Assistant Economist Scheme

3 weeks ago


Darlington, United Kingdom Office for National Statistics Full time

Join the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and become an assistant economist, working with over 3,500 economists across more than 30 organisations in the Government Economic Service (GES). You'll put your economic learning to direct use by influencing high-profile public policies with the best possible economic analysis. The ONS is the UK's largest producer of official statistics, covering a range of key economic, social, and demographic topics, from measuring changes in the value of the UK economy to providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.

As an assistant economist, you'll play a vital role in a wide range of areas, from negotiating new trade deals to monitoring changes in the labour market. You'll work with the best data sources in the UK and take part in cutting-edge research and production of key economic statistics, contributing to the ONS's vision of being widely respected for informing debate and improving decision-making through high-quality, easy-to-use statistics and analysis of the UK economy and society.

**Qualifications**

The following qualifications are essential and you must have, or hope to achieve by August 2023:

- a first or upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in economics (at least 50% of the course modules must be in economics); or
- a postgraduate degree in economics. If your first degree is not in economics or is a second class honours, your Masters will need to be in straight economics
- You must have studied both macro and microeconomics
- You must provide details of all modules completed, together with grades and credits across all years in university
- Application forms submitted without details of modules studied, grades and credits will be discounted (if the honours degree is a joint degree, this information will be used to determine eligibility)

Please note:
If you graduated more than 5 years ago, you must provide examples of how you have maintained your competency in economics.

In return we offer you:
✔Hybrid working in an organization voted top in the UK for work-life balance

✔A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 27%

✔A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.

✔Employee Assistance Programmes

✔Diversity Network Groups

✔Mental Health Allies

✔Civil Service Sports and Social club

✔Generous holiday allowance - 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £30,317.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Darlington

Application deadline: 01/06/2023
Reference ID: 281228



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