Are you an analyst looking for a role where you can stretch your analytical capability and policy skills, whilst working close to the centre of government ? If so, read on !
About the Team
The Labour Markets and Distributional Analysis (LMDA) team is a friendly team of outstanding analysts and policy makers. We seek to bring together an understanding of households’ living standards and position in the labour market, with key labour market policies, such as the National Living Wage and DWP active labour market programmes.
Our part of the team; the Equalities & Living Standards Analysis (ELSA) branch is made up of six analysts. Our branch seeks to improve our understanding of policy impacts on different groups in society. We support the policy development across HMT by leading on poverty, cost-of-living, general living standards-related analysis as well as equalities and disparities analysis.
We work jointly with the Distributional Analysis branch, which is made up of around seven analysts, who advise Ministers on how tax and spending decisions impact on households. We also work closely with Macroeconomic Coordination & Strategy in Economics Group on the Cost of Living, and with the Equalities Policy Branch in Public Spending Group on equalities analysis.
The post holder would have the privilege of contributing to the Darlington office expansion, working closely with members of the team also based in Darlington, including one of the Directors of the Personal Tax, Welfare and Pensions group.
About the Job
In this role, you will:
· Support briefings of seniors/ministers on living standards: you will support your manager in providing ministers with the best possible evidence on living standards indicators beyond real household disposable income.
· Develop the living standards narrative : you will contribute to HMT Living Standards briefing, communicating evidence on living standards to relevant teams in the department. This will include feeding in the Living Standards analysis and narrative supporting fiscal events as required.
· Develop the evidence base on poverty and living standards : You will maintain poverty and living standards public lines and support the analysis of poverty impacts of HMT’s decisions at fiscal events. You will attend relevant forums and external events to keep up to date on topical policy issues and the latest relevant evidence.
· Build strong relationships : you will build positive relationships across Treasury, other departments and beyond. This will help ensure our evidence and analysis is up-to-date and relevant to policy development.
About You
You will have a solid knowledge of R or a similar software is essential for this role. This would be ideal for an analyst with outstanding critical thinking and leadership skills to craft strategy. This is an opportunity to use your analytical skills to dynamically shape the department’s narrative and strategy for living standards.
Some of the Benefits our people love!
· 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King’s birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant). Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional 2 days off each month
· Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours)
· Generous parental and adoption leave packages
· Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
· Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances
· A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form