Description
Hours: 37 hours
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £44,428 - £47,420
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid Working or Onsite)
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the MCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.
Please note that SYMCA follows a structured salary grading system for all roles, and the offered salary for each post will be at the starting point within the specified grade. We value the skills and experience of potential candidates, and there will be opportunities for salary enhancements as you grow within South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
Key Responsibilities

Reporting to a Principal Economist, you will provide expertise to our Transport Directorate in transport modelling and analysis. You’ll be working on the procurement of our new Transport model, ensuring it is fit for purpose in supporting South Yorkshire’s transport priorities. You’ll work closely with Transport colleagues in SYMCA and our 4 local authorities in developing DFT-compliant transport modelling and analytical advice on policy proposals and business cases. In addition to bringing expertise in transport modelling and analysis, you will bring strong communication skills, with the ability to understand and concisely explain sophisticated issues in non-technical language.

• Provide expertise to Transport Directorate in transport modelling and analysis across a portfolio of transport priorities, either through applying our transport model in-house or commissioning consultant. · Be an intelligent client for commissioned modelling and analysis, ensuring it meets required standards for policy and business case development and maintaining excellent working relationships. · Apply technical tools, models and other appraisal techniques, skills and approaches to support scheme development. · Work with policy and delivery colleagues in Transport Directorate to identify policy and delivery priorities and apply modelling and analysis rigorously and creatively in support of them. · Provide technical advice on the appropriateness of approaches to economic modelling activity. · Support the investment process by ensuring programmes and projects are developed in line with the HM Treasury Green Book and guidelines from appropriate government departments, including engaging effectively with central government and local authority stakeholders. · Support the procurement of our new Transport model, ensuring it is fit for purpose, and lead on its ongoing management.

Support in-house skills development on transport modelling

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a quantitative subject, or equivalent transport qualification. · Significant practical experience of applying quantitative techniques, modelling and analysis to policy issues in transport. · Experience in commissioning and interpreting technical transport modelling and applying this to policy development. · Skilled in defining a clear scope of work for external providers, commissioning work and managing commissions in tandem, including effective planning over months to years. · Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly, and concisely explain sophisticated issues in non-technical language in a way that engages, informs and drives decision-making · Experience building constructive working relationships and engaging with internal and external partners to deliver. · Strong organisation and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, being self-motivated and able to use own initiative to complete tasks under minimal supervision. · Knowledge of the HM Treasury Green Book and Departmental supplementary guidance (desirable) · Trained to Better Business Cases (BBC) Foundation Level (desirable) · Previous experience of working in or with the public sector, preferably within investment appraisal and/or economics, or regeneration (desirable)

Knowledge of the HM Treasury Green Book and Departmental supplementary guidance
Trained to Better Business Cases (BBC) Foundation Level
Previous experience of working in or with the public sector, preferably within investment appraisal and/or economics, or regeneration

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Benefits
All colleagues have access to a local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success. In addition to the above, some of benefits include -
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in additional to your normal annual leave
Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time.
Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway!
Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on the job training and qualifications
Holiday – Up to 36 days annual leave (depending on length of service). Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority
Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
About South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) brings together the local authorities of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield and to serve the communities and businesses of South Yorkshire. From transport to housing, from business growth to skills, the SYMCA has a great story to tell. We have ambitions to deliver recovery and renewal for people, businesses and places across South Yorkshire.
In recent years significant funding has been secured through the Transforming Cities Fund and a devolution deal, and further funding has recently been secured through the region’s City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement. As result we have a large and growing capital programme to deliver in support of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Mayor’s 2040 vision for transport. Join our workforce of talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions.
This is what a career at South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is like, and this is where yours starts

• Provide expertise to Transport Directorate in transport modelling and analysis across a portfolio of transport priorities, either through applying our transport model in-house or commissioning consultant. · Be an intelligent client for commissioned modelling and analysis, ensuring it meets required standards for policy and business case development and maintaining excellent working relationships. · Apply technical tools, models and other appraisal techniques, skills and approaches to support scheme development. · Work with policy and delivery colleagues in Transport Directorate to identify policy and delivery priorities and apply modelling and analysis rigorously and creatively in support of them. · Provide technical advice on the appropriateness of approaches to economic modelling activity. · Support the investment process by ensuring programmes and projects are developed in line with the HM Treasury Green Book and guidelines from appropriate government departments, including engaging effectively with central government and local authority stakeholders. · Support the procurement of our new Transport model, ensuring it is fit for purpose, and lead on its ongoing management