Lead Analyst (Environment)

GMCA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 34,434 - 38,220; Full time

Job summary

GMCA invites applications for a Lead Analyst to join the Research Team, contributing to the environment research programme and the Five-Year Environment Plan. You will deliver analyses, dashboards, and spatial mapping to support carbon neutrality targets and nature recovery across Greater Manchester.

The role involves working with data across programmes, with opportunities to collaborate on cross-thematic projects and engage with policymakers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in undertaking research and analysis, including delivering research projects.
• Strong analytical skills with complex quantitative data and data visualization experience.
• Experience working with spatial data and GIS platforms (ArcGIS/ESRI preferable).

Responsibilities

• Support environment research programmes and Five-Year Environment Plan delivery.
• Analyse complex data and present findings to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Undertake spatial analysis and GIS mapping for environment data.
• Collaborate with the GMCA Research Team on cross-thematic projects.

Skills

Research skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Spatial data

GIS

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

ArcGIS/ESRI

Job description

Lead Analyst

Contract: Permanent

Interviews: to be held (in person) w/c 7th September

Your role

Would you like to support Greater Manchester’s environment work, contributing towards a greener and fairer city-region?

We are looking for a Lead Analyst to join the GMCA Research Team, working on our environment research programme. Your work will help us deliver against the Greater Manchester Five-Year Environment Plan and the Greater Manchester Strategy (GMS), which both set ambitious targets, including for the city-region to achieve carbon neutrality by 2038, and to improve nature and biodiversity

Your work will be varied but will include working with a range of data across different programmes of work, particularly around developing our work on climate adaptation and nature recovery. You are also likely to be undertaking spaital analysis and GIS mapping work across the environment activity, including natural environment and low carbon, as well as wider research into how the environment connects with other key policy areas.

Alongside the environment-specific focus of this role, as a member of the wider GMCA Research Team, you will join a team of other Analysts, Lead Analysts and Principals with opportunities to collaborate on cross-thematic projects.

Recent work of the sub-team has included:

• developing and reporting against the Five-Year Environment Plan, including developing a suite of dashboards;
• undertaking a climate impacts assessment and a climate change risk assessment in preparation for the development of a climate adaptation strategy;
• commissioning the development of a carbon emissions pathway toolkit to help inform the refresh of the Five-Year Environment Plan

Please note

The Lead Analyst Role Profile is structured against a progression framework that allows Lead Analysts to progress from Grades 6 to 8. Our expectation is to recruit at Grade 6 (£34,434 - £38,220), but candidates who meet the requirements of the progression framework at Grade 7/8 will be considered, dependent on the skills, knowledge and experience that they demonstrate against the key aspects of the role as detailed below.

About you

We are looking for someone who can show us they:

• have experience of undertaking research and analysis, including delivering research projects,
• confidence in sourcing, analysing and presenting complex information to specialist and non-specialist audiences
• have strong analytical skills, with evidence of working with complex quantitative data sets, including data visualisation skills (potentially including experience using dashboards, and coding).
• have experience working with spatial data, and GIS platforms (ArcGIS/ESRI preferable, but not essential).
• may have knowledge of, or experience with qualitative data (including but not limited to focus groups, interviews, community engagement)
• excellent writing and presentation abilities (including presenting technical material to non-technical audiences)
• an understanding of how data and evidence can be used to inform policy and delivery, and how to maximise insight and intelligence from your research
• strong interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders, internally and externally
• an awareness of the political landscape of Greater Manchester both locally and nationally.
• an eagerness to learn new techniques and approaches you are self-motivated and able to use your own initiative to take work forward.
• a commitment to equality and diversity, both within your work, and the wider workplace.

This experience may come from previous work experience, lived experience, or academic study. Candidates are likely to have prior experience working in a related field, such as (but not limited to) environment, energy, transport, or sustainable lifestyles.

If you think you meet some, but not all the above criteria, please do still consider applying the ideal skills are what we anticipate candidates will bring, but we would like people to tell us why they can do this role. The application form includes a free text section to outline your knowledge and skills please ensure this section contains sufficient information to show us how you meet the above criteria.

In return, you will get to work with people who have a real passion for Greater Manchester and the work we do. We offer a good salary, and a wide range of opportunities to work with people across multiple organisations and multiple policy areas. Crucially, your work will help make a difference to the lives of communities in Greater Manchester.

About us

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

Our offer

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package.

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Supporting Documents

Lead Analyst Role Profile