C2/SEO Senior Analyst (Economist)
Insolvency Service
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Are you an economist looking to undertake analysis that has real impact, develop your skills and build your own capability to further your career?
Do you want to be involved in fast paced and varied analytical work which has a direct impact on decisions made by senior leaders?
We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled and adaptable people. We provide comprehensive training, a collaborative, innovative environment that encourages continuous self and professional development.
*The Insolvency Service is a leading Government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.
Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 10 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability & Health, FACES Network Group, Grass Roots, LGBT+, Mind Matters, No Limits, Part Time Workers, The Shed, and Women’s Network Group.
We offer full-time, part-time, job share and flexible ways of working. We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, though our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.
The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!
Job description
The Research and Policy Analysis team is a small, multi-disciplined analytical team, whose outputs reach the highest levels of decision making in the Agency, offering the opportunity to take responsibility and lead high impact projects. The team leads on analysis at all stages of the policy cycle, which will include developing rationale for interventions, options appraisal, consultation support, impact assessments, evaluation, and post-implementation reviews. The team is also working on implementing the changes brought about by the updated better regulation framework.
The role will require strong analytical skills and will involve explaining complex issues to non-technical audiences. The broad range of work will mean the post holder will need to be adaptable and be keen to build experience and skills in new areas. Creativity and suggesting new ways of working is highly encouraged and supported within the team, allowing the successful candidate to bring their own unique perspective to the role.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Report directly to the Head of research and policy analysis.
- Lead and manage analytical projects, including options and impact assessments, across a variety of policy areas.
- Help to implement the changes brought about the updated Better regulation framework, including working on options assessments.
- Work with non-analyst colleagues to bring analytical rigour to the whole process of designing an intervention.
- Communicate and promote the value of analysis.
- Provide analytical support and advice on projects, including communicating uncertainty and the robustness of the evidence base
- Keep up to date with latest developments in government guidance; such as Magenta book, Aqua book, Green book and Better Regulation.
Person specification
The successful candidate should demonstrate skill in the following areas:
- Analysis – Proven analytical experience in the policy cycle.
- Project Management – Ability to lead a project, adjust timescales and manage stakeholders.
- Communicating and Influencing – Strong verbal and written communication skills, communicating outputs and uncertainty with non-technical audiences and showcasing the value of analysis to decision making.
- Providing economic advice – provide economic advice and theory to non-technical audiences, such as to determine a rationale for intervention.
Essential criteria
Applicants must be a member of the Government Economic Service (GES)
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Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Application of knowledge.
- Analysis of data
- Effective communication
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
- Application of knowledge.
Benefits
We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:
- flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
- full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service
- in addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave
- competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
- 5 days paid leave for learning and development
- 5 days paid for volunteering
- a Cycle to work scheme
- staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life
- a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of at least 28.97%
Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension. Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk
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Selection process details
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete technical skills and behaviours. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using Technical skills and lead behaviour Delivering at Pace. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to interview.
We will test your behaviours and technical skills as part of the sift process, and if successful, you will be invited to a short interview where we will test your behaviours, and technical skills. Full details of the selection process will be made available to shortlisted candidates once the sift has been completed.
Candidates selected for interview will be requested to provide a 10-minute presentation to assess their technical skills. The presentation title will be communicated to candidates in advance.
Expected Timeline (subject to change)
Sift – w/c 18/11/2024
Interview – w/c 9/12/2024
Location - MS Teams
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further Information
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Insolvency Service 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 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.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Transforming Workplaces
The Insolvency Service is currently delivering an exciting five-year transformation project that started in April 2022 which will define our future direction supporting a gradual migration to a Regional Centre model combined with smarter ways of working. As part of this, transforming our estate will align us with the government modernisation programmes making The Insolvency Service a great place to work.
We are letting you know about our future plans because if you are joining the Insolvency Service and are recruited into an office over the next five years that is not one of the Regional Centres, you will be expected to move to one of the Regional Centres in the future. This move would not attract financial assistance.
The 11 Regional Centres are : Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, Edinburgh, Exeter, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham and Stratford.
Hybrid Working
Insolvency Service operates a hybrid working policy subject to business need, giving people the flexibility to choose when and where they work and collaborate with others.
Individuals are expected to work from one of the office locations stated in the advert to connect with their colleagues, as required by their role and business team needs. There is flexibility to split the working week, spending a minimum of 60% in the workplace, which includes the office, site visits, court etc.
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 Insolvencyrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.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 you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
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.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Hamish Hore
- Email : Hamish.Hore@insolvency.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : InsolvencyRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
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