Economic Modelling Manager

Grade M Salary £44 483 - £51 507

Based In Leeds City Centre

Are you looking for your next challenge?

Do you want to play a key role in ensuring that the Combined Authority shapes local and national government thinking on techniques used to set out wider economic benefits of major schemes, working closely with Transport for the North (TfN) the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Department for Transport (DfT).

West Yorkshire Combined Authority is the driving force behind local partners collective efforts to make the Leeds City Region known globally as a place where everyone can combine economic success with an outstanding quality of life. Our main goal is ‘inclusive growth’ – ensuring all our people and places are able to contribute to, and benefit from, economic prosperity. As the organisation modelling lead you will play a key role in supporting our ambition.

You will manage a team of up to five economists responsible for economic appraisal and evaluation work. You will provide leadership to the development of our economic modelling capacity and capability.

This is an exciting role which will put the combined authority at the forefront of thinking on economic modelling helping us develop a clear strategy to guide the development of our modelling resources.

Do you have a strong grounding in the economic appraisal of business cases developed and appraised using the HMT 5 cases model and experience of using this framework across a number of policy areas (such as housing, regeneration or transport scheme development), as well as the ability to communicate and effect change through your grasp of the economic appraisal approaches used by central government.

If you would like to discuss the role please email Patrick.bowes@westyorks-ca.gov.uk or call 07779 774425

For more information about the work of the Combined Authority please visit www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

The Combined Authority’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds building an inclusive culture, we welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. In return we can offer a flexible and encouraging environment that will allow you to achieve your best work/life balance and career goals; with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme and a fully funded travel MCard (zone 1-5).

We are committed to enabling working parents to progress their careers and will consider requests for flexible working patterns and job share arrangements.

To submit your application form online please visit

http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs/ by 2 October 2018

Given the high volumes of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all applicants, therefore if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date please assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.

Candidate information will be retained by the Combined Authority for 6 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.