The Department for Transport places a very heavy emphasis on analysis in its decisions and this role is central to the analysis of the Department, as TASM sets the principles and parameters for appraisal and forecasting. The Analysis Directorate strives to ensure that every DfT policy and decision is driven by high-quality data, research and analysis. They take a strategic view of the department's analytical requirements and provide support and challenge to teams across the DfT family. They provide cross-cutting work that sets the analytical standards, supports evidence gathering and makes innovative use of new analysis.

You will take lead responsibility for:

• Development of the Department's capability on transport modelling and appraisal, embedded in the Transport Analysis Guidance, our best practice guidance on transport modelling and appraisal, used to support decisions on billions of pounds of investment across the country.
• Enhancing the evidence base on which our guidance and policy decisions depend.
• Providing DfT strategy and policy teams with evidence on future trends in, and drivers of, national strategic transport outcomes using DfT's strategic transport models.
• Leading innovation in our internal modelling to harness the potential of new analytical methods and push the boundary in terms of speed and capability of strategic transport modelling.
• Engaging with external transport experts and users on the Green Book and the Transport Analysis Guidance to ensure that both are interpreted and applied appropriately for investment decisions.
• Ensuring the Department remains outward facing and engaging, ensuring our appraisal and modelling programmes look ahead to ensure our analysis remains relevant, robust and trusted.

As a leader, you'll inspire innovation, champion inclusivity, and foster external engagement and collaboration across the team and wider analytical community. You will be directly responsible for the work of three Grade 6's, directly reporting to you, and their teams of c30 analysts, economists, transport modellers and operational researchers. You will work with senior policy officials in DfT and are expected to play a larger leadership role across the transport sector, advocating for DfT's appraisal framework and forging relationships with key academics, experts and appraisal practitioners. In addition to leading an analytical division, you will play an important cross-cutting role as one of the Department's Senior Analysts, helping to lead, inspire and shape the culture of DfT's 400-strong analytical community.

Applicants should be first rate analysts, with:

• A strong understanding of economics and appraisal methods, and the ability quickly to apply analytical principles to complex problems
• The ability to see the bigger picture and use your analytical expertise to achieve impact
• Extensive experience of leading teams of analysts, inspiring and motivating them, and ensuring consistently high-quality and efficient delivery
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and to build effective relationships across organisational boundaries
• First-class written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex and technical issues simply.

Applicants should be a member of one of the core analytical professional groups: economics, statistics, social research, operational research or transport modelling.

Please note the successful applicant will have to hold or be prepared to apply for SC clearance.

To apply or for more detail please visit https://deputy-director-transport-appraisal-strategic-modelling

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