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We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Do you have an analytical background and the ability to clearly communicate how macroeconomic conditions may impact transport?
Could you inspire and support teams across the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver joined-up analysis on the strategic issues of the day?
If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to shape and build a new team that will create cross-cutting analytical insights across the full range of DfT policy areas, and we would love to hear from you.
Job description
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic analyst to join us in a highly rewarding role within DfT’s Strategic Analysis team. As Head of Cross-Cutting Analysis, you will deliver a comprehensive range of new analytical insights and use your expertise to help address strategic challenges facing the Department.
Examples vary, including understanding what drives individuals’ choice of transport usage, the interaction between transport demand and macroeconomic indicators, and the analytical case for different funding models for transport infrastructure.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to make your mark on a variety of high-profile policy issues, as we seek to build a modern transport system that works for users across the country. You will identify and deliver new analytical work streams and produce high quality outputs. In doing so, you will have exposure within and outside of the Department, collaborating with other analytical colleagues, policy advisors and stakeholders.
Our Strategic Analysis team is a new team, sitting at the heart of the Department’s analytical community. We offer strategic insights across a range of analytical areas, including corporate matters, macroeconomic issues, and direct policy analysis on Growth, housing, planning and the Union.
As an analytical leader across the Department, you will be a key part of the Strategic Analysis leadership team, leading projects across multiple teams, forming relationships and supporting a wide range of analysts.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Designing and delivering a new and comprehensive programme of high-quality analytical insights across the transport portfolio – incorporating strategic perspectives and progressing creative and proportionate solutions to challenging problems with Ministers, senior officials, and external partners.
- Building up the department’s understanding of macroeconomic impacts on transport, through internal briefings, external engagement, and other opportunities.
- Enhancing our external engagement with analytical bodies, for example the International Transport Forum and think tanks.
- Bringing together strategic analysis as a function across DfT, and forging relationships with the Transport Appraisal and Strategic Modelling, and Strategy Unit analysis teams.
- Communicating complex strategic problems and analysis clearly and succinctly, making links across different agendas, being politically astute and demonstrating excellent judgement.
- Line management responsibilities for one Grade 7, with an opportunity to expand the team in the future.
Person specification
About you
You will demonstrate strong analytical expertise and a track record of producing and articulating high quality analytical work, to bringing together a broad range of information and perspectives to reach well evidenced conclusions to support policy decision making.
You will display excellent interpersonal skills and be a trusted adviser with effective decision-making skills. You will need to be proactive in influencing others, to ensure your insights have impact. You will enjoy collaborating across teams to build constructive relationships across the Department and Government.
You will be an engaging and motivational leader, who is supportive during challenging periods to deliver high quality outputs. You will encourage an inclusive team spirit and bring together and lead multiple teams to deliver joint projects.
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, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.
Occasional travel to other DfT offices may be required.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, DfT is committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Government Economic Service (GES) Technical Framework
Qualifications
Or, a master’s qualification in Economics, or equivalent that has a proven minimum of 50% of Economic credits.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Government Economic Service Technical Framework - Level 3 - Application of Knowledge - Applying economic theory and analysis.
- Government Economic Service Technical Framework - Level 3 - Analysis of Data - Analysing data.
Benefits
Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.
Find out more about what it's like working at the Department for Transport.
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How to apply
When considering your experience, please tailor your CV and personal statement (maximum word count 1000) to provide evidence of the following:
- An analytical background and experience of creating and reviewing innovative strategic analysis and an understanding of strategic thinking.
- Experience of proactively taking the initiative to find solutions to problems, while being a highly motivated and engaging leader.
- Experience of communicating effectively to staff at all levels within your organisation, as well as to senior and external stakeholders, building constructive relationships and articulating complex analytical information.
The sift is due to take place from 30/01/2024.
Interviews/assessments are likely to be held week commencing 19/02/2024.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
- An interview and a presentation exercise
This interview could be conducted online via Teams or face to face at one of our offices. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need during the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at an interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.
Pre-employment Checking
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 applicant’s 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.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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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
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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).
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