Can you lead the analytical function of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)?
Do you have an advanced knowledge of both macroeconomics and microeconomics and have experience working as an analyst at a senior level?
Can you provide effective leadership acting with integrity, honesty and an inclusive mindset?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking a Assistant Director Economic Analysis to join its Corporate Services. The MCA is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport, providing multiple statutory functions as flag, port and coastal State and delivering international obligations for search and rescue, environmental protection and responding to major maritime incidents. MCA’s Analytical function is a key enabler for the Agency to ensure we can deliver against this remit.
As part of Finance and Analysis Directorate, the Economic Analysis team is responsible for MCA’s Analytical Function and the provision analysis to inform decision making across the agency with the aim of delivering better outcomes in the public interest.
Benefits
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
* Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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As the Assistant Director Economic Analysis, you will report to the Director of Finance and Analysis and provide a strategic focus and oversight of MCA’s analytical function, ensuring the quality and value of analysis utilised in decision making.
As a key member of the Senior Management Team within the Finance and Analysis Directorate, you will provide effective and inspiring leadership to the Economic Analysis team, fostering a high performing culture through continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
* Leading on MCA’s Analytical Strategy, ensuring that it aligns to both MCA’s Strategic Plans, and the Government’s Analysis Functional Strategy.
* Providing assurance to MCA’s Accounting Officer and senior officer responsible for analysis.
* Leading MCA’s Economic Analysis team and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and high performance to ensure the effectiveness of support and analytical advice.
* Overseeing the provision of analytical input by the economic analysis team.
* Building and maintaining key relationships with senior stakeholders to influence and challenge decision making.
* Working closely with policy leads to embed good analytical practice in line with HM Treasury guidance.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
Qualifications
* Advanced knowledge of macroeconomics and microeconomics.
* Experience working as an analyst at a senior level.
* Effective and inspiring leadership skills with integrity, honesty and an inclusive mindset.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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