Assistant Economist

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 357540**Salary**:

- £39,500 - £45,720-
- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- HMT - Economics**Type of role**:

- Economist**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- This role is available in Darlington (Feethams House). This role cannot be accommodated in any other HM Treasury offices.About the job

**Job summary**:
**About HM Treasury**

If you’re interested in making a difference to people’s lives, the Treasury can offer you an exciting opportunity to influence decision making that affects the whole of the UK. Working at the heart of government, we collaborate across government to promote responsible public spending and drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, to promoting British trade around the world and supporting people across the country on jobs, growth and more.

We are part of the Darlington Economic Campus, a pioneering new cross-government hub which brings people together to play an active role in the most important issues of the day whilst working closer to the communities we serve. The campus provides the opportunity for people from all over the UK to help shape the future of the country, and our flexible working practices ensure you can collaborate effectively with our partners. It’s central government, made more accessible to you

**Job description**:
**About the Group**

**Economics Group**

The Economics Group in the Treasury provide Ministers with analysis and assessment of fast-paced economic developments in the UK economy and advises on their implications for the Government’s economic strategy. It works with policy teams to factor economic analysis into advice for Ministers on a wide range of polices. The Group is a leading member of the UK macroeconomic community, collaborating with the Bank of England, OBR and academia on shared topics of interest, liaising with international organisations in their surveillance of the UK economy and supporting the economic and social research professions across government departments.

**About the Team**

**Economic Risks**

Economic Risks works flexibly and collaboratively with teams across HMT and in other departments to improve risk management best practice. The team builds modelling and analytical capabilities that are used to influence policy and strategy in responding to a wide range of risks to the economy.

Beyond systematically monitoring risks to the economy, the team plays a central role in analysing a range of macroeconomic risks, including climate change. The team leads on the Group’s input to the Covid-19 Inquiry, and is co-secretariat for the Economic Risks Group and Climate and Environment Analytical Sub-Board.

Economic Risks is a friendly team, which values having an inclusive culture. Flexible working practices are encouraged. We have members of the team working across London and Darlington offices.

Within Economic Risks, the assesses the risks of climate change, net zero and energy issues for the UK economy and ensures that analysis informs HMT policy. The branch provides high profile analysis that provides exposure to senior leaders and strategic decision making. The branch works closely with multiple teams, including colleagues in policy and spending teams, Fiscal Group and International Group, and with external partners including other departments, the Bank of England and international organisations.

**About the Job**

The role provides an opportunity to work on some of the most important long-term macroeconomic issues facing the UK to influence better policy outcomes for households and businesses. The post-holder will contribute to work across the branch and HMT’s analytical community, ensuring evidence influences policymaking.

The post-holder will lead analytical projects on climate change and the net zero transition, but will also be expected to work flexibly to contribute to work across the broader Economic Risks portfolio. Exact responsibilities will vary according to policy and economic priorities, but the post-holder can expect to manage, deliver and communicate economic analysis to support policy development, while building expertise in macroeconomic modelling, with training and support provided.

Core responsibilities in the role include:

- Lead analytical projects, responding to economic and policy priorities through managing and delivering impactful analysis and advice on the macroeconomics of climate change and the net zero transition.
- In particular, the post-holder can expect to lead significant elements of a high-profile project to deve