Lead Analyst – Business and Economy, at GMCA
Job Description
Job title: Lead Analyst – Business and Economy, at GMCA
Company: GMCA
Job description: Lead Analyst– Business and Economy
Salary: £32,076 – £45,441 (dependant on experience)
Hours: Full time (36.25 over a five-day period, flexible arrangements available)
Contract: Permanent (will consider secondment and flexible working)
Location: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Building, 54 Oxford Road, Manchester (with a hybrid approach to working location).
Closing date: 10th March 2024 at 23:59
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Your role:
We are looking for a Lead Analyst to join the GMCA research team, working on our economy research programme. Key areas of responsibility include the analysis of data on the structure and performance of the Greater Manchester economy, wider research into how the economy connects with housing, culture, environment and other policy areas and evaluation of economic policy interventions.
Your work will help us deliver against the and the which outlines how we plan to shape the economy to provide a fairer, greener and more prosperous city region for our residents.
Your work will be varied but is likely to include:
- A programme of research to support the implementation of Greater Manchester’s which aims to increase research and development investment in the city region
- Work on the evaluation of the which delivers leadership and management support to businesses across Greater Manchester
- Data gathering and analysis to support the monitoring of the
- Research to support the work of the in building a thriving social economy across Greater Manchester
- A range of bespoke research commissions relating to business demography, trade and investment, innovation, sector trends and business support
You will be working with a range of quantitative data, primarily from official sources such as the Office for National Statistics, but also including local data sources.
Alongside the economy specific focus of this role, as a member of the wider GMCA Research Team, you will join a team of Analysts, Lead Analysts and Principals with opportunities to collaborate on cross-sector projects.
About you:
We are looking for someone who can show us they:
- Have experience of undertaking research and analysis, including delivering research projects
- Have strong analytical capabilities, with evidence of working with large, complex quantitative data sets. Experience of working with economic and business datasets is beneficial, but not essential.
- May have knowledge of, or experience with qualitative data (including but not limited to workshops and interviews)
- Have excellent writing and presentation abilities (particularly the ability to present technical material to non-technical audiences)
- Have strong critical thinking skills to help shape research questions and draw out key findings from analysis
- May have experience of undertaking process or impact evaluations of projects
- Have strong interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders
- Have an awareness of the political landscape both in GM and nationally and good knowledge of current debates on key economic issues
- Have an eagerness to learn new techniques and approaches – you are self-motivated and able to use your own initiative to take work forward.
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 Resources; 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.
To find out more about working for us in the Research Team please click here:
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:
Mandatory Information:
Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK – if in doubt please visit the following link . Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.
salary from
£32,076
contract
permanent
working hours
full time
application deadline
11 59 pm
10th Mar 2024
Expected salary: £32076 – 45441 per year
Location: Manchester
