Energy Sector Lead - Wales
- Civil Service
- Part Time
- Cardiff
- 57,511 - 64,708
Job Description
Job summary
The Local and International Growth directorate within DBT supports economic growth across the UK by strengthening places, enabling businesses, and connecting local economies to national and international opportunity driving jobs, higher living standards and inclusive growth.
We do that by providing local policy insight and influence to shape growth policy, drive big bet interventions to support business growth in each area, collaborate with local partners to deliver growth outcomes, and connect DBTs international network to unlock global growth opportunities for businesses across UK.
Job description
This role will lead UK Government's efforts to strengthen Wales energy supply chain, close critical capability gaps, build a strong investment proposition and promote Welsh clean energy opportunities globally.
1. Provide Local Insight for Government Growth Policy
- Act as a strategic lead and key source of intelligence on energy issues across Wales including on deep-sea offshore wind, hydrogen and nuclear.
- Championing Welsh capabilities across the Clean Energy landscape.
- Translate sector expertise into evidence for UK Government strategies (e.g., Industrial Strategy, Trade Strategy, Growth Mission Fund).
- Develop deep sectoral expertise on energy priorities in Wales to identify strategic drivers, investment needs, and market access barriers in IS-8.
2. Promote Local Business Growth Opportunities
- Support businesses to access growth opportunities including DBT support for high growth SMEs, exporting, investment, and trade agreements.
- Identify supply chain gaps and promote innovation, diversification, and expansion across the energy landscape.
3. Collaborate with Local Growth Partners
- Build strategic relationships across UK Government, Welsh Government, industry partners and sector bodies to align Wales clean energy priorities, share intelligence, and co-deliver/collaborate on growth, trade and investment activities.
- Act as an honest broker between business and government, supporting joint initiatives that enhance regional competitiveness and investment readiness including Freeports and Investment Zones.
- Work collaboratively to capitalise on opportunities presented by Freeports and Investment Zones across Wales.
4. Support Delivery and Integration of DBT International Networks
- Work with DBT overseas posts to promote Wales clean energy offer, attract high-value investment, and ensure sectoral strengths are reflected in UK-wide strategies.
- Facilitate integration between local and international teams to deliver seamless investor support and global visibility for Wales energy agenda.
Person specification
Essential criteria
The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage.
- Leadership: Confident to lead an agenda across and on behalf of Government, with strong influencing skills, and a track record of securing buy-in from senior leaders and delivering collaborative outcomes
- Strategic Stakeholder Engagement and collaboration: Proven ability to lead and manage complex stakeholder relationships across governments, industry, and international partners, driving alignment on trade, investment, and growth priorities
- Policy Development and Influence: Demonstrated experience in leading policy development or strategic thinking, and influencing senior decision-makers.
Desirable criteria
The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process, but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates.
- Experience working on energy policy across government or within industry.
- An understanding of the Welsh economic landscape.
- Understanding of trade, investment, and domestic business dynamics.
