AMS PSR

On behalf of our client, we are looking for an Economist/Analyst (Inside IR35) for a 6-9 month contract (with the possibility of extension) based primarily in Aberdeen or Edinburgh but applicants from other locations may be considered.

The role would be most suitable for an economist, however we welcome applications from analysts belonging to other professions provided they can demonstrate sufficient experience and ability to conduct economic analyses.  

As a Economist/Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Working closely with the set-up analytical team to develop an impact and additionality framework for how the organisation appraises its investments and activities.
• Conducting economic appraisal of live investment opportunities, including playing a key role in due diligence and leading the assessment of each potential negotiation against the agreed/approved investment mandate/criteria. 
• Preparing written value for money and additionality assessments, and providing analytical input to briefing notes and submissions to senior stakeholders, across a range of projects.
• Working closely with M&E leads to develop a monitoring, reporting, and evaluation framework which is high quality, innovative, and effective.
• Providing general economic and analytical expertise and advice to other teams in the organisation; including setting and maintaining analytical standards.

Essential:

• Membership of the Government Economic Service, or membership of another Government Analytical Profession with ability to demonstrate the skills expected of an economist at Grade 7 level.
• Analytical skills: able to deliver high quality analysis and draw insight from a wide range of complex and uncertain data, analysis and evidence to influence strategic thinking and decision-making. Track record of using data and modelling to produce high quality quantitative analysis, ensuring robust quality assurance and analytical scrutiny of outputs. Able to solve problems and have a proactive, pragmatic, innovative and creative mindset in delivering analytical input. 
• Collaboration and communication skills: proactive in engaging with others and building effective relationships to deliver quality outputs, confident in engaging with stakeholders including stakeholders outside of the civil service, and able to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to ensure your work has impact. 
• Time management skills: forward thinking and able to manage a wide and varied workload, prioritise effectively, and deliver at pace. 

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, our client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".