Benefits and Impact Specialist

For more information on UKIFS, visit: https://careers.ukaea.uk/wp-content/uploads/download/UKIFS_CandidateRecruitmentPack.pdf 

Employees of UKIFS can be based at either of our sites; West Burton, Nottinghamshire or Culham, Oxfordshire

UKIFS's pay arrangements and grading structure are currently under review as part of a transformation project and proposed multi-year pay deal. UKIFS aims to introduce a new grading structure in 2024. This will enable us to lead the delivery of sustainable fusion energy and maximise the scientific and economic benefit. Now is a great time to join the Organisation and be part of the journey.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions. 

Salary £46,293

The Role  

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference on a global scale?

STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) is the UK’s flagship national programme to deliver a prototype fusion energy plant, targeting 2040, and a path to commercial viability of fusion.  STEP is deliberately bold and ambitious and seeks people who want to be part of a world-changing endeavour and who have credible and relevant experiencing in delivery.

Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy as Benefits and Impact Specialist in in the field of fusion energy. In this role you will play a pivotal role in development of a robust evidence-base to demonstrate the value of STEP and impact on the nation and furthering the goals of the UK fusion strategy. You will help to evidence and communicate the impact of the programme and lead activities to promote benefit identification and management, to help bring clarity to the unique elements of the programme and what impact they are likely to deliver.

This opportunity will involve engaging with all aspects of the STEP programme as well as supporting the programme’s interface with the Government’s assurance and approval processes for project funding and delivery.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Designing, delivering, and managing both in-house and commissioned research projects.
• Produce research reports and briefings which communicate evidence in a user-friendly way.
• Undertaking qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, from the development of research materials and surveys, data and evaluation.
• Conduct and commission in-depth research, monitoring, and evaluation, to build the evidence base to support STEP in meeting our strategic priorities.
• Responding to ad hoc request for evidence relating to policy, key thematic areas, for example the UK Government Spending Review.

Essential Requirements: 

• Working experience with programme benefits and/or monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience of quantitative and/ or qualitative analysis.
• An ability to grasp issues quickly and understand the big picture for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the wider fusion sector, and government.
• Able to quickly grasp new technical information, and credibly distil and communicate this to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence forging relationships across teams and government.
• Ability to quickly respond to changing demands and priorities, with the confidence to take quick decisions without comprising the quality of work.

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/  

We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success. 

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications. 

For applicants applying from outside the United Kingdom or those who have spent time outside the UK in the last five years, please visit the following link for information on criminal records checks: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants If your country of residence or previous residence is not listed on the website or if the UK Government does not have information on obtaining a criminal records check from that state, we regret to inform you that we cannot process your application.