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The Cabinet Office’s Equality Data and Analysis Division is seeking to employ a Head of Gender Analysis to develop and deliver an evidence base to support gender policy for the government.
In undertaking this role the post holder will need to work at pace while delivering good quality analysis and products to support decision making. They will also lead and support a team of mixed analysts including statisticians and social researchers.
The role supports policy officials in the Gender and the Workplace Team by providing analytical guidance and an evidence base to support development, delivery and evaluation of Gender policy.
This will include identifying differences in, for example, people’s employment patterns, pay, education, health, and experiences of violence as well as understanding why those differences exist.
The role will use a mix of analytical and communication skills to produce and share evidence with ministers, policy officials and key stakeholders.
Job description
The Equality Data and Analysis Division (EDAD) requires a Head of Gender Analysis to:
- Generate and deliver the evidence base needed to support gender policy development, implementation and evaluation within the Equality Hub and support officials across government departments to do the same.
- Generate and deliver data and analytical briefings for ministers, special advisors, policy officials and key external stakeholders.
- Establish the analytical direction for, and deliver, future stages of the Equality Data Asset to improve data linkage and improve the availability of equality data across EDAD.
- Support the Head of Cross Equality Analysis to develop and deliver the evidence base to understand how people’s different characteristics and circumstances combine to affect their opportunities in a range of policy areas across EDAD.
In delivering this work the Head of Gender will maintain and manage a team of analysts from a variety of professions backgrounds.
The post holder will work closely with analytical, policy and other officials within the Equality Hub, across Government Departments and externally including academic organisations and others.
The role will involve a blend of new evidence generation to align with policy interests, rapid reviews of evidence, original statistical analysis, and designing and managing commissioned research.
It is anticipated that this role may best suit candidates with a background in social research, which matches the skills of the existing team. However, applications from suitable candidates from all analytical backgrounds are welcome.
Person specification
Essential Skills
- Experience of developing and managing a team of analysts from a range of professions to ensure delivery of a broad programme of analytical work.
- Specialist research and analytical expertise to deliver an evidence base to support gender and wider equality policy.
- Experience of procuring and managing commissioned research or analytical projects.
- Ability to maintain productive stakeholder relationships with ministers, political appointments, cross government policy and analytical officials, external members of government appointed taskforces and groups, and academics.
- Experience of delivering work at pace and to a high standard, often to meet detailed short term requirements.
- Strong communication skills such that complex analytical findings can be easily understood by non-technical audiences and used to develop, deliver or evaluate policy.
Desirable criteria
Applicants would ideally be a badged member of the Government Social Research Analytical Profession or be willing to be badged if successful. However, applicants are also welcome from other Government Analytical Professions including Government Statistical Service and Government Economic Service
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Developing Self and Others
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Analytical and social research skills
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
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Application process
The application process requires:
- 250 word examples against the behaviours listed in the advert
- A CV and Statement of Suitability
- Examples of Technical Skills
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the lead behaviour, Managing a Quality Service, and technical competency (particularly analytical and social research skills). Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Selection process
Applications will be sifted on the statement of suitability, the behaviours and technical skills.
Interviewees will be assessed on a presentation which will focus on technical skills and the behaviours.
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – w/c 29th January
Expected interview date/s – w/c 19th February
Interview location - the interview will take place via Google Meet video conferencing.
Reasonable adjustments
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 cabinetofficerecruitment.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.
Further information
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
Any move to Cabinet Office 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
A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
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New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
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.
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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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