Would you like to join an ambitious and forward looking unit of analysts, researchers, data scientists and other experts, working for one of the world’s most diverse cities?
Our Intelligence Unit is expanding our social evidence base to address the Mayor of London’s priorities on social integration and social mobility. We have the opportunity for someone to lead this work and apply their analytical knowledge and skills to improve the lives of Londoners.
The successful candidate will benefit from the opportunity to build a centre of excellence on the measurement of social integration and social mobility. You will lead the creation of the GLA’s social evidence base, which brings together these and the inter-related issues such as of diversity and inclusion, and economic fairness.
You will be customer-focused and have experience in providing specialist analytical advice to policy teams implementing the strategies in these areas. You will have excellent data analysis skills with a track record of undertaking policy-focused analysis projects.
You will identify evidence gaps and develop a programme of research to fill these, using your experience of managing projects from conception to publication. Working alongside a range of GLA teams you will lead the development of a varied set of outputs to form our social evidence base (e.g. indicator frameworks, evidence summaries), ensuring that future policies are based on robust evidence and measurement.
This is a 2 year fixed term contract or secondment opportunity
JOB DESCRIPTION and PERSON SPECIFICATION
London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as these roles is open to job share. We would also consider a reduced hour arrangement, the minium requirement would 30 hours per week (flexibility on days).
In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan, childcare voucher scheme and a career average pension scheme
If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process, then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference PSPA001.
Application closing date: Sunday 26 November 2017 at 23:59 GMT
Interviews will take place at: City Hall on: Wednesday 6 December and Thursday 7 December 2017