Assistant Economist – Labour Markets

HM TREASURY; Darlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Economist to join their analytical team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with policy teams, providing insights on labour market policies and economic analysis. You will engage in microeconomic analysis and contribute to significant decisions affecting the National Living Wage. The position promises a collaborative environment where your analytical skills can shine, and your contributions will directly impact government policy. If you are passionate about economics and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible working patterns

Generous parental leave

Civil Service Pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Rental Deposit Advance Scheme

Active staff networks

Qualifications

• Degree with at least a 50% economics component.
• Experience in high-quality economic and quantitative analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct microeconomic analysis to influence policy debates.
• Provide advice and briefing to senior officials and ministers.

Skills

Economics Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Statistical Software (Stata, R)

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Economics

Tools

Stata

R

Job description

Contract type: Permanent

Working Pattern: This post is available on a Full Time basis (Flexible working hours can be accommodated)

Location: Darlington (Feethams House)

Are you looking to join a friendly team, working to provide analytical support on the impacts of policies on the labour market? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

About the Team

The Labour Markets and Distributional Analysis team is a small group of outstanding analysts and policy makers. We seek to bring together an understanding of households’ living standards and position in the labour market, with key labour market policies, such as DWP’s unemployment regime and tax-free childcare.

About the Role

By joining us as an Assistant Economist, you'll work closely with policy teams across HM Treasury to provide analytical support on the impacts of policies on the labour market. You’ll contribute to microeconomic analysis of earnings and employment, as well as analysis of work incentives in the tax and welfare system, and National Living and Minimum Wage analysis.

Key accountabilities

1. Conduct microeconomic analysis to drive the policy debate. Analytical conclusions have to be presented, clearly and succinctly, including to non-economists.
2. Provide advice and briefing to HM Treasury seniors and ministers. You will work on the analysis to support the annual uprating decision of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage and will lead on the modelling to support this.
3. Work with colleagues in HM Treasury, other government departments and external organisations to deliver government objectives.
4. Help to build and communicate HM Treasury’s understanding of the wider evidence on labour markets. You will be encouraged to develop and maintain a strong grasp of the external debate, engaging with experts from academia and the think-tank community.
5. Keeping up to date on different earnings datasets, through working with partners across Government alongside academics.

About you

We are looking for someone who holds a degree with at least a 50% economics component. You'll have experience of using high-quality economic and/or quantitative analysis to influence decisions, as well as using (or being keen to learn!) statistical software packages such as Stata and R. You’ll need to work independently and proactively, to handle a full workload with short timescales. You’ll also be able to build and maintain positive working relationships to deliver joint objectives. Lastly, you’ll have the ability to communicate complex analysis efficiently to a senior, non-technical audience such as Ministers, Special Advisers and senior civil servants.

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 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.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days 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 you to take up to an additional 2 days off each month.
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, compressed hours).
• Generous parental leave and adoption leave packages.
• A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28%
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
• A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help met the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity

For more information about the role and how to apply, please follow the apply link. If you need any reasonable adjustments to take part in the selection process, please tell us about this in your online application form, or speak to the recruitment team at [e-mail]