Lead Analyst, at GMCA

Job title:

Lead Analyst, at GMCA

Company

GMCA

Job description

Job: Lead Analyst – Embedded Researcher for SIPHER and HealthMod

Salary: £36,648.00-£45,441.00

Hours: Full-time role (36.25 hours over a five-day period, but flexible arrangements are available and we are keen to encourage candidates to apply if you would prefer other working patterns, including part-time)

Job type: Permanent (secondments from partner organisations would be considered)

Location: Tootal Buildings, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU. Staff will need to attend the office for in-person meetings at this and other locations, though most of the team have a blend of office and home-working arrangements

Closing date: Sunday 17th March 2024 at 23:59

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Your role:

We want Greater Manchester to be a place where everyone can live a good life, growing up, getting on and growing old in a greener, fairer more prosperous city region. Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) produces high quality research and intelligence to form the evidence base underpinning policy and strategy for the city region.

We are seeking a Lead Analyst to join the GMCA Research Team as an Embedded Researcher for a current academic collaboration: SIPHER and an upcoming academic collaboration: HealthMod.

(Systems Science in Public Health and Health Economics Research) is a major investment by the , which brings together academics across six universities, three government partners at local, regional and national level, and ten practice partner organisations. SIPHER’s vision is a shift from health policy to healthy public policy. The aim is for all policy sectors to work together to tackle health inequalities and subsequently improve the population’s health overall. To achieve this, SIPHER has developed a range of tools and methods to support policy-makers, in practice, including when making decisions in relation to policy design and implementation.

The role of the Embedded Researcher is to help GMCA policy-makers and members of the GMCA Research Team understand, and be able to use, the tools and methods developed by SIPHER; helping to make sure that they have the greatest impact possible in a policy setting.

As an Embedded Researcher, you will form part of the wider SIPHER consortium and have the opportunity to work with academics from a range of institutions, and with Embedded Researchers in other organisations. You will also be part of the GMCA Research Team which comprises some 40 members of staff. We are a friendly and dynamic group, and there will be opportunities to work with other members of the team on cross-cutting projects, especially where there are opportunities to use SIPHER tools and methods.

Having started in 2019, SIPHER is reaching the end of its current funding period and will finish in March 2025. However, we will be embarking on a new academic collaboration which builds on SIPHER and involves many of the same academic partners: HealthMod. HealthMod will build on some of the tools created through SIPHER and help produce models and insight helping policy makers to better understand how economic policies can have an impact on the health of the population and reduce health inequalities. This work will include expanding the tools to include consideration of how wealth and debt can impact health, alongside income and employment. A key part of the work will also be to understand how policy makers best make use of these tools in order for the academic partners in HealthMod to tailor them to meet their needs and maximise their usage.

As an Embedded Researcher, you will work on both SIPHER and HealthMod whilst the two run in parallel until April 2025 when HealthMod will become your sole focus, along with contributing to other projects and activities in the GMCA Research Team.

About you:

We are looking for a candidate who is interested in understanding academic concepts, tools, and methods and is able to help translate these into practical use within policy-making, to ultimately benefit the population of Greater Manchester. To achieve this, the successful candidate will be curious about SIPHER’s (and later, HealthMod’s) academic concepts, tools, and methods but it is not expected that the Embedded Researcher becomes an expert in them all (as we have academics to drawn on for this). A key part of the role is spending time with SIPHER colleagues (often virtually), and with colleagues from across GMCA’s different policy directorates; the latter, to understand the policy challenges Greater Manchester is facing, in order to identify ways in which SIPHER can support. As such, developing and maintaining good relationships is important. Strong research and analytical skills are also needed as you will have a role in using the SIPHER tools and methods, such as .

Below are the skills and experience we are looking for. Don’t be put off if you feel less strong on some of the areas – different people bring different skills, knowledge, and experience, and we’re keen that you apply and have the opportunity to show us the strengths that you will bring to the role.

· Experience of undertaking research and analysis, with good analytical capabilities and data visualisation skills (potentially including experience of using Tableau, ‘R’ and similar tools), and some knowledge of qualitative research and analysis methods.

· An understanding of how data and evidence can be used to inform strategy, policy, and delivery, and how to maximise insight and intelligence from the research you undertake.

· A good understanding of the current public policy and political landscape, and the opportunities and challenges that organisations like GMCA are presented with.

· Ability to develop relationships with colleagues and understand different perspectives, particularly in terms of how people might make use of data and evidence.

· Confidence in sourcing, analysing, and presenting complex information to both specialist and non-technical audiences.

· Commitment to personal development and an eagerness to learn new techniques and approaches, including being self-motivated and able to use your initiative.

· Commitment to the development of yourself and others, and to identifying learning opportunities and encouraging the sharing of best practice.

· Commitment to equality and diversity, both within research outputs and the wider workplace.

Above all, we want you to have a passion for Greater Manchester and the work we do, and to really care about making a difference to the lives of our diverse Greater Manchester communities. We expect a lot, but in return, offer a lot – a competitive salary and benefits, including the Local Government Pension Scheme; family friendly policies and flexible working practices; a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 25 days plus bank holidays; a Cyclescheme; a progression framework for Lead Analysts; and lots of health and wellbeing support. We are committed to supporting colleagues to learn through their work, and invest in both formal and informal training and development opportunities.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people’s age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

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Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

Mandatory Information:

Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK – if in doubt please visit the following link . Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.

Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

salary from

£36,648

contract

permanent

working hours

full time

application deadline

11 59 pm

17th Mar 2024

Expected salary

£36648 – 45441 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:12:54 GMT

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