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We are recruiting over 200 economists to join us, to help us deliver analysis and influence the day-to-day lives of every person in the UK.
As an assistant economist, you will be joining a community of over 2,000 economists across more than 30 organisations across the Civil Service.
You will be putting your economic learning and experience to work by influencing high profile public policies with the best possible economic analysis. This is an exciting time to join the civil service, and with continuous support you will prepare vital briefings for ministers, provide advice on policy options and ensure the quality and appropriate use of economic statistics.
Job description
Are you interested in helping shape government policy by producing high quality analysis?
Do you want to develop a career developing technical expertise essential to decision making?
As an Assistant Economist, your analysis will play a vital role in a wide range of areas, perhaps in negotiating new trade deals to building vital infrastructure, from supporting regional growth to monitoring changes in the labour market.
For further details on individual department job description, please see our website https://www.gov.uk/guidance/assistant-economist-recruitment
Responsibilities
Applicants will need to possess or be expected to have a first or upper second-class honours degree. Please review the essential criteria below:
- Hold an Economics degree.
- If you completed a joint degree, at least 50% of the modules must be economics or have a MSc in economics.
- Modules must have covered both micro and macroeconomics to qualify.
- If you graduated more than five years ago then you must have examples of how you have maintained your economic knowledge on the technical section of the application form.
NB: Please enter your full modules and grades achieved or predicted in the statement of suitability.
We want you to take your skills and ambitions further so while you earn a competitive salary, you will get plenty of support to develop as an economist. You will broaden your subject knowledge and personal skills through time given to your continuous professional development. The Government Economic Service (GES) offers an excellent range of learning opportunities to help you develop key skills which include:
- Strong quantitative skills: you’ll become an expert in working with and presenting data
- Writing and presentation techniques: communicating economics clearly and succinctly to senior officials and ministers
- Applied economics skills: using economic insights and techniques to inform policy on anything from the environment to transport.
Qualifications
Applicants will need to possess or will be expected to have a first or upper second-class honours degree. Here are the essential criteria:
- Hold an Economics degree.
- If you completed a joint degree, at least 50% of the modules must be economics or have a MSc in economics.
- Modules must have covered both micro and macroeconomics to qualify.
- If you graduated more than five years ago then you must have examples of how you have maintained your economic knowledge on the technical section of the application form
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension
Locations
Birmingham, Bristol, Buxton, Coventry, Darlington, Edinburgh, Fareham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newport, Nottingham, Pontypridd, Salford, Sheffield, York
