Head of Analysis - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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- £50,694 - £57,654

A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Grade 7
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
CO
The Equality Hub
Social Mobility Commission
Type of role:
Analytical
Social Research
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
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Glasgow, YorkAbout the job

Job summary:

The Social Mobility Commission is a non-departmental public body that is sponsored by the Cabinet Office. We have a responsibility to monitor the Government's progress on social mobility, to improve and advocate social mobility.

The Head of Analysis reports to the G6 Deputy Director - Evidence & Analysis and will oversee the development of the Commission's evidence programme, with a particular focus on either:

aspects of the economy and labour market. Regional differences in innovation and enterprise will also be a primary focus; or

- aspects of early years, child development, families and schools.

The secretariat is made up of four teams: Senior Leadership, Evidence & Analysis, Policy, Government & Parliament, Stakeholder Management and External Affairs and Operations, Coordination & Governance.

The Head of Analysis sits within the Evidence & Analysis team.

As an experienced data analyst, you will oversee the scoping, commissioning, management and delivery of a research programme, including quality-assuring technically challenging analysis and mixed methodologies.

You will need to be able to undertake quantitative evaluation of existing datasets.

These analyses will help understand patterns of social mobility across the UK and drivers of poor mobility, alongside helping to shape messaging for the Commission.

You will have a strong track-record of published reports, analysis and/or evidence-based briefings.

You will be able to synthesise information at pace, and often on short deadlines, to brief Commissioners for interviews and senior meetings

Job description:

As Head of Analysis your role is likely to require you to:

Translating our research into robust, evidence-based messaging for our stakeholders. These include policymakers in Whitehall, local government, employers, and other advisory bodies, to name a few. A significant part of the job is using evidence to shape messaging for these diverse audiences, in close collaboration with policy and communications colleagues, to drive action on social mobility.
Contributing and delivering on the Commission's analytical programme, including overseeing its annual statutory report and other evidence work as needed. This could include oversight of external suppliers, conducting original analysis, writing chapters and/or overseeing the endtoend delivery of reports.
Designing, commissioning and delivering a programme of mixedmethods research, and conducting inhouse analysis for the Commission's advocacy work and policy recommendations.
Working with other Secretariat members to shape and qualityassure the Commission's messaging where necessary, ensuring it is evidencebased.
Line manages other analysts.

Person specification:

Essential Skills

A strong analytical background with a track record of leading and authoring high impact publications inside or outside of government. This would include analysis and writing of reports, rapid evidence reviews, and research reports
Scoping and managing commissioned research, related to the economy and labour market or in early years or families
Indepth knowledge of main qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a demonstrable track record of highprofile and published analysis, preferably related to issues of social mobility
A demonstrable understanding of descriptive statistics, regression analysis techniques and causal inference (or econometrics) and be able to implement these and /or critique literature using these methods
Proficiency with data analysis software, (preferably R, but any including Python, STATA etc)
Experience quality assuring analytical outputs, such as analytical scripts and/or charts, figures, tables in reports
Communicating technical concepts to a wide range of technical and nontechnical audiences, including senior staff
Ability to work at pace across simultaneous work areas, and adapt as needed to meet changing demands

Desirable Skills

Line management experience
Experience in contracting and contract management with academic suppliers, where you've worked closely with them to deliver a large and diverse number of deliverables.

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