Description
Role: Economist
Location: Hybrid (2 days/week in either London, Bristol, York or Newcastle - whichever is closest)
IR35: Inside
Rate: £500/day (Umbrella)
Duration: 6 months (possible extension)
As an Economist your main responsibilities would be:
- Be part of a team providing the evidence base and analytical products to deliver the Windsor Framework.
- Develop and implement analytical approaches to inform policy development and delivery of the Windsor Framework
- Draft relevant sections of Business Cases and Impact Assessments where needed
- Ensure that the analysis is fit-for-purpose, sufficiently quality assured and follows the HMT Green Book and the Better Regulation Framework
- Due to the high paced nature of the programme, you may be asked to contribute flexibly across other areas of analysis according to business need.
You'll have relevant experience in:
- A strong background in economics with a strong track record of working as part of projects and teams
- Substantial experience working with incomplete and ambiguous data, ideally in the context of trade, competition or market analysis
- Strong communication skills, ideally with experience working with public policymakers
- Proven ability to deliver to tight deadlines
- Experienced economist (with quantitative experience) to be part of a small team to deliver in short
- timeframes in a complex environment.
- Self-starter, comfortable with uncertainty, driven, and focused to deliver to tight timescales.
- You must be good at communicating, across a wide range of stakeholders, using influencing where necessary to achieve deadlines.
- Experience in the public sector, specifically national governments, OECD,
- Competition Commission or other market regulation/competition authority would be advantageous.
You will also have these Qualifications/Skills:
- Public sector preferred but not essential
- Experience on BREXIT projects would be beneficial
To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources