As HM Treasury's Pay & Reward Lead, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the department's pay and reward strategy, combining the delivery of key cyclical activities with innovative reward programmes to enhance our overall people offer.

Your experience in a pay and reward environment, and ideally understanding of reward practice within the Civil Service framework, will allow you to develop initiatives for the department whilst influencing the wider landscape across government.

Key accountabilities:

• Develop and deliver a pay and reward strategy for HM Treasury's delegated and Senior Civil Service (SCS) grades.
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across the department, including HR and Finance Business Partners.
• Ensure that all pay and reward initiatives are properly modelled and costed, and that they comply with HM Treasury and Cabinet Office budget and pay remit processes.
• Lead specific reward projects and reviews, including reviews of allowances, and communicate and implement any resulting changes.
• Lead HM Treasury's pay gap reporting, across Gender, Disability and Ethnicity, including annual publication, internal engagement on progress and developing the pay gap action plan.

Benefits:

• Salary of £59,690 - £69,500 per year
• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King's birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months' occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.

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Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

About the Job

This role is being advertised as part of a job-share with one of the current job-share postholders.

We are looking for an outstanding leader with strong policy and spending skills and a track record of building productive relationships with stakeholders to join the supportive and high-performing Devolution team in the immediate run up to the 2027 Spending Review.

The Devolution team is a friendly team of around 15 people, with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. We are based across offices in London, Darlington, Belfast and Edinburgh. The team is responsible for overseeing the Treasury's strategic approach to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We work closely with colleagues in the devolved governments, across Whitehall, and across HMT to:

• Manage the funding arrangements for the devolved governments and Offices for the Nations. This includes overseeing delivery of the over £90bn a year block grant, including Barnett and adjustments for tax and welfare devolution;
• Lead on the fiscal frameworks of the three devolved governments, including devolution of fiscal policy levers;
• Promote Treasury's interests within the UK Government's wider approach to constitutional and Union issues, working closely with the Offices for the Nations, Cabinet Office and Number 10;
• Advise on policy interventions by the UK Government in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including at fiscal events and in wider HMT policy-making;
• Increase Treasury's devolution capability by building awareness and understanding of the devolution settlements within the department

This is a cross-cutting role that will require the postholder to work in partnership with teams across HM Treasury and the rest of Government to engage in and influence policy development to ensure it reflects ministers' priorities in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The postholder will have strong political awareness and policy judgement, and be able to communicate and influence effectively, including clear advice and briefing for Ministers. You will also have strong leadership and management skills.

Key accountabilities will include:

1. Leadership of the Devolution team, supporting a strong, inclusive and creative team culture.
2. Managing relationships with senior stakeholders across UK Government, the Devolved Governments and external stakeholders.
3. Regular engagement with Ministers, spads and senior officials across government to provide strategic advice on SW&NI funding and handling issues.
4. Maintaining excellent performance levels across the team, including SW&NI policy packages at fiscal events and delivery of 6 funding settlements (3 devolved governments and 3 SoS-led Offices for the Nations).

Person specification

Required Skills, Experience and Behaviours:

For your application, please send us a CV and a personal statement setting out how you meet the following skills, behaviours and experience.

1) Making Effective Decisions: Policy leadership – the proven ability to set direction and drive forward policy across a complex set of issues and with a wide range of stakeholders. 2) Leadership: Experience setting and maintaining a strong, inclusive team culture for a high-performing, busy team. 3) Working Together: Proven ability to work collaboratively with others, and to build productive relationships that you can leverage to deliver on ministers' priorities. 4) Experience: Experience of working in complex or politically-sensitive policy areas. We will place a particular value on experience of public spending given the relatively short run in to the 2027 Spending Review.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £86,000, HM Treasury contributes £24,914 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant).
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours).
• Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
• A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
• Access to HM Treasury's benefits portal allowing you access to a range of discount codes for online shopping.
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity.

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Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

We are a high-performing department and proud to have outstanding staff from a wide range of backgrounds. We are also a friendly, inclusive and sociable workplace that prides itself on fostering great team spirit. Our two largest offices are 1 Horse Guards Road in London, opposite St James' Park, and the Darlington Economic Campus, which also contains eight other departments. We work seamlessly across all our sites, including Norwich, Birmingham and Leeds, as one Treasury.

The role: This is an important role in an exciting part of the Treasury. We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual to be a Personal Assistant (PA) to Public Services Group Directors and Deputy Directors. This role will suit somebody who can quickly adapt to changing priorities, manage the busy day-to-day activities of seniors, and ensure smooth and efficient functioning of the Group. There is the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities in role, including contributing to corporate responsibilities.

Key accountabilities include:

• Diary management: Proactively managing diaries to arrange and prioritise the most important meetings, identifying and resolving clashes before they happen, arranging any travel or other logistics, meeting room and desk bookings, and facilitating tech support.
• Email management: Proactively managing email and phone calls to prioritise the most important. Ensure all relevant meeting papers and briefing materials have been provided. Proactively forwarding on/delegating messages to other members of the group where this is appropriate.
• Time management: Ensuring the Directors and Deputy Directors are clear on what their agenda is for the day and the coming week. Clear instructions on arrival time and location for each of their appointments and any additional support required to keep the meetings on track.
• Relationship management: Building good relationships with internal and external stakeholders. At times the post-holder may be asked to provide cover for additional members of the GMT to cover for staff absences in the GMS.
• Understanding the political and confidential nature of support provided and acting with integrity and discretion, with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Responsibility for the Directors and Deputy Directors senior recruitments, from the initial job advertisement to arranging interviews and staff engagement panels.
• Contribute to the corporate life of the team and wider organisation.

Benefits: Alongside your salary of £30,310, HM Treasury contributes £8,780 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King's birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months' occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury's benefits portal for a wide range of discounts.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working.

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Jobs at the Treasury are fast-paced, fun and can offer unparalleled perspective – not least the opportunity to advise Ministers on the decisions which directly determine the UK's prosperity. Deep in our DNA is a commitment to empowering our people: maximising individual and collective impact, with interesting work no matter your role or seniority.

Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

This post sits with in the Special Situations and Steel team and is an excellent opportunity to work on high profile projects which combine government policy with corporate finance issues and commercial negotiations. This is an exciting policy environment with a high-level of political interest, often requiring collaborating across departments.

The successful candidate will undertake the following activities:

• Lead on situations where companies encounter financial difficulties for HM Treasury, using corporate financial information to inform decision making, often at pace.
• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues across government to represent HM Treasury's interests in company interventions.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop high-quality advice on commercial matters.
• Supporting the strategic oversight of active casework, ensuring regular updates are provided to the Chancellor, ministers, and senior officials across government.
• Oversee our active company distress casework pipeline and processes, working effectively across HM Treasury and wider government to develop and explain best practice for considering commercial interventions in financially distressed companies.

Alongside your salary of £44,600, HM Treasury contributes £12,920 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King's birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months' occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury's benefits portal for a wide range of discounts.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working.

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Jobs at the Treasury are fast-paced, fun and can offer unparalleled perspective – not least the opportunity to advise Ministers on the decisions which directly determine the UK's prosperity. Deep in our DNA is a commitment to empowering our people: maximising individual and collective impact, with interesting work no matter your role or seniority.

Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

This is a stretching and exciting Higher Executive Officer (HEO) role working at the heart of government, driving forward ministerial priorities and engaging with high-profile issues. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously across a range of important and varied policy areas.

The role offers a strategic overview of HMT business and unparalleled experience of working closely with Ministers, special advisers, and other senior decision makers across government. You will be responsible for supporting and enabling policy teams to achieve the minister's objectives and negotiate on behalf of the department and the minister. You will enjoy a great deal of autonomy and benefit from opportunities to apply your judgment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Providing outstanding private secretary support to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury (EST) on complex, fast-paced and frequently high-profile issues, including by persuasively representing the minister's view in the department; ensuring the Minister is well-briefed for meetings, external engagements and parliamentary appearances, and that meeting minutes and decisions are suitably recorded.
• Driving forward effective policy making. Ensuring the EST receives consistently high quality, clear and well-balanced advice with which to advance the government's priorities. Effectively communicating the Minister's steers and priorities to officials and identifying and handling risks as they arise. Providing clear leadership and process direction across HM Treasury, including in time-pressured situations.
• Leading for the office on specific areas of the EST's portfolio. These will depend on the interests of the Minister, postholder and the wider team.
• Building excellent working relationships with key stakeholders including senior HM Treasury officials, other ministerial offices in Treasury and other departments and external, including No10 and the private sector.
• Contributing flexibly to the day-to-day running of the office and help create a positive, supportive and friendly working environment which seek to make EST's office and HM Treasury a great place to work.

Benefits:

Alongside your salary of £39,130, HM Treasury contributes £11,335 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King's birthday.
• Outstanding Pension Scheme - Defined Benefit pension with employer contributions of 28.97%
• Parental Leave Packages - Including 6 months' occupational pay for maternity/adoption, shared parental leave options.
• Advance Schemes & Discounts - Rental deposit, cycle-to-work, SmartTech, season ticket loans, and access to HM Treasury's benefits portal for a wide range of discounts.
• Flexible & Hybrid Working - Options include part-time, job-share, compressed hours, flexitime, and hybrid working.

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Jobs at the Treasury are fast-paced, fun and can offer unparalleled perspective – not least the opportunity to advise Ministers on the decisions which directly determine the UK's prosperity. Deep in our DNA is a commitment to empowering our people: maximising individual and collective impact, with interesting work no matter your role or seniority.

Day-to-day you could be supporting Ministers to decide the right level of a specific tax or line of government spending; helping maintain the stability of financial markets; analysing the long-term trends impacting the future of the economy; or enabling this work as part of our vital corporate functions.

Secure Growth

As a proactive and curious economist, you will play a key role in developing strategy and policy across several fascinating work areas. The work will vary in style and approach: ranging from appraisal of specific policy interventions, or developing data-led insights into specific technologies, industries and sectors – through to developing conceptual frameworks that can guide the development of robust strategies for economic resilience.

The core responsibilities of the post holder will be:

• Economic resilience strategy – Lead analytical input into the development of economic resilience strategy. How can the UK build prosperity that is secure and resilient in a fast-changing world? Partner with analysts across domestic- and international-facing teams in HMT to build an evidence base to inform the Department's strategic thinking.
• Economic resilience appraisal methods – Support the development of new analytical methods and frameworks for quantitatively estimating economic resilience impacts. This will include contributing to existing frameworks (such as the Green Book) to ensure that they sufficiently factor in resilience impacts, and promoting these across HMG.
• Sectors, industries and technologies analysis – Develop analysis and sectoral expertise to support the Department's policy and strategic positions relating to the resilience and security of vulnerable goods and sectors – such as critical minerals, semiconductors, and other critical supply chains. Work collaboratively with analysts and policy advisors across HMT and other government departments to conduct analysis.
• Lead HMT external engagement on resilience analysis – Build and maintain a network of contacts from across government of officials working on similar issues. Draw on external expertise – within and without government – to ensure the robustness of HM Treasury's assessments of economic resilience.
• Ad-hoc analysis – deliver data-driven insights in response to ad-hoc demand from economic resilience or economic security policy teams.

Global Economics

The role in Global Economics is a stretching SEO post within the Emerging Markets branch covering the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Central (incl. Russia & Ukraine), South (excl. India and China) and Southeast Asia regions. It offers the opportunity to work on important international policy and macroeconomic issues, in an exciting and fast paced area with high ministerial and senior official interest.

The role will be a key contributor to several of the Unit's core responsibilities:

• Analysis of Emerging Markets – Lead on HMT's economic analysis for a geographic portfolio including the MENA, Central, South and Southeast Asia regions working closely with FCDO Posts. Analyse the economic developments in these regions and raise awareness of the implications for the UK and global economy. Produce in-depth country analysis based on current priorities and contribute to GE's regular analytical products.
• IMF programs and OECD economic surveys – Lead on producing recommendations to inform the UK's position at the IMF Board on key country programmes (including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ukraine), working closely with FCDO and IMF UKDel. Lead on HMG comments on regular IMF and OECD country reporting to inform UK interventions at IMF and OECD board meetings.
• International energy markets – Support monitoring of international oil and gas markets and informing ministers and senior officials of significant events with economic implications. Conduct analysis to support policy teams on the economic impact of decisions impacting these markets (e.g. sanctions policy). Lead on scoping and undertaking pieces of research/analysis to improve the team's understanding of international energy markets. Support HMT's crisis response efforts where they pertain to international energy markets (e.g. Middle East).
• National security – Contribute to ministerial/senior briefing on thematic and geographic responsibilities for relevant XWH meetings (NSC, NSC(O), JIC), helping formulate HMT's position in these discussions.
• Briefing for ministerial and senior engagement – particularly with international counterparts across countries within the role's geographic portfolio, or where these region/country issues are being discussed, including bilateral and multilateral meetings (G20, G7, IMF).

Person specification

• Undergraduate degree in economics (for joint degrees at least 50% of the credit value of the course modules should be in economics).
• Making Effective Decisions: Using strong analytical ability to draw on data and/or other evidence in order to generate insights and provide high quality advice and recommendations.
• Technical: Developing novel or bespoke quantitative economic analysis.
• Seeing the Big Picture: Identifying developments and risks that can have an impact on your work and developing a plan for how to proceed.
• Working Together: Ability to build good relationships with colleagues from different teams and use these connections to drive forward a coherent work plan.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £44,600, HM Treasury contributes £12,920 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Generous Annual Leave - 25 days (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus public holidays and the King's birthday.

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