3936 - Economist - ADR Wales
Welsh Government
- Department
- Welsh Government
- Location
- Wales
- Openings
- 1 post
- Grade
- Grade 7
- Salary
- £61,098 to £73,057
- Closing
- 11 days left
- Profession
- Analysis and Statistics
- Contract
- Permanent
- Security clearance
- BPSS
- Working pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
Job summary
We are recruiting a Grade 7 Economist to lead and deliver high-quality economic analysis using linked administrative data, working closely with Administrative Data Research (ADR) Wales. The role has a primary focus on health research, supporting policy development, evaluation, and strategic decision-making across health and social care, while retaining the flexibility to contribute to other priority Welsh Government analytical areas (e.g., education, labour markets, local government, equality and inclusion, justice, economy and climate).
What they’re looking for
- The post holder will:
- Lead economic analysis and research using administrative/linked data.
- Design and deliver robust analytical projects, including evaluation, causal inference, cost and impact analysis, distributional analysis, and scenario appraisal.
- Apply appropriate economic frameworks (e.g., welfare economics, public finance, labour economics, health economics) to real-world policy problems.
- Develop and assure methods and quality
- Set analytical standards for projects (methods, assumptions, reproducibility, peer review, documentation).
- Quality-assure outputs and coach others to improve technical practice and analytical writing.
- Work effectively in the ADR Wales ecosystem
- Collaborate with ADR Wales partners and data owners to scope projects, access data through secure environments, and navigate information governance appropriately.
- Translate policy questions into feasible research designs and data specifications; manage analytical risks and limitations transparently.
- Influence policy through evidence
- Deliver analyses that aligns with the strategic direction of the Welsh Government.
- Provide clear, decision-ready advice to senior officials and policy teams, explaining trade-offs, uncertainty, and implications.
- Communicate complex findings in accessible formats for varied audiences (policy, operational, technical, external).
- Lead delivery, stakeholders, and capability
- Lead multi-disciplinary project teams (economists, statisticians, social researchers, data scientists) as required.
- Manage stakeholders and expectations, prioritise workload, and deliver at pace without compromising quality.
- Contribute to the wider analytical community and support capability-building in administrative data methods.
Behaviours you’ll be assessed on
This advert says the panel will score you against these behaviours at Grade 7 level. Each one links to worked examples.
Job description
The postholder will provide authoritative economic advice, lead analytical projects from scoping to publication, and help strengthen the Welsh Government’s capability to use administrative and linked data to answer complex policy questions.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a first or upper second-class honours degree in economics, or a joint degree with at least 50% economics modules, or a postgraduate degree in economics (or equivalent that meets GES membership requirements).
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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Selection process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
The selection process and stages are:
Number of Stages:2 stage process
Stage 1Application Form
Stage 2Interview
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Practise before you apply
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