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Economic Analyst at Centre for Cities
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
Job title: Urban Economics Analyst
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hybrid working: We are currently working a minimum of three days a week from our office near London Bridge (Tuesdays to Thursdays).
Full-time remote position will not be offered.
Please note that we do not accept CVs - the LinkedIn "Apply Button" will not be considered, only e-forms completed through our website will be considered.
Starting salary: £36k-£42k (depending on experience)
Responsible for: Managing and delivering research projects on the performance of UK cities and their economies.
Responsible to: Director of Policy & Research
Matching pension scheme: up to 10 per cent
Annual leave: 28 days plus eight bank holidays. Additionally, the office is closed between Christmas and New Year.
Start Date... January 2025
About Centre for Cities
Centre for Cities is passionate about helping cities up and down the country achieve their economic potential and improve the life chances of their residents. Whether it is employment, skills, housing or transport, we work closely with city leaders, government and business leaders to make sure our work is relevant, accessible and of practical use to cities.
We conduct authoritative analytical research on urban economies in the UK and produce practical policy solutions that help shape the debate on a wide range of urban economic issues such as the ‘levelling-up’ agenda, how the recession and recovery is playing out across the country and the future of metro mayors. We also regularly convene experts, policy-makers and practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds – cities, academia, employers, Whitehall and politicians from across the political spectrum – to discuss the findings of our work and to ensure our work is of practical use to cities and the policy community.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in one of the UK’s leading organisations dedicated to cities and urban policy. We are looking for a new member of the research team who has got the skills to define and deliver research projects and has a curiosity and aptitude for data analysis.
Job description
• Manage and deliver rigorous quantitative and qualitative economic and policy research on cities in the UK according to the Centre’s research priorities.
• Contribute to the Centre’s policy development and provide the team with expertise and thought leadership on a particular policy area (to be defined).
• Represent the Centre’s interests and positions to external policy networks in Whitehall, cities, and business, and help disseminate key messages via presentations, social and traditional media.
• Maintain a network of contacts in cities, government, business and academic organisations.
Person Specification
• At least 2 years of work experience with examples of delivery of research or related projects
• Good general knowledge of and interest in UK urban economies and the related policy environment, and a curiosity to understand how cities function and what this means for the national economy.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to understand data and draw out the key issues and apply them to the Centre’s research programme.
• Applied experience of using statistical packages, e.g. R, STATA, ArcGIS, to undertake quantitative analysis.
• Good first degree in economics or related subject that provides the experience and skills to carry out thorough research and policy thinking on urban policy, particularly related to the economic performance of cities.
• Ability to express complex ideas in an accessible format to a generalist audience
• Excellent written and spoken English.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit our website: https://www.centreforcities.org/about/careers/analyst-2/
Note that you will be required to create a Jotform Account to fill in our online application form.
The deadline for applications is 23:59, Sunday 10th of November 2024.
Interviews, including a written test, will take place at our offices, from mid-November.
If you’re unsure your experience is right for this role, feel free to get in touch with our Director of Policy & Research, Paul Swinney, at p.swinney@centreforcities.org
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