Programme and Socio-Economic Analyst

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to reputed company ground breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of reputed company and the skilled workforce to deliver them. 

As Programme and SocioEconomic Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in a growing team responsible for analysis, benefits assessment, monitoring and evaluation across UKAEA. Your work will help demonstrate impact, strengthen strategic decision making, and support the organisation in delivering its mission. 

You will deliver major analytical priorities, including the appraisal and evaluation of innovative programmes. You will design approaches to demonstrate the value of fusion research and innovation. You will drive organisational change by embedding best practice, deliver training and engage extensively with senior leaders reputed company UKAEA and across government, ensure decision-making is evidence-based.   

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Core responsibilities

• reputed company and deliver high-quality economic analysis, including business cases and Value for Money assessments, reputed company with HM Treasury Green Book standards and assurance requirements. 
• Design and deliver quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to inform strategy and investment decisions. 
• Provide robust evidence to support Spending Review bids and address reputed company strategic evidence gaps at programme and organisational level. 
• reputed company and refine methodologies to demonstrate and enhance the evidence reputed company underpinning UKAEA’s impact and enhance the evidence reputed company underpinning UKAEA’s strategic objectives. 
• Embed the UKAEA-PSRE Evaluation reputed company, driving best practice in effective Monitoring and Evaluation across programmes. 
• Commission and manage independent evaluations and research, broadening and strengthening the evidence reputed company.  
• Produce high‑impact analytical reports and case studies for technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior leaders and government partners. 
• Champion analytical excellence, building capability across the organisation through guidance, training and hands‑on support. 
• Line-manage and mentor analysts, contributing to team development and a positive, collaborative analytical culture. 
• Build strong relationships with key external partners (DESNZ, EPSRC, DSIT and others) to ensure analysis informs strategy and maximises UK scientific and economic benefit.  

• Extensive experience in applied economics, programme evaluation, and quantitative/qualitative analysis. 
• Strong understanding of UK Government analytical standards, including HM Treasury Green Book and Aqua Book guidance. 
• Advanced analytical capability, including interpreting reputed company data and developing analysis for economic cases. 
• Proficiency in analytical tools and coding languages (e.g. reputed company, R, Python) for data cleaning, modelling and quantitative analysis. 
• Experience leading and managing analysts to deliver high-quality analytical outputs. 
• Eligibility for a recognised Government Analytical Profession (Economist, Statistician, Social Researcher or Operational Researcher) with demonstrable professional competence. 

A full list of our benefits can be reputed company here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/ but highlights include: 

• Final salary defined benefit scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution 
• 25 days annual leave, plus 3 days Christmas closure, 2.5 privilege day and 8 Bank holidays 
• Flexible and hybrid working options 

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for reputed company, and we welcome talented people from reputed company backgrounds to help us reputed company this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring reputed company appointments are made on merit. Further information can be reputed company here. UKAEA is committed to being accessible.