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Senior Policy Adviser - Rail Infrastructure


Company : HM Treasury


Location : Darlington, North East


Created : 2025-04-25


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Are you looking for an ambitious andmultifaceted role, with a mixture of policy and strategy, spendingcontrol and collaborative working? If so, we'd love to hear fromyou!Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.ABOUTTHE TEAMThe Transport team is afriendly and encouraging team responsible for managing HMTreasurys interests in transport policy, both as a finance andeconomics ministry. We work closely with the Department forTransport, which has one of the biggest capital budgets inWhitehall.ABOUTTHE ROLEWe are looking for aSenior Policy Adviser to provide maternity cover for 9 months. Youwill lead on providing HM Treasury oversight of rail infrastructurespending a multi-billion programme of public investment in UKtransport and key departmental priority of close interest toministers and No.10. A core part of your work will be buildingstrong, collaborative relationships with DfT, Network Rail, NISTA,the Office for Road and Rail, and with other teams across theTreasury.Keyaccountabilities1. Lead HMTreasury oversight of rail infrastructure spending and therelationship with DfT, Network Rail and the Office For Road andRail.2. Manage spending approvals for new railinfrastructure. 3. Manage a Senior ExecutiveOfficer, with opportunities to supervise and guide the work ofthose within the wider team.You'll be joiningus at an exciting time following the Spending Review, which willhelp to shape policy on rail infrastructure investment in thecomingyears.ABOUTYOUIf you're someone who can leadpolicy and manage relationships in a multifaceted and high-profileenvironment, who enjoys getting to grips with the detail ofsophisticated issues and is able to translate this into clear,compelling advice for seniors and Ministers, this role could be foryou!ABOUTUSHM Treasury is proud of adiverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness andthe promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We welcomeapplications from candidates who have not previously worked for theCivil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrableskills, people from all backgrounds andcircumstances.Someof the Benefits our peoplelove!25 daysannual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 publicholidays and the Kings birthday (unless you have a legacyarrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operateflexitime systems, allowing you to take up to an additional 2 daysoff each month. Flexible working patterns(part-time, job-share, compressedhours).Generous parental leave andadoption leave packages.A Civil ServicePension which provides an attractive pension, benefits fordependants and average employer contributions of27%Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrificescheme and season ticket advances. A RentalDeposit Advance Scheme to help met the total costs of deposits forprivately rented homes. A range of activestaff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, musicsociety, sports and social club) and diversityFor more information about the role and how toapply, please follow the applylink.Ifyou need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selectionprocess, please tell us about this in your online application form,or speak to the HM Treasury recruitmentteam.