Fiscal Analyst

at  Office for Budget Responsibility

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role will be moulded to suit the successful candidates and business needs, but the core responsibilities are likely to include:

• Editing the receipts section our Economic and fiscal outlook publication at Autumn and Spring forecasts.
• Coordinating HMRC’s tax forecasts and working with civil servants to support the production of other elements of our fiscal forecasts.
• Leading and contributing to the quality assurance and challenge of these forecasts’ returns.
• Contributing analysis and drafting as required for other core OBR publications (e.g. Fiscal risks and sustainability report) and outputs (e.g. website material) as well as working papers and OBR articles.
• Producing published commentary on the ONS’s monthly public sector finances release.
• Working across fiscal issues in the OBR, for instance leading on scrutinising some of the Government’s policy costings and forecasting government spending.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• An undergraduate degree in an analytical subject, or similar on-the-job experience (applications will be considered from candidates with proven successful experience of handling public finance data and processes).

REQUIRED BEHAVIOURS, EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• A broad understanding of the medium- and long-term economic and fiscal issues facing the UK (Technical skill).
• Strong analytical skills, ideally with experience of analysis of economic, tax or spending issues (Making effective decisions).
• A proven ability to combine intellectual rigour with effective communication, clearly explaining technical issues and drafting and presenting for non-expert as well as expert audiences (Communicating and influencing).
• A proven ability to work flexibly across teams and to deliver high-quality work to deadlines (Delivering at pace).
• Strong stakeholder management skills (Working together).
  In the event that a large number of applications are received, we perform an initial sift based on the lead competency: Strong analytical skills, ideally with experience of analysis on economic, tax or spending issues (Making effective decisions)
  An OBR candidate pack provides guidance on completing your application form.

QUALIFICATIONS

An undergraduate degree in an analytical subject, or similar on-the-job experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• A broad understanding of the medium- and long-term economic and fiscal issues facing the UK.

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £36,600, Office for Budget Responsibility contributes £9,882 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits

• 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. Find out more about Civil Service pensions
• Onsite restaurant, coffee bar, a gym, and showers
• Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advances and payroll giving
• Access to a retail discounts and cashback site
• A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT* network, faith and belief network)

The OBR views flexible working as essential in enabling us to recruit and retain talented people, ensuring that they can enjoy a long-lasting career with us. All employees have the right to apply for flexible working and there are a range of options available including; working from home, compressed hours and job sharing. Additionally, we operate flexitime systems, allowing employees to take up to an additional two days off each month, providing you work enough hours to meet business need.
The OBR has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. So, it’s important our employees come from the widest possible range of backgrounds, bringing us the widest possible range of perspectives and ways of thinking. We are committed to ensuring that all staff can realise their potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
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.
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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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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The role will be moulded to suit the successful candidates and business needs, but the core responsibilities are likely to include:

• Editing the receipts section our Economic and fiscal outlook publication at Autumn and Spring forecasts.
• Coordinating HMRC’s tax forecasts and working with civil servants to support the production of other elements of our fiscal forecasts.
• Leading and contributing to the quality assurance and challenge of these forecasts’ returns.
• Contributing analysis and drafting as required for other core OBR publications (e.g. Fiscal risks and sustainability report) and outputs (e.g. website material) as well as working papers and OBR articles.
• Producing published commentary on the ONS’s monthly public sector finances release.
• Working across fiscal issues in the OBR, for instance leading on scrutinising some of the Government’s policy costings and forecasting government spending