Senior Fiscal Analyst - Climate and Energy

Are you looking for a new challenge, working in a small team with the flexibility to work across a range of high-profile issues? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was established by the Chancellor in May 2010 to provide independent assessments of the economy, public finances, and fiscal sustainability. We provide independent forecasts of the economy and public finances to inform the Government's fiscal policy decisions, examine the impact of the Government's policy decisions on the public finances, and assess the prospects for achieving the Government's fiscal targets. We publish reports on long-term fiscal sustainability, fiscal risks, and trends in welfare spending, and run a wider work programme of research and analysis into economic and fiscal issues.

We encourage applications from candidates who may be concerned they have less experience in some of the desired criteria and recognise that gaps can be developed on-the-job and with available training.

The OBR is committed to having a diverse workforce that brings together the best people across government. If you have any concerns, we are happy to discuss any potential obstacles you think you might face.

This post is available on a full-time, part-time, or job share basis. The post will sometimes require out-of-hours working, particularly around biannual fiscal events, for which either overtime or time off in lieu are available. Flexible working hours and remote working can be accommodated and we currently have a number of staff who do this, as well as managing childcare responsibilities and/or other commitments throughout the year, including our forecast events.

About the Team

The OBR has around 25 staff working on fiscal issues: covering fiscal analysis; forecasting of receipts, spending and financial transactions; scrutiny of the Government's policy costings; and additional analysis in respect of the Scottish and Welsh Governments' devolved responsibilities.

We are recruiting a senior analyst to join the fiscal risks and sustainability team, which comprises ten of these staff. The team's work includes producing the OBR's debt and balance sheet forecast, associated analysis, and contributing to the aggregates and targets chapters of the twice-yearly Economic and fiscal outlook (EFO) . Outside the forecast, staff are engaged across the OBR's analytical and research agenda, including working papers and the development of methods, tools and models. They also contribute extensively to the OBR's other key publications including the Fiscal risks and sustainability report.

About the Job

In this role, you will be:

1. Leading the OBR's work programme on climate and energy. This includes:

• Producing novel analysis for the Fiscal risks and sustainability report and other relevant publications
• Expanding the internal working knowledge and analytical framework in order to improve the medium- and long-term fiscal forecasts

2. Leading the OBR's work on the forecasts and policy costings related to climate and energy during fiscal events.

3. Maintaining strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders in climate analysis across government and international organisations.

4. Line managing a range D analyst (jointly with another range E).

5. Contributing to the OBR's wider analytical programme, our core and ad-hoc publications, and relevant content on our website.

About You

This role will suit you if:

• You have an ability to ensure plans and activities in your area of work reflect wider strategic priorities and communicate effectively with senior leaders. Ability to bring together views, perspectives and diverse needs of stakeholders to gain a broader understanding of the issues surrounding activities.
• A broad understanding of fiscal policy issues. A broad understanding of fiscal policy issues.
• Ability to analyse and accurately interpret data from various sources to support decisions.
• Ability to communicate with others effectively, combining analytical rigour with clarity and tailoring style to different audiences as required.
• Ability to work flexibly across competing projects in order to effectively deliver high-quality work to deadline.

Some of the Benefits our people love!

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the King's birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as an existing Civil Servant).
• Flexible working patterns (part-time, job-share, condensed hours).
• Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%.
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme and season ticket advances.
• 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.

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