AI Adoption & Preparedness Analyst

• AI is one of the defining issues of our time. Sitting at the heart of the government’s response to it, the AI Adoption and Preparedness (AIAP) Analysis Team provides expert analysis to shape key decisions. If you want to make a real impact as an analyst in government, apply for this role.

• AI Adoption and Preparedness Directorate works to maximise the UK’s opportunities from artificial intelligence while managing associated risks, supporting national AI adoption through skills and investment, coordinating cross-government and industry activity, and ensuring AI is deployed safely, responsibly and at scale across the economy.

• The AIAP Analysis Team works very closely with the policy teams working on AI regulation and safety, skills and talent pipelines, and enabling public- and private-sector AI adoption.

• Our team generates robust evidence through policy analysis, qualitative and quantitative research, and the design and delivery of evaluations to inform AI policy and programme decisions.

• Our vision is to be the authoritative voice of AI analysis in government - delivering rapid, high-quality insights, coordinating analysis across departments, and fostering a high-performing, inclusive team culture.

• If you join us, you will be part of a growing team who are at the forefront of the UK’s efforts to harness the potential of AI for the country. We take our learning and development seriously, and work in close partnership with our policy colleagues to ensure evidence is at the heart of decision-making. Please reach out if you would like to informally discuss the role before putting in an application., You will conduct analysis to inform the UK’s AI Strategy, working closely with other analysts and the AI Adoption and Preparedness (AIAP) policy team. You will also engage with stakeholders within and outside government to strengthen the evidence base and drive analytical impact beyond the Directorate. Your core research projects will include:

• AI Adoption Modelling: Building and maintaining regression and statistical models to assess the drivers, barriers and economic impacts of AI adoption across sectors and regions of the UK. You will have the opportunity to lead and own key projects, building your management and delivery capabilities.

• AIAP Evidence Base: Leading research projects that synthesise internal and external data and, over time, developing deep domain expertise in key datasets (such as business surveys, ONS data, and international benchmarking sources). You will have the opportunity to become the team’s go-to analyst for advising on their strengths, limitations, and appropriate applications.

• In addition to these core projects, you will sometimes be required to reprioritise and provide analytical support in emerging priority areas. The role therefore requires flexibility and the ability to work at pace. However, we will ensure you have consistently strong development opportunities and a chance to shape the direction of your work., Candidates who meet the minimum benchmark may be placed on a Reserve List for consideration for similar roles, including those at a lower grade. Candidates who narrowly miss the benchmark and are not placed on the Reserve List may still be considered for an offer in a similar role at a lower grade.

Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Any move to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).

DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify., * 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

Do you have experience in Statistical analysis?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, Experience of working in AI is not a requirement of this role. Evidence suggests that some candidates, especially women and people from under-represented groups, can be less likely to apply unless they meet all the requirements. If this role appeals to you, please consider applying even if you don’t feel you meet every part of the person specification., Working together: You must be able to build strong and productive relationships with policy colleagues, and able to build networks outside your immediate teams

Delivering at pace: You must be able to be flexible and operate in a rapidly evolving strategic and policy landscape.

Communicating and Influencing: You must be able to communicate evidence with clarity and impact by making complex findings engaging and easy to understand

Analysis: You must be a strong analyst, able to bring clarity to complex problems and distil insights into cogent briefings.

Memberships: You must be a full member of one of the following analytical professions: Government Social Research Service (GSR), Government Statistician Group (GSG), Government Economics Service (GES) or Government Operational Research Service (GORS)., A first- or second-class honours degree (2:2 minimum) in a numerate subject containing taught statistical content (e.g. Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Psychology, Geography,) or a higher degree, for example MSc or PhD, in a subject containing formal statistical training (e.g. Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Sciences, Psychology, Geography)

Or you can apply if you have achieved a Level 6 Data Scientist Degree Apprenticeship or have achieved a Level 4 Data Analytics apprenticeship and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development via a logbook that has been signed off by an existing member of the GSG profession in the role of manager or mentor, covering 2 years in a statistical/data analysis field in government

Or you can apply if you have worked in a statistical or data science field and are able to demonstrate Continuous Professional Development (via a logbook) covering a minimum of two years. You will need to evidence how you applied statistics or data science at the same level as a foundation degree or HND (level five) and demonstrates the expected skills as outlined in the GSG Competency framework.

GSR:

• For qualification route, must hold an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:2. The degree must contain substantial social research methods training (comprising around one-third of modules taken in the course). • For professional experience route, must hold an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:2, in any subject, or a degree equivalent, plus have at least 4 years’ social research practice experience. Social research practice experience consists of experience working in a research agency, market research agency or specialist research team.

GORS:

• You must have, or expect to have, a 2:1 or higher degree or degree apprenticeship in a highly numerate degree subject; or you must have, or expect to have, a 2:2 or higher degree and a highly numerate postgraduate degree.

Professional competency frameworks can be found here, * Background in AI policy, technology policy, or related analytical fields, You must be a full member of one of the following analytical professions: Government Social Research Service (GSR), Government Statistician Group (GSG), Government Economics Service (GES) or Government Operational Research Service (GORS)., * Communicating and Influencing

• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

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

• Analysis of data (GES), Data analysis (GSG), Technical skills (GSR), Knowledge and application (GORS)
• Effective Communication (GES), Presenting and disseminating data effectively (GSG), Using and promoting social research (GSR), Achieving impact with analysis (GORS)
• Application of Knowledge (GES), Acquiring data and understanding customer needs (GSG), This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

Pulled from the full job description

• Childcare
• Annual leave
• Employee discount
• Company pension, £36,735 - £43,020 HEO -National: £36,735 - £39,670 London: £39,850 - £43,020 (pro rata for part-time working) This post attracts an Analyst allowance of £4,440 or £6,270 per annum for those with a relevant Master’s degree as approved by the Head of Profession A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% GBP, Alongside your salary of £36,735, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £10,642 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.

At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.

We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.

We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.

We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.

We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.

Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.