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About HM Treasury
If youre interested in making a difference to peoples lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.
Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.
HM Treasury is proud of a diverse and inclusive work environment, committed to fairness and the promotion of equality of opportunity for all. We know that having a range of experiences, ways of working and thinking makes us stronger and better at developing policy that reflects the needs of every community. We embrace different views and experiences and value the new perspective that people from a variety of circumstances bring to the work we do. 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 regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.
We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. Its central government, made more accessible to you!
Job description
About the Group
The Enterprise and Growth Unit (EGU) promotes sustainable economic growth and higher productivity for the UK. We provide analysis and advice on enterprise, innovation, private sector investment and a cost-effective transition to a low-carbon economy. The Enterprise and Growth Unit has a varied and exciting agenda and we work closely with a wide variety of other teams across the Treasury.
We also work alongside other departments and government organisations to ensure that we are thinking creatively, spending wisely, and acting boldly to deliver these goals. These organisations are:
- the Department for Business and Trade,
- the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,
- the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs,
- the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology,
- the Department for Transport,
- the Department for Culture, Media & Sport,
- the Competition and Markets Authority,
- HM Land Registry, and
- UK Export Finance
About the Team
Companies and Sectors Analysis is a friendly and inclusive team that leads Treasury analysis on the health of the UK corporate sector. We work closely with partners such as the Bank of England, the Office for National Statistics and Department for Business and Trade with our analysis playing a key role in shaping government policy on business.
Our work sits in a sweet spot between micro and macroeconomics, meaning there is a real opportunity to work across these areas. Recent projects include leading analysis on the Chancellor’s strategy for Autumn, producing a Corporate Sector Health and Resilience dashboard in Python and examining the role of corporate profits on the wider economy.
The wider team contains a mix of analysts and policy professionals, with varied backgrounds in the public and private sectors, including as economists, policy officials and finance professionals. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for understanding business and commercial matters, and their link to public policy, and who can draw on a wide set of evidence and experience in their work.
We accommodate flexible working patterns and support a positive work-life balance. We actively encourage individuals from a range of backgrounds to apply and are excited to be spread across offices in different regions of the country.
About the Job
People with strong analytical skills who are confident working with data and applying their knowledge to a wide range of economic questions would make an excellent fit in the team. The post holder will need to get up to speed on issues quickly, draw insights from a variety of sources, and communicate their findings clearly.
Business and/or finance experience is not essential, but we encourage candidates who can demonstrate an active curiosity about this area, including those with accounting, economics, finance, or consulting backgrounds, as well as existing civil servants.
The team works with many different parts of the Treasury and your priorities will reflect emerging policy issues. This means you can test and develop your analytical skills while directly influencing decision-making.
Key accountabilities include:
- Supporting the development of high-quality analysis to inform policy thinking.
- Communicating analytical findings in an accessible and clear manner, both written and verbally for a range of audiences including policy colleagues, senior officials and ministers.
- Building working relationships with partners across the Treasury, Government, and external bodies.
- Innovating the teams analysis through bringing new insights, datasets and techniques to our work
Candidates should be confident and proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, and have some basic experience of coding software, such as Python or R, with a willingness to develop these skills further.
The team will also actively support your learning and development objectives alongside the day to day work and will try to incorporate these into workstreams where possible.
A degree in an analytical subject or relevant work experience is desirable.
Candidate Drop-In Session
We will be running a candidate drop-in session for this role to give you greater insight about the role as well as the chance to learn more about HM Treasury and the recruitment process. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Wednesday 20th September at 11:00: Click here to join the meeting
If you would like to speak to the hiring manager informally prior to the closing date for applications to find out more about the job, please contact Emma Langley (emma.langley@hmtreasury.gov.uk)
Person specification
We are looking for the below skills, experience and behaviours and we will ask you to demonstrate these in your application form. Please review the Candidate FAQ document that is attached to the advert for guidance on how to complete your application form.
- The ability to use data analysis skills to help solve a problem. This could include the use of coding software, such as R or Python, or Microsoft Excel (Technical skill)
- Ability to plan, prioritise and drive forward analytical projects whilst balancing multiple short-term demands (Delivering at pace)
- The ability to build and maintain effective relationships and work collaboratively to achieve targets (Working together)
- The ability to provide accurate and robust advice based on the available evidence, considering the risks and implications of your recommendations (Making effective decisions)
The lead criterion is: The ability to use data analysis skills to help solve a problem. This could include the use of coding software, such as R or Python, or Microsoft Excel (Technical skill)
If we receive large volumes of applications, we will conduct an initial sift on the lead criterion only.
Candidate Guidance Support Session
We will be running an overview of Success Profiles and the STAR approach; top tips for the application and interview process and an opportunity to ask general questions around our recruitment practices. If you would like to join us, then use the link below to join the call at the right time.
Tuesday 26th September at 17:30: Click here to join the meeting
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Analysis of Data
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the Kings 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 27%
- Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
- A Rental Deposit Advance Scheme to help meet the total costs of deposits for privately rented homes.
- Access to HM Treasurys benefits portal allowing you access to a range of discount codes for online shopping.
- A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network).
- Access to a range of allowances if eligibility applies. These include profession related allowances.
Flexible Working Arrangements
HM Treasury views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they are able to enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; working from home, compressed hours and job sharing.
HM Treasury operates an office based working approach across all Treasury sites – Darlington, London, and Norwich, with the expectation of achieving 50% attendance in the office as a minimum requirement, along with the flexibility of working remotely. This blended working approach allows you to work collaboratively, meet stakeholders face to face, support others and promotes a healthy work life balance (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas). Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyones circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. All our offices have been recently modernised and designed to collaborate and connect with colleagues as well as desk and quiet space to allow a range of ways to work.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Recruitment Timeline
Closing date: 1st October 2023
Shortlisting: w/c 2nd October 2023
Interviews: w/c 16th October 2023
This timeline is indicative and may be subject to change. We will inform you if there is a substantial change to the recruitment timeline.
If your contact details change at any time during the selection process, please ensure you update your Civil Service Jobs Profile.
Eligibility Statement
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role in the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. Checks will be performed as part of pre-employment checks in line with this. Please refer to the Candidate FAQ document attached to the advert for more information.
Individuals appointed to the Treasury Group will be subject to National Security Vetting. To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out applicants will normally need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 out of the past 5 years. A lack of UK residency in itself is not always a bar to security clearance but the Department will need to consider eligibility on a case by case basis using all information that can be obtained following a successful application.
Everyone working with government assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.
For many roles, security clearance is also required. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements of the role before they can be appointed. The level of security clearance required for this role is Security Check (SC)
Please read the Vetting Charter for information on what to expect during the vetting process and what will be expected from you.
Many areas of your life may be explored during your vetting journey, and it is important that every individual, regardless of their background and experiences, should feel comfortable going through this personal process, whilst having confidence that it is fair, proportionate, and inclusive.
These short videos address common concerns and preconceptions which applicants may have about national security vetting.
If you have questions relating to security clearances, please contact HMTSecurityVetting@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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Job contact :
- Name : Emma Langley
- Email : emma.langley@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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- Email : hrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
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