Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Manchester
Full Time
Contract
Policy Advisor (Financial Regulation)
Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024
Location - Manchester
Salary - £37,670 - £45,217 + benefits (including a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%)
Contract type - 1-year fixed term contract
About the job
Job summary
We lead the Government's work on the future governance of football. A Bill will be introduced to establish an independent football regulator to ensure greater sustainability in the game and strengthen protections for fans.
The Shadow Football Regulator is a dedicated team within DCMS which is responsible for setting up the Independent Football Regulator. It is ensuring the regulator has the right skills, governance and corporate functions so it can start work as soon as possible after the Bill receives Royal Assent.
This post, and its recruitment, is dependent on progress of the Bill, included in the King's Speech; to establish an Independent Football Regulator and the intention is for this role to transfer to the Regulator once it's legally established.
Please note that the Independent Football Regulator will be based in Greater Manchester, but an exact location has yet to be determined.
Job description
This is a unique opportunity to join the team that is shaping the new regulator and regulatory regime for football governance. The Shadow Football Regulator team is scoping out how to translate legislative requirements into an effective regulatory regime that will improve the financial sustainability of clubs and promote and protect fan interests.
This role will be focused on creating a detailed implementation plan for the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) financial regulatory framework.
We are looking for a highly motivated policy professional, ideally with a background in regulatory policy delivery. An understanding of the football industry is also desirable.
Responsibilities include:
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experience:
Essential Requirements
Desirable Skills
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £37,670, Department for Culture, Media and Sport contributes £10,912 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
DCMS values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We re committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers in our department. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include:
How to apply
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Manchester
Full Time
Contract