Senior Analyst

Are you looking for a role where you can use economic and analytical skills in policy making, working across Government ? If so, we’d love to hear from you ! 

About the Team

The Workforce Pay and Pensions (WPP) team sits at the heart of Public Spending group, working closely with teams across Whitehall to set, deliver and maintain Government’s overarching policy positions on public sector pay and pensions. The team is also responsible for leadership of the implementation of the McCloud remedy. WPP is of crucial importance to managing public spending and delivering high quality public services. Spending in this area is one of the largest areas of public expenditure, around £182bn a year. The team’s remit therefore covers around one in every four pounds the Government spends.

There is a strong emphasis on handling and engagement as our work attracts significant media and parliamentary pick up. The team includes policy officials and analysts, and we work very closely with department specific spending teams in Public Services group. You will also need to build positive relationships with senior officials in other departments, lawyers and actuaries as well as the TUC (Trades Union Congress).

About the Job

Key accountabilities for this role:

·      Lead annual pay round process: which sets pay for most frontline workforces including the NHS, teachers, the armed forces, and police. Collaborate with HM Treasury Spending Teams, Departments, Cabinet Office, No.10, and the Office for Pay Review Bodies to coordinate the government’s role in the pay setting process.

·      Produce Economic Evidence: Draft and publish HM Treasury’s Economic Evidence to the Pay Review Bodies. Collaborate with Economic, Fiscal and Spending colleagues in HM Treasury to create expert written evidence and facilitate oral evidence sessions.

·      Lead Public sector pay policy advice: balance competing objectives within and outside the Department. Contribute to wider public spending decisions, especially at fiscal events. Work effectively with Cabinet Office to consider and advise Ministers on industrial relations strategy.

·      Conduct key analysis: Lead analysis on public sector pay, including estimating pay costs and assess the impact on the public sector premium. Apply this analysis to effective advice to Ministers.

·      Parliamentary and Comms Support: support Ministers by preparing effective briefing material and drafting written responses to Parliamentary Questions and correspondence. Contribute to communications on public sector pay and manage press and public enquires.

About You

You will hold an analytical degree, preferably economics. You will be able to analyse and interpret a range of quantitative and qualitative data to provide expert advice for Ministers. Build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders with different objectives and perspectives. Think creatively about complex policy problems, understanding the wider context for your work and drive forward a policy agenda and deliver high quality, influential economic analysis.

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%

·      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