Principal Adviser

4 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the UK's independent authority responsible for promoting competition and protecting consumers' interests. With a focus on ensuring fair and efficient markets, the CMA plays a vital role in driving economic growth and safeguarding consumer welfare.

This exciting role sits at the nexus between policy development and economic analysis. You will have opportunities to apply your expertise and knowledge of economics and markets � and that of colleagues from across the CMA � to policy questions across the UK; and to play a critical role in delivering on the CMA�s Annual Plan commitment to advocate in the consumer interest on regulatory, policy and legislative matters.

About the CMA

We help people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work is wide ranging, ambitious and often new and challenging.

You can read more about working at the CMA in our�

Job description

Principal Advisers play a lead role in identifying opportunities to advise �government; in building trusted relationships with key officials; and in providing insightful, timely and analytically-robust advice on the effects of government policy on competition, consumers and markets.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Use your understanding of economics and competition to lead the delivery of informal and formal advice, analysis, and support to government on the impact of current and future policy (including regulation, law and other interventions) on competition, consumers and markets.Develop and deliver effective plans to promote awareness among officials and elected representatives (in central, devolved and local governments) of how government action can affect competition and consumer outcomes, through a range of approaches, including: training, published guidance, submissions to government consultations and parliamentary inquiries.Support colleagues across the CMA to identify opportunities to advise government that might arise from their work; and assist them in devising strategies to manage associated risks and opportunities that come from engaging with government on policy questions.

Person specification

It is essential that you can provide evidence and examples for each of the following selection criteria in your application. For tips on how to make the most your application, please have a look at our�.

Essential:�

Demonstrable expertise in applying economic concepts to policy appraisal and evaluation. (Lead criteria)A strong understanding of government policy priorities, and of the processes by which policy and law is made and implemented and how it can affect market outcomes. (Lead criteria)Ability to acquire, at speed, a detailed knowledge of unfamiliar markets or policy areas.Ability to balance multiple competing and changing demands and make informed judgements on prioritisation.Experience in communicating and presenting complex material to a range of audiences, from non-technical to specialist, both orally and in writing.Experience of working collaboratively, building effective relationships with colleagues and senior decision makers, and delivering in partnership with other organisations or departments with related goals or responsibilities.Confidence and ability to use own initiative, and take well-judged decisions.

Professional qualifications and accreditations

An undergraduate degree with at least 50% of the modules in economics; or a masters in economics; or demonstrable equivalent knowledge of competition economics acquired through professional experience. (Please note that this is also a lead criteria)

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Communicating and InfluencingWorking TogetherMaking Effective DecisionsSeeing the Big PictureDelivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

Applied economics

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �59,100, Competition & Markets Authority contributes �15,957 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

You�ll also get:�

25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King�s birthday. In addition, you�ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteeringSeason ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye testsAccess to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free TastecardA range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

You can read more about our benefits in our�.

Our Values

We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for�Excellence.​ We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and�Inclusive.​

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values:�Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

You can read more about life at the CMA in our�.

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