Interim Head of Spatial and Strategic Evidence

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Please note, CV applications will only be accepted alongside a completed personal and monitoring information online application form.

About the Role

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s (LCRCA) Evidence, Research and Intelligence service creates evidence and insight to inform, underpin and support policy, strategy and investment decisions taken across the LCRCA.

We are looking to appoint an Interim Head of Spatial and Strategic Evidence on a one year fixed term basis to lead the development and implementation of strategic evidence projects across a range of policy areas, with a particular focus on economic development and place-based regeneration (including housing and transport).

This is a critical post at an important time for the Combined Authority. As our devolution journey progresses, there is increasing reliance on and scrutiny of our evidence base to inform strategy development and to support devolution discussions. At the same time, we want to further enhance our capability to analyse and understand our evidence base spatially, so that we are well placed to develop and deliver integrated, placed based investments and activities for the benefit of the whole City Region.

The Interim Head of Strategic and Spatial Evidence will report to the Assistant Director of Evidence, Research and Intelligence and will work with stakeholders across the Combined Authority to implement strategic evidence projects which cut across the ERI’s technical work areas and highlight strategic implications and messages, linked to corporate priorities and the evolving national policy agenda.

This is a 12 month fixed term role.

About the person

The post holder will work as part of the ERI Service’s Senior Management Team and work collaboratively with teams across the ERI service, drawing on their resources and inputs as required to inform strategic evidence projects. This includes teams focused on economic analysis, transport analysis, evidence and modelling, citizen insight and participation, research and evaluation and delivery planning and performance reporting.

We are looking for an experience economic development professional with significant experience of designing and implementing evidence and analytical projects to inform economic development policy, strategy and investment. The idea candidate will have strong knowledge and understanding of the strategic and economic context for the LCRCA and the wider national policy context in which the organisation operates.

If you think you match the job description, and our values, then click on the link to apply.

Please ensure that you provide clear examples and evidence in your personal statement of how you meet the below key essential criteria. The information you provide in your personal statement will be used for shortlisting.

• •Knowledge and understanding of the strategic and economic context for the LCRCA and the organisation’s strategic priorities
  
  
• •Record of achievement in scoping, designing and implementing evidence projects to inform economic development policy, strategy and investment
  
  
• •Experience of working with regional and national policy makers to draw out strategic narratives from technical evidence work
  
  
• •Extensive experience of successfully development economic and spatial evidence to inform strategy in a range of policy areas.

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

Staff benefits

• •Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• •Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• •Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• •Flexible and hybrid working
• •24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• •Automatic enrolment to our Westfield Health Programme
• •Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• •Bike to Work Scheme
• •Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your personal statement how you meet all the key essential criteria listed above, and highlight how you meet the remaining essential criteria outlined in the person specification within your CV.

Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Currently we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role , we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.