JOB SUMMARY

There are 2 posts available:
Impact economy - The team sits within the Civil Society and Youth (CSY) directorate, which aims to build a fairer society, in which government, civil society, and businesses are able to work together to tackle social challenges and build stronger communities. As stewards of Civil Society in government, we are responsible for a dynamic set of policy areas relating to young people, volunteers, charities and social enterprises.
Future of TV distribution analysis - This is a new role which will sit within the Media and International (MINT) policy directorate. Our aims are to drive sustainable and inclusive growth in the media sector, serve the needs of audiences and protect the future of public service media. Within the directorate, analysts and policy officials work together closely to deliver these across a range of policy areas including television and broadcasting, advertising, press, radio, and international strategy.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Badged membership of either the Government Economic Service (GES) or the Government Social Research (GSR) profession, or eligibility to become a member of one of these professions (please ensure you state your relevant qualifications in your application where asked).
• Experience in a range of quantitative and qualitative research and/or evaluation methodologies, and an ability to make judgements about which research methods are appropriate in different situations.
• Experience delivering research or analysis which supports decision making and/or policy development.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate technical information to a broad range of stakeholders;
• Strong skills in building and managing relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Experience of, or interested in, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and/or the media sector
• Experience of conducting analysis to support business cases for new programmes or policies.
  We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Peter Harrison-Evans and Jamie Salem Dalgety, and will take place on: 1:30pm-2:00pm 19th June.
  The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
  Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by 10 am on 19th June and you will be sent an invitation.
  Please note that the session will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Application of Knowledge” and “Effective communication” in the GES Technical Framework (Level 2 / HEO / Practitioner); “Technical skills” and “Using & Promoting Social Research” in the GSR Technical Framework (Research Officer)

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

The role will provide opportunities to engage with a broad range of analytical approaches, and there is scope for the position holder to shape the role to their interests, analytical profession and development goals. The role will likely include:

• Supporting the design and project management of programme evaluations
• Conducting quantitative data analysis to support evidence priorities (e.g, on the impact of our programmes, and the geographical distribution of our sectors)
• Supporting the development of a new Impact Economy research programme
• Supporting the development of business cases for new policies and programmes
• Disseminating findings from research, economic analysis and evaluation to senior officials and external partners
• Working on other teams across CSY and DCMS to improve our data and evidence bas

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the analytical work to evidence policy decisions around the future of TV distribution - with the first priority to deliver critical analysis for the government on potential changes to the UK’s TV infrastructure.
• Managing research contracts with academics and technical experts to develop the evidence base for crucial decision making.
• Leading in-house analysis to decipher the most articulate and the most suitable long-term option.
• Collaborating with expert stakeholders including counterparts at the regulator Ofcom, and in the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.
• Being a member of the Government Economic Service or Government Social Research Service, and an active member of both the Media and International Policy Directorate and wider DCMS analytical community

To apply for this vacancy, you will need to submit the following documents which will assessed against the experience success profile:

• A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you provide employment history that relates to the essential and desirable criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages and you should insert your CV into the “Job History” section on Civil Service Jobs application form. You will also be asked to complete your relevant qualifications, which are required to assess eligibility for GES/GSR membership.
• A Statement of Suitability (max 750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential requirements highlighted. You may also choose to reference the desirable skills listed however these will not be considered in the assessment of your application except in circumstances where there are a high number and calibre of candidates.
• In your application form you will be asked which profession you are applying under. If you are applying under the GSR profession, you will be invited to sit the Government Social Research Knowledge test. This is the first part of the GSR membership process and you must pass this test for your application to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. If you are already a badged member of the GSR, or you are applying under the GES profession, you do not need to complete a knowledge test as part of your application