Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF) Overview
The Digital Connectivity Forum is the UK Government’s advisory group on digital connectivity issues. Its members collaborate, source evidence, provide expertise and make recommendations to Government, regulators and industry, with the aim of developing policies which deliver seamless digital connectivity across the UK.

Role Overview:
The purpose of the program is to oversee and coordinate industry activity around the move from legacy telephone networks – principally the retirement of the Public Switched Telephone Network and move to digital (IP-based) lines but also looking ahead to 2G switch off and copper retirement. The role will serve as a single point of contact for industry, stakeholders and Ofcom and the UK Government. The role will sit within the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF) – the DCF is the UK Government’s advisory group on digital connectivity issues.

As Head of the Telecoms Modernisation Function, you would be responsible for developing and delivering a proactive and comprehensive outreach program to increase engagement, spread awareness, and focus on solutions for the successful migration of consumer or business edge cases, special services, and the CNI sector as the telecoms sector moves ahead with its infrastructure upgrade progamme.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a bi-monthly Ops Board meeting with programme sponsors, setting out engagement activity and progress and suggest actions to troubleshoot identified issues
• Develop overview of programme activity for the year and ensure programme sponsor priority areas are identified and supported and identify opportunities for proactive collaboration
• Organise events and roundtables to reflect the industry areas in need of additional support and maintain the profile of techUK’s role in the programme
• Be the go to voice of industry on the program and speaker at external events
• Maintain meetings with government officials, regulator and other stakeholders including local government and the third sector on industry plans and programme progress
• Maintain the Digital Phone Switchover website so that it remains relevant and up to date
• Work with the Head of Press and Media in the instance of media coverage
• Oversee financial and operational spend and ensuring continued financial viability of programme