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JOB SPECIFICATION
Job Title:
Senior Policy Adviser (Infrastructure policy)
Division:
Strategy & Digital
Department:
Policy & Strategy
Grade: 10
Job Purpose:
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To contribute to the development of the BBC’s public policy position on distribution matters, and
support the delivery of the BBC’s broadcast and IP-delivered distribution strategy
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To advise on policy and regulatory developments in relation to IP-delivery, mobile and radio
spectrum with the UK government and Ofcom
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To ensure that the BBC is properly informed by and helps to shape the policy and regulatory
environment in relation to the telecoms sector and key BBC distribution platforms
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To support the BBC’s engagement with Internet, spectrum and wider telecoms policy-making at
EU and international level including via the ITU and WRC
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To foster constructive relationships between the BBC and relevant organisations in the
broadcasting and communications sectors in relation to spectrum policy matters
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To contribute to the development of BBC public policy in other areas as required
Position in the Organisation:
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Member of the BBC’s Public Policy team and reports to Head of UK Policy
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Work closely with the BBC’s Head of International Policy, colleagues in the BBC’s Strategy team
and with BBC Distribution which is responsible for managing all aspects of the distribution,
transmission and carriage of the BBC’s UK public services
Key responsibilities:
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Responsible for managing and supporting distribution policy projects and providing policy advice
to BBC senior management
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Responsible for drafting high quality reports and submissions/responses to UK Government,
Ofcom and EU institutions as appropriate, and briefing documents for BBC management
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To anticipate and monitor policy/regulatory initiatives in relation to distribution policy, including
those driven by UK Government, Ofcom, and European institutions, and advise on the
implications of those initiatives for the BBC
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To contribute to the policy debate on IP-delivery, mobile and radio spectrum, including
engagement with UK government and Ofcom, to ensure the BBC’s interests are adequately
represented
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To attend and contribute to industry groups and international policy-making for on behalf of the
BBC
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To ensure that the policy implications for the BBC of changes in the policy and regulatory
environment are fully understood and communicated to all parties within the BBC
Knowledge and experience:
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Excellent understanding of the regulatory and policy framework covering the telecoms sector at
both a UK and EU level
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Good technical understanding of distribution technologies and the radio spectrum framework
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Able to anticipate and assess key industry issues and to understand how audience and market
behaviour is affected by regulatory intervention
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Experience of engaging with government and regulatory authorities on policy issues
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Proven experience as a policy specialist in either a regulatory authority, a government
department, a consulting environment, or a major communications sector company
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Proven ability to evaluate complex issues and policy options and propose effective solutions
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Excellent written and oral communications skills. The ability to influence internal and external
stakeholders effectively are both essential.
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Must be able to define the scope of work streams and to manage project processes and outputs
to a high standard of quality and timeliness
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Experience of working in a high pressure environment and managing conflicting priorities
COMPETENCIES:
Strategic thinking – able to identify a vision along with the plans which need to be implemented to
meet the end goal, evaluating situations, decisions and issues in the short, medium and long term.
Analytical thinking - able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts
explore and evaluate them systematically.
Creative Thinking - able to transform creative ideas into practical reality. Can look at existing
situations and problems in novel ways and come up with creative solutions.
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Collaborating across boundaries – challenges systems, processes and people that block collaboration,
connects people, ideas, processes and issues, sets an example by sharing resources, knowledge ideas
and skills across the organisation, builds helpful, productive relationships across the organisation.
Planning and organising - able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate
course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the
relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
Communication - able to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools
and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
Influencing and persuading - able to present sound and well reasoned arguments to convince others.
Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or
behaviour change.
Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective working
relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, as
opposed to working separately or competitively.
Resilience - manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, set backs
or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that is
characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
February 2015
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