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Closing Date:
22/05/2025
Group:
Spectrum Group
Management Level:
Senior Associate
Job Type:
Permanent
Job Description
Please note this role will close at 00.01 on the 22nd May, so we advise making your application by midnight on the 21st May.
About Ofcom
As the UK's communications regulator, we're delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we'll stay connected with each other. Our work covers everything from phones and broadband to TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices. We're also committed to making the online world a safer place. We need people of all backgrounds, skill sets, and experiences to help us achieve our goal of making communications work for everyone.
About the team you'll be part of
Ofcom's Spectrum Group manages the use of wireless spectrum throughout the UK to ensure its efficient use. The group makes spectrum available for innovative services like next-generation mobile or satellite systems, while ensuring existing solutions like Wi-Fi and radio continue to operate. The role is within the Spectrum Management and Authorisation team, which designs and maintains authorisations for wireless services, understanding industry trends, and enabling wireless innovation across various sectors. The team also represents the UK internationally, influencing spectrum management policies and managing satellite filings with the ITU.
The purpose and scope of the role
This role focuses on developing space and satellite spectrum policy, providing technical input for UK developments and negotiations leading up to the 2027 ITU World Radiocommunications Conference. You will analyze spectrum use, interpret implications for UK management, and recommend policies balancing stakeholder and consumer interests. The role involves technical studies, policy engagement, and international representation, requiring creativity and system understanding.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Conduct technical studies on satellite networks, exploring how new satellite technologies can share spectrum with existing systems, including simulations and link analyses.
- Develop technical criteria, models, and procedures to support spectrum policy.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and deliver them at various levels, including senior audiences.
- Translate complex technical topics for non-technical stakeholders.
- Manage project quality assurance and governance.
- Act as a point of contact for stakeholders internally and externally.
- Represent Ofcom and the UK internationally, leading on WRC agenda items.
The skills, knowledge, and experience you'll need for success
- Knowledge of wireless and satellite communication systems, including modeling, standards, radio propagation, interference, and electromagnetic compatibility.
- Strong numerical and mathematical modeling skills, capable of analyzing datasets and identifying trends.
- Experience in technical problem-solving and creative thinking.
Behavioral attributes
- Scanning Horizons: Understand the bigger picture and develop evidence-based solutions for complex issues.
- Articulating Ideas: Clearly communicate technical results and conclusions to diverse audiences.
- Empowering Development: Lead tasks and projects, managing team input and ensuring timely delivery.
- Forming Relationships: Build positive relationships inside and outside the organization.
Qualifications and Accreditations
- An engineering, scientific, or numerical degree, or equivalent experience.
Inclusivity Statement
Inclusivity is at the heart of Ofcom's mission to make communications work for everyone. We aim to recruit from a diverse pool of candidates regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, or social background. We offer flexible working options, welcome applicants returning after a break, and prioritize accessibility in our recruitment processes. For more information, contact or call . We are a Disability Confident employer, offering interviews to disabled applicants meeting essential criteria. Learn more at this link .
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