Job Description

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

UKAEA’s Executive Office supports the CEO, C-Suite and Executive Directors by providing policy, strategy and technical advice across a wide range of organisational priorities. It ensures the effective operation of the Authority’s governance and assurance framework, supporting boards, committees and reviews, and plays a key role in managing strategic stakeholder relationships internally and externally.

The Executive Officer leads governance initiatives and provides high-quality secretariat support, corporate documentation and strategic reporting to enable effective decision-making. The role also drives governance improvement, supports senior leadership portfolios, and manages key strategic activities including corporate planning and government-facing work.

Core responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Executive secretariat functions, ensuring effective governance and high-quality decision-making.
• Coordinate, draft and quality-assure committee and board papers, executive briefings, strategy and policy documents, business cases and key corporate reporting.
• Oversee the maintenance and integrity of core governance frameworks and documentation, including corporate agreements, intranet pages and internal communications and committee terms of reference.
• Lead governance and organisational improvement initiatives, driving process transformation and operational effectiveness.
• Play a key role in the planning and delivery of the Annual Strategic Business Plan and Annual Report and Accounts.
• Deliver strategic and policy projects on behalf of the Executive Office, including government consultation responses and cross-organisational initiatives.
• Provide strategic support across the CEO, CFO, COO and CDO portfolios to enable effective directorate decision-making.
• Support UKAEA’s corporate relationship with Government, including sponsorship and appointment matters.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in project management and/or governance within complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Proven track record of delivering multiple parallel workstreams to tight deadlines within high-pressure settings.
• Proven experience of problem-solving and creative thinking skills.
• Experience drafting and producing strategy, policy, management and business documentation.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills, with the ability to assess complex information and inform decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Sound understanding of organisational governance structures and delivery frameworks within a complex organisation.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ but highlights include:

• £40402 base salary
• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure, 2.5 privilege day and 8 Bank holidays
• Flexible and hybrid working options

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit. Further information can be found here