Analyst - Evaluation

About the role...

The Evaluation Analyst role is part of an ambitious team of 17 economists, researchers, market analysts, and geospatial experts, delivering high quality research and analysis to help the agency deliver social and economic impact.

Playing a crucial part in supporting this wider analytical function, the role will be focused on embedding evaluation research within Homes England decision making and strategy development, including through:

• Supporting the delivery of complex evaluations, taking ownership of delegated tasks and supporting project managers to deliver outputs to meet Agency, including National Housing Bank, and government needs.
• Building effective working relationships with delivery teams and other analysts, enabling engagement, cooperation and shared ownership of evaluation outcomes.
• Programme managing evaluation processes, ensuring robust methodologies, quality assurance and compliance with analytical standards.
• Providing project support to the evaluation managers on the commissioning, procurement and management of external research contracts, ensuring value for money and high quality outputs.

• Identifying evidence gaps and evaluation challenges, applying analytical judgement to resolve complex methodological or data issues.
• Continuously improving the Agency’s Evaluation Programme, refining tools, methods and approaches to increase impact and efficiency.
• Translating complex evaluation findings into clear, concise insights through reports, briefings and presentations.
• Collaborate across the Agency and with external partners, including other Government departments and consultants, to deliver shared objectives

The role will support the wider team to complete their outputs to the highest standard, working collaboratively and supportively across the wider Research, Economics and Geospatial (REG) function, as a critical friend to strategic research and analysis.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

How to apply?

To apply please follow the links to our careers page.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Selection process details

For more information on the role, please see the attached Job Description.

Successful applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application and interviews held as soon as practical after the closing date. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in this role and Homes England.

Please note – Homes England has a responsibility to ensure compliance with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard to address the potential problems of identity fraud, illegal working and deception generally. To ensure compliance we will carry out a pre-employment Personal Identity and Vetting Report through Experian to meet the standard and you will therefore be asked to provide certain information in order that the verification check can be carried out if you are successful in your application.

Homes England are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values and respects the people who work for us. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. For further information please refer to our Privacy Notice which can be viewed here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed disability confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Further information

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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.