Overview of Responsibilities

As Programme and Socio-Economic Analyst, you will play a key role in demonstrating the value and impact of UKAEA’s programmes and investments. Working within the Executive Office, you will lead analytical projects that inform strategic decision-making, support future funding bids, and provide robust evidence of the economic and societal benefits generated by fusion research and innovation. This is a highly visible role, requiring close collaboration with senior leaders across UKAEA, government departments and external partners.

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What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the appraisal, evaluation and benefits realisation of major UKAEA programmes and investments.
• Design and deliver economic, quantitative and qualitative analysis to support business cases, value-for-money assessments and strategic decision-making.
• Develop methodologies and evidence frameworks to measure the socio-economic impact of fusion research and innovation.
• Implement and continuously improve UKAEA’s monitoring and evaluation framework across programmes and projects.
• Commission and manage external research and evaluation activities to strengthen the organisational evidence base.
• Produce high-quality analytical reports, insights and recommendations for senior leaders, government stakeholders and funding bodies.
• Support future Spending Review submissions through robust analysis and evidence gathering.
• Embed analytical best practice across UKAEA, providing guidance and training aligned to HM Treasury Green Book and Magenta Book principles.
• Build strong relationships with internal technical experts and external stakeholders, including government departments, research councils and delivery partners.
• Line manage and develop junior analytical staff while contributing to the growth of analytical capability across the wider organisation.