Monitoring and Evaluation lead analyst – Advanced Manufacturing
Job description
- Job grade: Grade 7
- Contract type: Permanent
- Business area: DBT - BG - Advanced Manufacturing
- Type of role: Analytical
- Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
- Number of jobs available: 1
Location
About the job
Job summary
The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) was established to drive good growth, good jobs and opportunity across the UK. We support businesses to invest, innovate, export and grow, powered by science and technology.
This is a high profile, influential role to lead and deliver monitoring and evaluation of multi-billion-pound programmes in the Advanced Manufacturing sector.
Advanced Manufacturing is central to economic growth and productivity in the UK. It is one of the eight priority sectors in the industrial strategy and is at the heart of BIST’s role as the department for economic growth.
In this policy-facing role, you will lead a team of social researchers and analysts to design and deliver high profile evaluations of Advanced Manufacturing programmes and to conduct and commission research. You will work directly with policy colleagues, as well as with other analysts, academics and industry partners.
The Sectors Analysis team is a busy and lively team of analysts. The team is the analytical foundation behind the UK government’s Advanced Manufacturing policy, providing robust data, analysis and strategic insight to inform government decisions.
Our mission is to ensure that public policy is informed by the best evidence and evaluation and analytical tools available and that public investment decisions deliver the best value for money, fostering genuine economic growth and supporting the UK’s industrial competitiveness. We work closely with policy as an embedded analytical team acting as a critical friend and a source of challenge.
The team’s work includes:
- Work on the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan that was published in 2025 and included over £4billion of investment into the sector.
- Work on high profile UK investment decisions in the manufacturing sector
- Value for money assessments of grant applications and sector support programmes and work to continually improve assessment techniques.
- Monitoring of the Advanced Manufacturing sector and of the impact of our programmes
- Multiple evaluations of large funds to support the sector.
- The team are at the forefront of thinking about what current economic shocks and geo-political factors mean for our major companies and sectors.
Job description
This grade 7 post will be in the Advanced Manufacturing and Evaluation team; a multi-disciplinary and supportive team of analysts. The team provides evidence and analysis (economic appraisal, strategic analysis, evaluation, modelling, statistics and briefing) on the Advanced Manufacturing sector. The post holder will work directly with the Advanced Manufacturing policy teams.
- Lead the development and management of the programme of high-quality monitoring and evaluation (m&e) to build the Advanced Manufacturing evidence base, including the procurement and delivery of evaluations of Advanced Manufacturing programmes.
- Lead the procurement and contract management of external process and impact evaluations.
- Provide quality assurance of M&E projects to ensure they deliver robust, impactful findings and achieve value for money.
- Lead the promotion and dissemination of evaluation findings outside the immediate team to ensure learning feeds into ongoing and new policy development, and products have maximum impact.
- Manage a team of social researcher and other analysts. Support their professional development and wellbeing.
- Provide analytical and social research support across the Advanced Manufacturing analysis team delivering insights and analysis on policy questions such as battery policy development, or the Advanced Manufacturing Sector plan.
- Build relationships with advanced manufacturing policy colleagues to understand analytical and social research needs.
- Develop and support a culture of research and monitoring and evaluation in directorate and wider department, including offering advice on monitoring and evaluation to other teams across the Group.
- We work flexibly across the team and wider department to respond to changing priorities. The role may involve supporting work in the wider team. There are also opportunities to vary the responsibilities to support your development.
- We will support you to developed professional expertise in monitoring and evaluation and sector knowledge.
Person specification
The below criteria are essential and will be assessed at application stage;
- Experience of applying quantitative and qualitative analytical approaches either from your work or academic experience to evaluation.
- Understanding of Magenta Book evaluation methods.
- Experience of procuring research and evaluation projects.
- Ability to presenting analytical outputs in a range of formats, tailored to different audiences.
- Ability to collaborate closely with fellow analysts, stakeholders and the policy team to deliver core objectives.
Candidates must be a current member of the Government Economics Service (GES), Government Operational Researcher Service (GORS),or Government Social Research (GSR), or be willing to undertake the badging process for GORS, GES, or GSR. This role is open on promotion. The criteria for badging are listed below; Please indicate on your personal statement which profession you are applying for.
Memberships
GSR
To be eligible to apply you will need to hold an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:2. The degree must contain substantial social research methods training (comprising around one third of modules taken on the course) including quantitative research methods and at least three of the following: systematic/literature reviews; qualitative methods; interpretation of data and presentation of results; study design, hypothesis testing and application of ethics to research. OR hold an undergraduate degree at a minimum of 2:2, in any subject, or a degree equivalent (e.g. an advanced Certificate or Diploma from MRS), plus have at least 4 years’ social research practice experience. Social research practice experience consists of experience working in a research agency, market research agency or specialist research team. To enter the GSR through this route you must make explicit the breadth and depth of your research experience and skills, which must include quantitative research methods and three of the following: systematic/literature reviews; qualitative methods; interpretation of data and presentation of results; study design, hypothesis testing and application of ethics to research.
In advance of the interview, if you are not an existing member of the Government Social Research (GSR) profession, you will be required to undertake a 45 minute online written “knowledge test”. This test will be supervised and conducted online over MSTeams and involve you responding to a range of exam questions to test your technical knowledge of social research and statistical methods.
In the interview, we will also assess your technical social research skills by asking you to present on a pre-prepared research topic which will be given to you in advance, for up to 10 minutes. An additional technical question will also be asked as part of the interview.
All technical questions will be based on the grade specific skills and knowledge required for the GSR profession set out in the GSR framework – a copy which can be obtained from the link below:
Government Social Research (GSR) Technical Expertise Framework: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-government-social-research-competency-framework
GORS
All candidates must meet the external recruitment requirements for GORS in terms of academic qualifications (outlined on the GORS website):
• High numeracy: You must possess a 2:1 or higher numerate degree, or a 2:2 with relevant work experience or postgraduate qualification.
• Highly numerate degrees include Astrophysics, Data Science, Decision Science, Econometrics, Engineering, Mathematics, Operational Research, Physics and Statistics.
• Other numerate degrees, such as Accounting, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, Finance, Geography, IT, Management, Management Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences and Systems Science, may be accepted if 50% or more of the modules are considered highly numerate.
The technical questions in the interview will be based on the GORS technical framework:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gors-technical-frameworkGORS Technical Framework - GOV.UK
GES
Demonstration of skills, knowledge and experience to succeed as a Government Economist at the grade applied for or be an existing member of the Government Economic Service. Technical skills will be assessed against the grade requirement of the Government Economic Service (GES). Details can be found in the GES Framework. These will be assessed during the selection process, including at both sift of your written application and interview. Applicants who are civil servants but not members of the GES and anyone applying from outside government must be able to demonstrate you meet the requirements of the GES, as successful appointment will include membership of the GES.
For applicants applying after more than a couple of years after university, who are not an existing member of the Government Economic Service relevant experience consists of experience working on economic analysis or research including for example in a research agency, market research agency or specialist research team. To enter the GES through this route you must make explicit the breadth and depth of your economic experience and skills covering the three components of the GES technical framework.
In the interview, we will also assess your technical economic skills by asking you to present on a pre-prepared topic which will be given to you in advance, for up to 10 minutes. Additional technical economic questions will also be asked as part of the interview. All technical questions will be based on the grade specific skills and knowledge required for the GES profession set out in the GES Technical Framework – a copy which can be obtained from the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ges-technical-framework-2022
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- We will assess you on the technical skills from the relevant professional framework. Please see membership section for details.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Things you need to know
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Selection process details
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
- A Personal Statement of up to 750 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
Your application will be sifted against the Experience criteria of the Civil Service Success Profiles.
It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date, though this is subject to change.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview. As part of your interview, you will be asked to deliver a short oral presentation, details will be provided prior to your interview.
Candidates who pass the sift will be invited to interview, where we will assess you on the Success Profiles elements of Behaviours and Technical skills.
Please note, following a recent change to the Machinery of Government, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) will be renamed to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) as of 20th July 2026. BIST will connect the UK’s world-class science and technology base directly to the businesses, places and workers that will drive good growth across the country. Such changes will not affect the selection process for this campaign; however, we wanted to take this opportunity to advise you of the recent changes to our department.
You can find further information here regarding recent governmental changes Machinery of Government changes: Fact Sheet - GOV.UK.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section on the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
- A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
- Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
- The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
- Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty. Any applicant who has details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
- A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
- Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
- Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
- Candidates that do not quite meet the standard for this role may be offered a position at a lower grade.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland/Access NI on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
Vetting
The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
Diversity and Inclusion
Apply and further information
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Tessa Fairman and Susie Constable (jobshare)
- Email : Susie-Tessa.jobshare@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
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 DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints.
Attachments
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