Description
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a Floods Policy Analyst to provide analytical support to the Flood's policy teams. The successful candidate will work on designing, commissioning, and managing research projects to answer policy questions, communicating and translating science and evidence to non-analysts, and working with colleagues in arm's-length bodies and external academic institutes.
The role will include:
- Working with policy colleagues to understand evidence needs and advising on how these can be filled;
- Leading on the commissioning, management, and dissemination of research and evaluation projects;
- Undertaking in-house research as required;
- Working with our arm's-length bodies and devolved administrations to support a coordinated approach to identifying and prioritizing research needs;
- Building, or supporting, partnerships with the broader research community;
- Supporting policy colleagues in policy development, in areas such as public consultations and theories of change;
- Assurance of arms-length body evidence projects, as appropriate;
- Line-management of a social research fast streamer;
The ideal candidate will have a history of successfully designing, commissioning, and delivering evidence projects, ideally including policy evaluations, from beginning to end. Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, project management skills, and the ability to build strong networks and relationships are also essential.
In return for your hard work, you will receive a salary of £44,052 - £48,168 per year, plus a range of benefits including a Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%, learning and development tailored to your role, an environment with flexible working options, and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.