Economic Analyst (Graduate) - (Fixed-Term)

Job Description

The Glasgow City Region Intelligence Hub is an economic research and insights team based in the Glasgow City Region Programme Management Office. It provides evidence-based insights to tackle the biggest economic challenges facing the Region. It sets strategy, shapes policy and helps make the case for investment across the Region. The demand for the services of the Hub continues to grow and the team are looking for a dynamic and intellectually curious Economic Research Graduate to join the team. 

Whether it is analysing the local impacts of the cost of living crisis or utilising the latest quantitative techniques to understand the Region’s economic sectors, the Hub is at the forefront of providing solutions to the biggest economic challenges facing the Region. The right person will get the opportunity to work with a wide range of experts and be involved in a diverse range of work – from working on the development of new policies to supporting the evaluation of existing economic development initiatives. 

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you’re shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

Candidates must meet the Glasgow Guarantee qualifying criteria: details and registration criteria for the Glasgow Guarantee can be found at www.glasgowguarantee.org. Please note that, to qualify for this criteria, you must live in the Glasgow City Council boundary and be either unemployed or underemployed. 

This post is temporary for a period up to 2 years.

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