Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

The Geospatial Team’s aim is to kickstart economic growth and deliver better outcomes for citizens through wider use and adoption of location data and technologies. This means we:

• Provide strategic oversight of the geospatial ecosystem in the UK, setting geospatial strategy, policy and standards.
• Manage collective purchase agreements worth over £1bn for public sector access to geospatial data.
• Make targeted investments in data projects that accelerate innovation and adoption of geospatial data applications.

We have a dynamic, exciting and cutting-edge policy portfolio, with enthusiastic and energetic team members.

The Geospatial Team’s Analysis team

The Analysis team works at pace across a range of exciting projects that underpin the Geospatial Team’s policy and investment decisions, working on projects such as:

• Monitoring and evaluation of the National Underground Asset Register and upcoming enhancements of it – a digital map of underground pipes and cables that will revolutionise the way we install, maintain, operate and repair our buried infrastructure.
• Evaluation of the public sector’s largest investment in location data, the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement, which provides key data to over 6,000 public sector organisations across the country.
• Evaluation of a pilot to provide Earth Observation data to the public sector, transforming analysis in key policy areas including land use, environmental monitoring and emergency response.

These projects provide opportunities to explore challenging social research questions about user behaviour and the real-world impacts of government investment.

You will join the team at a critical time for the Geospatial Team as we evaluate the effectiveness of these high-profile projects.

About the Data Economy Directorate

The Data Economy Directorate’s mission is to grow the UK data economy. The UK is one of the world’s leading data economies, with significant opportunities to increase the use of data and AI across all sectors in a safe, trusted and responsible way. We work across government, industry and the wider public sector to maximise the value of data, support innovation and economic growth, and strengthen trust in the digital economy. Our work spans a wide range of areas, including data policy, data protection, international data flows, digital markets and geospatial data. This includes leading work to maximise the value and use of geospatial data across the UK., We are looking for a highly motivated and driven HEO-level analyst to help deliver the Geospatial Team’s analytical work programme, supporting the use of geographic data to deliver better outcomes for citizens, and boost the UK economy.

The Analysis team is a multi-profession team made up of: 1x G6, 2x G7s and a mix of 4 HEOs and SEOs. Colleagues in the team have a range of analytical backgrounds and the team currently includes Economists and Social Researchers.

This role sits within the team’s Monitoring and Evaluation branch: this branch is responsible for monitoring and evaluating high profile and complex Geospatial programmes and providing wider social research support.

The role offers opportunities to work on a variety of programmes and with a diverse range of policy colleagues and stakeholders. Experience or knowledge of geospatial data is not required: the focus of this role is providing research and evaluation expertise to Geospatial Team programmes, and not conducting primary geospatial analysis.

This role would particularly suit a candidate from a social research or monitoring and evaluation background., * Monitoring and evaluation: Supporting the establishment and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for our programmes and projects. This will include monitoring and evaluation of the collective purchase agreements that the Geospatial Team hold on behalf of the public sector, including programmes such as the National Underground Asset Register and Earth Observation. These and other evaluations will shape policy in this area, building the evidence base to support future contracts to be designed to best meet public sector needs. Your monitoring and evaluation work will directly inform significant future investment and you will have first-hand opportunities to shape policy.

• Scoping new analytical projects: Working closely with analytical and policy colleagues to develop new projects, including identifying and promoting appropriate methodologies.
• Managing analytical workstreams: With support from senior colleagues, proactive ownership of small workstreams or projects, with responsibility for project planning, ethical and risk management, representing your workstream to stakeholders, delivery of high-quality research findings etc.
• Providing analytical advice to support strategy and policy delivery: Working together with policy and delivery colleagues to shape and develop the Geospatial Team’s work priorities, delivering robust and convincing analytical evidence to shape the Team’s work.
• Stakeholder engagement and management: Identifying and engaging with cross-government and external stakeholders on collaborative projects, while also building strong working relationships internally with multiple policy teams within the Geospatial Team. Work collaboratively with stakeholders and suppliers to quality assure research outputs, ensuring clarity, methodological robustness and alignment with programme objectives.
• Supporting the delivery of business cases and impact assessments across the Geospatial Team’s investment portfolio: Working with other team members to ensure that projects are appropriately scoped, planned and cost justified from the outset., We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions, 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

We are looking for individuals with the following attributes, skills and experience:

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation principles as per the UK Government’s Magenta Book guidance on evaluation (for example, understanding process, impact and value for money evaluation and relevant methods).
• Experience using a range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and ability to synthesise complex data and findings into actionable insights and evidence-based recommendations.
• Ability to apply monitoring and evaluation evidence to complex policy questions, supporting important decision-making in rapidly evolving legislative and delivery landscapes.
• Ability to work autonomously and proactively, managing small analytical workstreams or defined tasks, delivering high-quality outputs to deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with varying stakeholders, and distil and communicate analytical concepts and arguments for a wide variety of audiences.

Desirable Criteria

• Track record of designing and conducting evaluations for large-scale and/or complex programmes.
• Experience contributing to business cases, economic appraisals or impact assessments.
• Experience supporting public policy development, Government Social Research Service: • 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.

Government Statistician Group: 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., 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, This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

£36,735 - £43,020 National: £36,735 - £39,670; London: £39,850 - £43,020 (pro rata for part-time working) + Analyst allowance of £4,585, or £6,475 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.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need., Candidates will be assessed against the technical/competency framework for the analytical profession they are a member of (or are applying for). Professional competency frameworks can be found here:
• Government Operational Research Service
• Government Statistician Group
• Government Social Research Service
• Government Economic Service

For GSG, candidates will be tested against all three statistical strands: data analysis, acquiring data & understanding customer needs, and presenting & disseminating data effectively.

Shortly after the advert closing date, you will be invited to complete the GSR online Knowledge Test.

This is a timed test and must be completed and submitted by the advised deadline if your application is to be considered for the next stage of the process.

Please ensure you inform us in your application’s Reasonable Adjustments information section if you require any reasonable adjustments to be considered.

Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:

• joining up public sector services
• harnessing the power of AI for the public good
• strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
• elevating leadership and investing in talent
• funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
• committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK’s geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

We’re part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you’ll be working with some of the world’s most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You’ll solve some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need.