for detail and enjoys collaborating with others to work through issues. You’ll need excellent communication skills (in writing and in person) and to be able to establish positive working relationships with others. It’s important that you are well-organised in your work, so that you can plan and prioritise complex tasks, and a flexible approach will be key to doing this. You’ll also need to be comfortable working with the various Microsoft Office applications.

Ofgem is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of open and fair competition, merit and business need.

Job description

Based on recommendations from a review of Ofgem’s Corporate Services the Ofgem Risk and Assurance Team was formed to develop and implement a wide range of improvements to Ofgem’s risk maturity and risk management practices throughout the business and to support effective controls management.

Working within the Finance, Procurement and Risk (FPR) function, the team plan and deliver a wide range of risk assessment activities as Ofgem’s second line of defence, providing the Chief Executive and the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority with assurance that each of our directorates are actively identifying and managing known and emerging risks and that they are operating an effective control framework, based on Ofgem’s agreed policies.

The post holder will strengthen the understanding and application of effective risk and issue management across the business and support our internal audit programme.

The Assistant Risk and Assurance Manager will support the team’s Managers and the head of Risk and Assurance in the delivery and continuous improvement of our existing programme of risk and assurance activities, the production of reports for internal stakeholders and, in securing evidence of completed internal audit and assurance actions.

Responsibilities

•Work with the corporate Risk and Assurance Team and our stakeholders to support the development and delivery of Ofgem’s Risk Management Framework and Control and Assurance Framework.

•Assist the Risk and Assurance Managers in the delivery of routine risk and assurance activities.

•Proactively monitor actions in the corporate Internal Audit and Assurance tracker, maintaining the tracker and attending regular meetings with action owners to achieve progress updates, escalating issues as necessary.

•Work with the Risk and Assurance Managers and the Head of Risk and Assurance to deliver key reporting documents for Ofgem’s boards and committees as required.

•Maintain the team’s SharePoint library.

•Provide support for wider Finance, Procurement and Risk team activities as required.

Behaviours

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

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Please see Candidate Pack for details.