Job Description

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Reference number

428366
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Salary

32,005 - 39,328
London: 36,237-39,328 - Regional: 32,005-35,141
GBP
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Job grade

Higher Executive Officer
Grade E###

Contract type

Permanent###

Business area

ORR - Economics, Finance & Markets###

Type of role

Economist###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, London, Manchester, York

About the job

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Job summary

ORR's Rail Economics team works on a wide range of economic and policy issues, concerned both with leading development of rail policy and providing specialist advice. The Rail Economics team is part of the Economics, Finance and Markets directorate, and works closely with the Regulatory Finance team which carries out financial analysis of rail markets. As an Assistant Economist, you will support the team in delivering high-quality economic analysis that influences decision-making and policy development in UK rail regulation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and gain experience in a dynamic and impactful environment.###

Job description

Join our Rail Economics team and contribute to shaping the future of the UK's railway system. As an Assistant Economist, you will support the team in delivering high-quality economic analysis that influences decision-making and policy development in UK rail regulation. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and gain experience in a dynamic and impactful environment.


It's an exciting time to join the team as you will have the opportunity to work on the important transition of the regulatory framework for the reformed rail industry following the creation of Great British Railways, which will bring together 'track and train' into one body. You can read more about the government's plans for the rail industry in its consultation document.

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Person specification

For key responsibilities please see the attached job description.


At ORR, our hybrid working means that we currently work from our workplace location a minimum of 40% of our working week, although requirements to attend other offsite locations for official business, also count towards this level of attendance. Working arrangements are subject to continuous review.

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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Working Together Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace ###

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


Application of knowledge: a good understanding of economic principles, and a proven ability to apply them Analysis of data: be highly numerate and comfortable working with data, spreadsheets and other software packages Qualification: Degree in economics or a discipline with a substantial quantitative component, or equivalent experience

Benefits

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A Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of 28.97%


Details of our employee benefits can be found in the attached Candidate Information Pack.


Find out what our colleagues have to say about their ORR careers Our people Office of Rail and Road (orr.gov.uk).

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.
For information on the selection process, please see the attached Candidate Information Pack and .



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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.###

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) 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
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.
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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Kim Taylor Email : kim.taylor@orr.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : peopleservices@orr.gov.uk ###

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact ORR via email: peopleservices@orr.gov.uk If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website here: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints.