Head of Northern Ireland Executive and Offices for the Nations Funding

Job Title: Head of Northern Ireland Executive and Offices for the Nations Funding

• Salary: GBP57,670 – GBP64,500.
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Working Pattern: This post is available on a full–time, part–time or job–share basis, and flexible working hours can be accommodated.
• Location: Belfast / Darlington

About the Team

The Devolution team is a friendly team of around 15 people, with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We are currently based in London, Darlington and Edinburgh. The team is responsible for leading all aspects of the Treasury's strategic approach to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, sitting across the finance and economics ministry functions. We work closely with colleagues in the devolved governments, across Whitehall, and the whole department to:

• Manage the funding arrangements for the devolved governments and Offices for the Nations
• Work across the Treasury to advise Ministers on economic and fiscal policy interventions by the UK Government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Increase HM Treasury's devolution capability.

About the Job

In this role, you will:

• lead engagement with and provide advice to Ministers on requests from the Northern Ireland Executive. This includes fiscal events, Spending Reviews, and Parliamentary Estimates.
• Collaborate with central and spending teams across HM Treasury.
• oversee spending control for the Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland offices.
• Negotiate budgetary settlements during Spending Reviews.
• Manage any in–year financial pressures that occur.
• lead on Offices for the Nations policy, working closely with other UK Government departments on emerging policy issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This requires the ability to develop novel solutions and influence work across UK Government departments. It also includes working within the Treasury to align with the UK Government's Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland strategy. This involves regular scrutiny of business cases, senior/ministerial engagement and drafting advice.
• contribute to the leadership and management of the Devolution team and making wider corporate contributions to the Group as a whole in line with the Directors' priorities.
• manage an SEO and a HEO including providing development support to ensure that individuals deliver their objectives, feel motivated, and continue to learn and develop in their roles. In addition to this, the postholder can expect to matrix manage others depending on wider team priorities

The role is intellectually stimulating and fast paced, offering outstanding exposure within HM Treasury and close working with other departments and devolved governments. For the right candidate, it is an exciting opportunity to develop deep expertise in public spending and devolution, lead a motivated team, and make a tangible difference to how government delivers for citizens across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

About You

We are looking for a Head of Northern Ireland Executive and Offices for the Nations Funding to lead on delivering and negotiating funding for the Northern Ireland Executive and also the Offices for the Nations (Scotland Office, Wales Office and Northern Ireland Office). You will play a key role in the delivery of Treasury fiscal events and Parliamentary Estimates, with responsibility for the spending of three UK Government departments and scrutinising requests from the Northern Ireland Executive.

By setting the level of funding that the Offices for the Nations and Northern Ireland Executive receive from HM Treasury, your work will be critical to the effective functioning of devolution and support the delivery of public services to millions of people across the UK. This is a cross–cutting and dynamic role that offers the opportunity to gain exposure to policy issues across the Treasury, as well as to collaborate with teams across the Treasury, other UK Government departments and the devolved governments.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, but the role requires leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, and advising seniors and ministers on complex policy decisions. Candidates should have public spending experience and/or knowledge of the devolution arrangements in Northern Ireland. The successful candidate will also be able to bring enthusiasm and motivation to the role, helping to lead and maintain a positive team dynamic.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
• Flexible working patterns (part–time, job–share, condensed hours)
• Generous parental and adoption leave packages
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Access to a cycle–to–work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.

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