Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Bristol, South West England, BS2 0PS : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8HS : Salford, North West England, M3 5DS : York, Yorkshire and the Humber, YO1 7PX About the job Job summary The Government People Group exists to work with departments, professions, and functions to build a modern, effective Civil Service. We support the government workforce with the right skills and capability. We are working with leaders to get the right people in the right jobs, with the right skills and continuous learning to excel in their roles. We provide leadership, and in turn, create leaders with exceptional line management capability across departments, influencing partners in the wider public sector and beyond. This involves getting our retention and reward strategy right, to nurture specific skills, and create pride and resilience in our workforce. Our role is also to provide system leadership across central government in pulling together back office services. Collectively, we help support the Cabinet Offices priority to drive efficiencies, and reforms that will make government work better, to ultimately provide a better service to the public. Within the GPG, Government Skills was set up in 2020 to drive up capability across Government in an evidence-based and impact-led way. Government Skills ensures all civil servants, from entry to most senior leadership, have the core and specialist knowledge, skills and networks they need to deliver great public services and address complex systemic challenges, now and in the future. This work is central to the Public Sector Reform and Efficiency policy area, and supports Mission Delivery by ensuring the workforce has the capability and learning culture to deliver against the Governments missions. The Evidence and Impact team within Government Skills is responsible for ensuring that hundreds of millions of pounds of annual spend on developing the skills, knowledge and relationships of the Government workforce is evidence-based and impact-led. We use a combination of analytical methods covering monitoring/data analytics, social research, evaluation, statistics, behavioural and user research, and economic analysis to provide robust, purposeful insights to inform business decisions. Our evidence supports the creation of effective policy and strategy on the future skills needs of the government and wider public sector workforce, and supports effective design, commissioning and delivery of the interventions required to achieve this. The team has a reputation as a centre of expertise supporting the whole of government on these issues, and is expanding as part of plans for the next spending review period 2025-26. You can find more information about Government Skills on our GOV.UK page: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/government-skills-and-curriculum-unit including our current Evaluation Strategy: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-campus-evaluation-strategy. Job description As Senior Economic Analyst you will lead on economic analysis and economic evaluation across Government Skills to understand the relationship between workforce skills, capability-building investments and critical outcomes including performance, productivity and mission delivery across government and the wider public sector. This will include developing models of economic evaluation which can drive greater impact (including performance, efficiency and productivity) and overall value from the significant investment made in workforce capability. Due to the implementation of Mission Delivery, and the current Spending Review, this is an exciting time to ensure that Government Skills is informed by a strong foundation of evidence and evaluation. You will need an understanding of where Economic methods and insights can add value to policy and delivery decisions, and also what their limitations are, and working in collaboration with other analysts from a range of professions, and policy and delivery professionals, to deliver the best analysis and outcomes. You will develop economic models to inform business cases, and as part of this, you will support the development of business cases, including conducting options appraisals, quantitative and qualitative value-for-money analysis and wider impact analysis across a range of projects, to ensure senior leaders are aware of all available options and related evidence, and help inform recommendations on the preferred way forward. There are a wide range of analytical projects you may become involved with, being responsive to the priorities of the directorate and our wider stakeholders. This is likely to include producing modelling to support the appraisal of different options for future operating models for delivering a skilled Civil Service workforce, and the economic evaluation of several significant projects including a Government Major Project.. You will work closely with the senior leadership team within Evidence and Impact and will contribute to the development, maturity and positive culture of the E&I team and the wider Government Skills Directorate. Responsibilities will include: Leading on the development of business cases which quantify the potential impacts of large scale cross-Government projects, and effectively appraise different options. Leading the economic analysis and employing economic techniques within impact, process and value-for-money evaluations across various interventions Lead macro-economic analysis to quantify the nature of the relationship between workforce skills, capability-building investments and outcomes/delivery, including sourcing and developing appropriate measures, data sources and methods/models, collaborating with other teams across government and in other locations as required. Support the teams in meeting stakeholders evidence needs, using and developing your own knowledge of the evidence base and drawing on appropriate external evidence and expertise. Manage externally commissioned economic analysis projects, including being day-to-day contact as required. Contribute towards our (externally commissioned or internal) evaluation or research projects being robust, purposeful, efficient and aligned with the Government Campus Evaluation Strategy and other relevant guidance, including the Magenta Book and the Green Book. Holding, nurturing and leveraging stakeholder relationships in the Economics space (CO, cross-government and external). Contributing to the effective development of the Evidence and Impact Team by leading on at least one cross-cutting work area, for example, building capacity in economic evaluation across the team. Person specification The successful applicant should demonstrate strong analytical skills and abilities within their profession with a proven ability to organise and interpret data and analysis, excellent written and oral communication skills and have a good understanding of how analysts can work closely with policy colleagues to drive forward an evidence based approach. The candidate should have: Essential : Excellent quantitative analytical skills and the ability to apply these to produce robust economic analysis and inform economic evaluations (including value-for-money and impact analysis). Demonstrates expertise in developing and evaluating business cases, with a strong working knowledge of economic modelling and analysis to support strategic decision-making and resource allocation. Experience of delivering a diverse portfolio of work and managing work flexibly to adapt as priorities change. Good communication skills to communicate technical information on evaluations to non-specialists in ways that are easily understood. Desirable : Knowledge or experience of the evidence base and research and evaluation methods and measures used in research into professional learning/organisational change, educational evaluation or psychology/learning sciences. Experience of using econometric methods and large datasets to strengthen quasi-experimental impact evaluation. Technical knowledge of relevant evaluation and social research methods including knowledge of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs, other quantitative and qualitative methods and approaches to evidence synthesis. Qualifications and memberships: To apply, you must either be a member of the Government Economic Service (GES) or be willing to undergo badging. To be eligible for badging, you must meet the eligibility criteria set out at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-service-government-economic-service/about/membershipeligibility-requirements-for-membership This specifies that you must have a first or upper second-class honours degree in economics (or international equivalent), or a postgraduate degree in economics. If it is a joint degree, at least 50% of the course modules must be in economics. You must also have studied both macroeconomics and microeconomics. Being part of an analytical profession supports you to build your professional networks, develop your career and stay in touch with best practice. The requirements for a Senior Executive Officer role within the GES, is set out in the technical framework at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ges-technical-framework-2022 and will be tested at interview We are currently recruiting to two other SEO level analytical roles. If you are not eligible for membership to the GES profession, but are eligible to be badged as an SEO level social researcher or statistician please consider applying for those roles. Additional information: A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Delivering at Pace Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Application of Knowledge Analysis of Data Effective Communication Benefits Alongside your salary of £42,382, Cabinet Office contributes £12,278 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role. An environment with flexible working options. A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity. A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%. A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Application process As part of the application form you will be asked to complete: A CV A 500 word Personal Statement setting out how you meet the criteria in the person specification. 250 word examples on the three required Technical Skills. Please specify somewhere within these, whether you are a badged member of the GES. When you submit 250 words on your Technical Skills please set out how you meet the professional and technical skills expected at this grade, in line with your professions competency framework. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the technical elements. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview. Selection process This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills. The behaviours are: Making Effective Decisions; Delivering at Pace; Working Together. If you are invited to an interview you will be asked to prepare a presentation on a technical topic to deliver at the interview. We will also ask questions about Civil Service Behaviours, and you will be asked a scenario-based question to assess your technical skills in a work-based scenario. If you are appointed you are required to pass the GES badging process. We will arrange this assessment for you. Badging will be undertaken in line with the GES membership guidance. Further details will be provided to those candidates who are invited to interview. Expected timeline (subject to change) Expected sift date W/C 17th February 2025. Expected interview date/s W/C 24th February 2025. Although there may be some flexibility to accommodate annual leave. Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview. Reasonable Adjustment If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional. Further information If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section. This role requires baseline (BPSS) security clearance but team members are encouraged to apply for SC clearance once in role if they will be handling personally identifiable data. You should be willing to apply for SC clearance if appointed to this role. Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you. A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out. In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service or Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading. For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Infodisclosurescotland.co.uk New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. 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Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window). Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Connor Ovenstone Email : Connor.Ovenstonecabinetoffice.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk Further information Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commissions Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service at: cabinetofficerecruitment.grscabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: infocsc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles, and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk. Attachments Cabinet Office Terms and Conditions - External Opens in new window (pdf, 81kB) Cabinet Office Employee Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 302kB) Share this page Print Email Gmail Facebook LinkedIn