Economic Analyst

Economic Analyst

£56,000 per annum

Bedford

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Ready to make a real difference? Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as our Economic Analyst. This is your chance to play a meaningful role in helping people across the UK build stronger financial futures and to do it as part of a supportive, energetic team.

Why This Role Matters

This is a high‑impact opportunity for an Economic Analyst to play a pivotal role in shaping the evidence base behind nationally significant services. You’ll deliver impartial economic impact analysis that demonstrates the real‑world value of MaPS’ work — both directly through your own analysis and by assuring the quality of externally commissioned evaluations.

Working closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders, you’ll be trusted to apply approved government models and methods to assess social and economic outcomes, influence decision‑making, and strengthen organisational credibility. If you’re motivated by producing rigorous, meaningful analysis that stands up to scrutiny and drives positive societal impact, this role offers both influence and purpose.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Economic Analyst will report directly to Senior Statistician and will be responsible for:

• Oversee research and evaluation projects to assess the impact of services on users and the wider UK population.
• Manage internal stakeholders to understand requirements and develop relationships with external stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify evidence gaps and new impact assessment opportunities.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data, including complex datasets, to ensure the economic impact findings are robust.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to design and deliver high-quality primary data collection to support the research needs of projects.
• Analyse and synthesise complex information and data, applying economic analysis knowledge while being aware of the limitations and risks.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the impact of services on customers/users, including both monetary and non-monetary benefits.
• Write reports and present findings to a range of stakeholders, including non-technical audiences.

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)

Our Recruitment Process

We keep things simple, fair, and transparent:

Step 1: CV Submission

Applications open: 04th September 2026 I Closing date: 21st September 2026

• Please submit your most up-to-date CV along with a cover letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the job specification.

Step 2: Telephone Interview

Taking place between: 07th September 2026 – 22nd September 2026

• Candidates who meet the initial criteria will be invited to a friendly and informal telephone interview with the Reed team. This is an opportunity to discuss your experience in more detail and learn more about the role.

Step 3: Final Stage Interview

Scheduled for: 02nd October 2026 and 05th October 2026

(Dates subject to change)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a final interview via Microsoft Teams.

Interviews will last 1 hour and will be conducted by a panel of three.

The session will include a range of competency‑based questions to assess your skills, behaviours, and alignment with the role.

Everything we do aligns with the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.

Job Reference: MaPS01173

Close Date: 21/09/2026

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