Smart Data Policy Advisor – Interoperability & Regulation

Government Recruitment Service; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for SEO Policy Advisors to help deliver the Smart Data Strategy and drive a major programme to build an interoperable Smart Data economy across sectors. You will work on sector-specific policy and cross-cutting governance, engaging with government departments, regulators and industry to shape regulation and policy options.

The roles cover delivering high-quality policy papers, consulting on evidence, and coordinating inputs to ensure robust,

Responsibilities

• Supporting the development of Smart Data policy for one or more priority sectors, working with other government departments, regulators and wider stakeholders to identify use cases, develop delivery plans and progress scheme design.
• Helping to design regulatory regimes for sector-specific Smart Data schemes, including supporting calls for evidence, consultations, impact assessments, policy instructions, briefing and advice.
• Supporting policy development relating to the overall legislative framework for smart data including further primary legislation
• Developing cross-sectoral policy thinking for our longer-term objectives
• Gathering and analysing evidence from industry, regulators, consumer groups and technical experts to inform policy options, identify risks and develop clear recommendations.
• Coordinating legal, analytical, technical and policy inputs so that scheme design choices are robust, deliverable and aligned with wider Smart Data objectives.
• Supporting cross-cutting work on Smart Data governance, standards, interoperability, technical architecture, assurance, accreditation, trust, consent, redress and customer protection.
• Working with colleagues across DBT and other departments to ensure sector-specific delivery aligns with the wider Smart Data Strategy, programme governance and cross-economy objectives.
• Preparing high-quality written products, including submissions, briefings, policy papers, stakeholder notes, consultation materials and ministerial advice.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement across government, regulators, industry, consumer organisations and technical experts.
• Tracking milestones, dependencies, risks and issues, and supporting effective reporting and governance across the Smart Data programme.
• Helping the team identify opportunities for cross-sector use cases, shared infrastructure, common standards and reusable approaches that reduce duplication and support interoperability.
• Contributing to a collaborative, supportive and inclusive team culture, working flexibly across priorities as the Smart Data programme develops.

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is recruiting for SEO Policy Advisors to help deliver the Smart Data Strategy and drive a major programme to build an interoperable Smart Data economy across sectors. You will work on sector-specific policy and cross-cutting governance, engaging with government departments, regulators and industry to shape regulation and policy options.

The roles cover delivering high-quality policy papers, consulting on evidence, and coordinating inputs to ensure robust,