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On behalf of DESNZ, we are looking for a Workforce Planning Manager for a 3 month Contract  (Inside IR35) contract based 2 days a week (Flexible) in London, Salford, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington or Edinburgh

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is focused on the energy portfolio from the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

The responsibilities for the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero are:

• Delivering security of energy supply.
• Ensuring properly functioning energy markets.
• Encouraging greater energy efficiency.
• Seizing the opportunities of net zero to lead the world in new green industries.

We encourage our colleagues to be bold, be collaborative, be inclusive and to be big on learning. If you want to take part in meaningful work that makes an impact in the UK as well as abroad, then look no further than the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Our work is making a real difference to the future of the department. We are focused on developing the workforce that we need for the future to deliver on our department’s mission which has national and international implications

As a Workforce Planning Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Scope and deliver on projects under the Departmental Strategic Workforce Plan with a particular focus on workforce skills and shape:
• Capability and learning – helping influence HR colleagues developing and implementing the department’s capability plan to bridge our gaps for future skill needs as we look to begin a larger reskilling agenda.
• Digital, AI & Productivity – working collaboratively with Transformation and Digital colleagues to understand the near and far term implications of AI for our workforce from a shape, skills and size perspective.
• Workforce shape and agility – helping us grow agility within DESNZ from a profession/function perspective, and leading on realising the benefits from our new position management system, such as collaborating with Organisation Design team on their work around job standardisation and team size/shape.
• Deliver presentations and draft papers that are tailored to audience needs, including to senior stakeholders, to inform and influence their approaches.
• Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders across HR, Finance and Strategy directorates, Heads of Profession support teams, and Government Major Project teams to deliver shared priorities, and keep informed of cross-cutting issues.

Essential:

• Workforce Planning experience
• Strategic HR thinker
• Delivery project work
• Ability to design and deliver workforce capability, skills and reskilling initiatives aligned to future organisational needs.
• Ability to analyse the workforce impact of Digital, AI and productivity changes and translate insights into actionable workforce plans.
• Ability to build effective cross‑functional relationships and influence senior stakeholders through clear, tailored papers and presentations.

Desirable:

• CIPD membership (level 7 would be ideal)

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DESNZ guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

DESNZ guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".