Policy Analyst - Performance Reporting

Job Description

Are you an organised and dedicated individual looking for a role with varied and exciting responsibilities If so, wed love to hear from you!We are looking to recruit a Policy Analyst - Performance Reporting to join the Public Spending Group in HM Treasury(HMT).Public Spending Group sits within the HM Treasury Finance Ministry and is responsible for: Setting the Governments spending plans (spending reviews) and ensuring they are delivered; Reporting to the public and Parliament on public spending (includingestimates and Whole of Government Accounts); setting rules for budget management and the accounting framework; Setting policy on public sector pay and pensions; Driving up the capability of Government Finance and developing the management information, toolsand frameworks to better understand and ensure value for money; and, Working closely with the Cabinet Office to deliver the Efficiency Agenda.About the TeamWe are a prominent team at the heart of HM Treasury, leading HM Treasurys implementation of a PublicValue Framework, based on recommendations by Sir Michael Barber. The Framework is designed to drive improved performance across public services, and to maximise the delivery of outcomes from the money that government spends. The team has an exciting mandateto support reforms to strategic management of public spending and service delivery.The Public Value Unit (PVU) works alongside many teams in HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and No.10 to increase the focus on real-world outcomes across government. We play an importantrole in critical processes, including the Spending Review and work across a number of high profile policy areas; from Net Zero to Levelling Up.As such, PVU offers a fantastic opportunity to work with ministers and officials across Government and beyond toshape and drive high-profile work.We are a relatively new team leading a new and fast-paced area of work. You should be comfortable with ambiguity and be able to quickly interpret different agendas and flex your approach accordingly. You will build and maintainstrong partner relationships that inspire confidence in the team and work, even where there are different views or delivery challenges.Key AccountabilitiesThe successful candidate will join the Reporting branch and will support delivery of reporting and analysiswithin the Planning and Performance branch. You will be working at the centre of government with a large amount of engagement with other parts of the centre (particularly No. 10 and the Cabinet Office), and departments across Whitehall, to deliver a key strategicpriority for HMT and government as a whole.This will require strong policy and analytical skills to identify partners needs and opportunities for join-up with other initiatives, and iteratively improve the data products we will be providing to them and experiencein data visualisation, for example using Microsoft Power BI or similar tools e.g. Tableau.Developing the teams approach to collecting and analysing performance data from government departments across Whitehall, to support the new performance system. Carryingout ongoing analysis of departmental reporting to assess performance and identify delivery challenges. Designing & delivering performance reports & dashboards for senior officials and ministers, reflecting that analysis Evaluating the teams approach to dataanalysis and reporting and identify and action areas for improvement. Engaging with key partners, including Ministers, spending teams in HMT, No.10, Cabinet Office, relevant teams around Whitehall.We pride ourselves on our highly supportive ethos, committingto maintaining a healthy work-life balance through flexible working patterns!We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions,and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.Benefits 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays and the Queens birthday (unless you have a legacy arrangement as anexisting Civil Servant) Flexible working patterns, as above Access to a generous Defined Benefit pension scheme with employer contributions. Find out more about Civil Service pensions Access to a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme, season ticket advancesand payroll giving Access to a retail discounts and cashback benefits site A range of active staff networks, based around interests (e.g. analysts, music society, sports and social club) and diversity (e.g. women in the Treasury, ethnic minority network, LGBT*network, faith and belief network)Complaints ProcedureOur recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners RecruitmentPrinciples. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact HMT by email: .ukIf you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contactthe Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.