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SalaryAre you passionate about shaping government decisions through high-quality research? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
The Government Economic and Social Research Team (GESR) is a friendly and dynamic team providing specific support to the Government Social Research (GSR) and Government Economic Service (GES) professions, which have over 2,600 and 3,700 members across government, respectively. Social researchers and economists work at the heart of decision-making in government, providing analysis and insight in support of the entire range of UK Government and public service activities.
Continuous improvement - finding ways to do things better and then delivering them - is central to the way we work. Diversity and inclusion of people and ideas is at the heart of all we do, and you must also be committed to role modelling the positive and inclusive behaviours we expect of our membership.
About the job
You will have the advantages that come from both working inside HM Treasury, and from working right across the differing departments and organisations that make up the UK Government.
This is the ideal post for an individual who can see the bigger picture and wishes to build more experience of working with senior leaders and delivering cross-government change.
Key accountabilities:
- Lead the delivery of the GSR Strategy and the development of future Strategies, coordinating working groups, and working closely with internal partners and external collaborators to ensure all priorities are identified and met.
- Co-ordinate action across the GSR profession to improve the impact of Social Research and build positive relationships with collaborators at all levels.
- Provide authoritative advice on Social Research issues. You will become the go-to person on Social Research priorities and challenges, briefing leaders and engaging directly in discussions affecting the role and value of Social Research, the development of best practice and setting of standards.
- Act as line manager for an HEO, prioritising and role modelling professional development. There will be opportunities to also build mini teams for specific tasks - such as the annual GSR Conference.
For a full list of accountabilities, please follow the apply link.
About you
We are looking for a pro-active individual with leadership skills and analytical expertise, who wants to work with senior leaders to drive the development of the Government Social Research (GSR) profession and to promote the use of high-quality and influential research in government decision-making. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
About us
HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us a stronger organisation, better at developing policy that is reflective of the communities we serve. We embrace different views and experiences and value the fresh perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. We welcome applications from candidates who have not previously worked for the Civil Service, mid- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.
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 27%
- 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 (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT network, faith and belief network)
For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link.
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