Economic Advisor - Market Access & Trade Relations Analysis
| Posting date: | 03 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | £55,836 to £66,338 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £55,836 - £62,823 London: £59,450 to £66,338 Analyst Allowance: £4245 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2024 |
| Location: | Cardiff |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 380318/3 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity in the Market access and trade relations analysis (MATR) team to shape the economic relationship of the UK with the rest of the world. MATR sits within the Economic Security and Trade Relations Directorate and is a multi-disciplinary and dynamic team of 14 analysts consisting of Economists, Social researchers, Statisticians and Operational researchers. We provide high-quality analysis and evidence base that supports decision making in prioritising and removing Market Access barriers and identifying trade opportunities that help businesses export.
Reporting to the Head of the MATR Analysis, this role will provide leadership and line management to assistant analysts while supporting them in their professional development. This is a busy role where the post holder will lead projects on the economic valuation of market access barriers, develop methodologies to value these barriers, support in monitoring and evaluation of resolved barriers and lead specific research project to develop evidence base. The post holder will be working closely with relevant policy team as well as with analysts from across DIT and other government departments. There will be an opportunity for an international travel to build relationships with the regional teams at the UK overseas posts.
If you are looking to work in a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging environment, can think creatively about developing influential analysis, and are adept at supporting colleagues across Government and overseas to deliver high-quality analysis to support operational decision making, then this will be a great opportunity for you.
- This post holder would lead the portfolio of work for their respective HMTC regions and be key relationship manager for these HMTC overseas regions. While you will be encouraged to be proactive in identifying and driving forward new projects, there is plenty of support, experience and input available from the wider team.
- The successful candidate will lead and conduct high quality appraisal / valuation for prioritisation of Market Access (MA) barriers and identifying MA related opportunities for increasing exports for the respective regions. They will also lead, plan and conduct regional specific research to build Department’s evidence base on MA. The post holder will provide analytical advice to policy team and Posts on MA related issues and support the Monitoring & Evaluation team to demonstrate impact on DBT work on market access and trade relations.
- You will act as a single point of contact on analytical issues relating to your regions across the department. Line manage at least one assistant analysts with distinct remits and professional backgrounds, setting a clear direction for the team and ensuring their development progresses, supporting them to deliver high quality analysis to their respective customers. Build networks of regional analysts within DBT and across government.
- You will produce fast, targeted analysis in a period of structural changes for the UK’s international trade and investment. You’ll identify and adapt new ways of working, shifting priorities across your portfolio as required, to support areas of Ministerial and Permanent Secretary interest, ensuring team’s welfare is maintained.
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