Senior Associate, Economist - Government Regulator | London | £36,300 - £45,500 | 559
JOB DESCRIPTION Senior Associate, Economist
JOB TITLE: PAY RANGE: 4
DIRECTORATE: Economic Policy
REPORTS TO: Director, Economic Policy
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF JOB:
The post holder will provide economic analysis and policy advice to a range of projects including:
- Applications to change the basis of price regulation as competition develops in the market
- Applications to change the structure of its prices to make them more cost reflective
- Investigations into anti-competitive behaviour
- Assessing the health of the universal service
- Assessing the development of competition and whether changes are necessary to further the interests of postal users
MAIN DUTIES OF THE POSTHOLDER:
The main duties of the Postholder are:
- Management of economic projects
- Providing economic analysis
- Developing and evaluating policy options
- Drafting and presenting policy papers based on the analysis undertaken
- Drafting public policy documents for consultation
- Contributing to the formation of policy in relation to projects
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Educated to Degree level in economics, accounting, finance or a similar numerate discipline
Experience
Experience of providing economic and policy advice on anti-competitive complaints
Experience of management in an organisation dealing with complex and sensitive issues
Experience of developing policies to address complex regulatory issues
Experience of planning and controlling large projects and budgets
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams and with staff with other areas of expertise
Experience of presenting the organisation’s positions externally
Experience of commanding authority with presence at external meetings
Ability to cultivate effective external contacts
Ability to assess own development priorities
Knowledge
Knowledge of economic regulation and principles
Ability to understand the key economic and financial issues
Ability to understand the key economic issues facing new entrants to the market
A reasonable understanding of finance
