Renewable Fuels Data Officer

Job description

You will manage the production of quarterly statistical reports for the RTFO, checking the presentation and accuracy of both written and numerical content and ensuring that headline messages are communicated. You will also play an important role in the delivery of the RTFO, helping to ensure it continues to be a well-run scheme which commands the confidence of fuel suppliers and Ministers.

This is an important period for the RTFO unit, having just implemented changes to the RTFO and a new greenhouse gas targets for fuel suppliers. You will have a key role in measuring one of the Departments main schemes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Producing and publishing quarterly Renewable Fuel statistics
• Reporting on the UK’s progress towards renewable transport fuel targets, including managing and producing an annual report to Parliament, and reporting to the European Commission
• Improving the understanding and communication of renewable transport statistics by using innovative data science approaches
• Providing statistical evidence for operational delivery of the monthly application process in the RTFO Unit
• Monitoring trends in data to support the detection of fraud in the renewable transport fuel sector
• Managing statistical data to respond to requests from the policy team, analysts and stakeholders

For a full list of responsibilities please refer to the attached role profile.

About you

You will bring strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets, and be able to apply these skills to set your own direction and influence decisions. You will thrive in a dynamic and challenging role, welcoming autonomy but also supporting the wider team in achieving departmental goals and objectives. You are hardworking and proactive, managing your workload with a clear focus on key business priorities.

You have exceptional interpersonal skills and be able to communicate complex information to others, with the ability inform decisions at all levels of the business. You will have good attention to detail and take pride in producing work to a high standard. You’ll have strong writing skills and you take pride in producing quality reports.

You also have outstanding stakeholder management skills and the capability to support collaborative delivery and build multiple relationships in a fast paced and high-profile environment. You will be someone who enjoys working collaboratively with different business areas and can naturally build rapport from which you can build solid relationships.

About us

We are part of the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT is a great place to work, and our ‘one team’ approach really makes a difference. We value our staff and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing an inclusive environment across the Department.

You’ll be part of an innovative organisation that invests in all our people, ensuring we have the diverse skills to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future.