Senior Econometrician

Job summary

Come along to our recruitment open event where you can meet the team, explore what a Senior Econometrician at Ofgem does and get the top tips for your application. This is a free to attend event with a Q&A section for you to ask any questions you may have.

To book your spot, click here: https://buytickets.at/ofgem/2040040

At Ofgem, robust economic evidence sits at the heart of decisions that affect millions of energy consumers, and we’re seeking a Senior Econometrician to strengthen how we use data to understand markets and shape policy.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent opportunity within our Office of Research and Economics to work at the centre of energy market analysis. You’ll have access to uniquely granular data on consumer behaviour, pricing and outcomes, using it to generate insight that directly informs some of our most significant regulatory and policy decisions.

You’ll apply advanced econometric techniques to assess causation, advise on natural experiments and evaluate the distributional impact of policies. Balancing rapid-response analysis with longer-term research, you’ll help answer urgent market questions while contributing to deeper pieces of work that shape how markets are understood. Through this, you’ll see your analysis translated quickly into real-world decisions with tangible impact on households and businesses across Great Britain.

You’ll also play a visible role in strengthening our data capability, identifying opportunities to develop new data products and championing better use of evidence across the organisation.

We’re looking for someone with strong econometric capability and wider analytical skills, including hypothesis development, coding in R and/or Python and data visualisation. You’ll combine technical excellence with the ability to work at pace and engage confidently with stakeholders. A proven track record of delivering high-quality analysis on time, alongside experience leading innovative data initiatives, will be key.

In return, you’ll join a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where your work has direct policy relevance and public impact. You’ll benefit from a range of rewards and a comprehensive package that will support your professional and personal ambitions.

We have a critical purpose to ensure energy markets work in the interests of consumers, today and in the future. Join us and help provide the economic insight that underpins fair, evidence-based regulation.

Read on and find out more.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Use statistics and econometrics to understand patterns in large, granular datasets, and support other ORE functions including evaluation, competition, teams analysing distributional impacts and economic drivers within the data
• Advise on and conduct a wide range of approaches including experimental, quasi-experimental and other related quantitative methods
• Source, process and develop data products to and raise awareness for better use and take up
• Own, manage and analyse granular data sets on consumer and supplier behaviour, pricing and outcomes
• Using these granular data sets, provide both rapid analysis and insights in response to urgent market questions, and also contribute to longer term research pieces for policy teams
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships with regulatory teams

Key Outputs and Deliverables

• Analysis and maintenance of granular data sets to answer policy questions
• Insights, reports and data visualisations
• Enable access to new and valuable data sources
• Educational initiatives to increase awareness of the data insights team

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Strong econometric skills alongside other analysis skills: hypothesis development, coding in R and/or Python, data visualisation, telling a story with data (Lead Criteria)
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills including the ability to elicit, understand and act on Policy’s research priorities (Lead Criteria)
• Track record of leading and initiating new and innovative data initiatives, demonstrating value and bringing others with you
• Strong track record of delivering robust analysis accurately and on time

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• You will be asked to conduct a presentation at interview stage. Further details will be provided in your invitation to interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £47,895, OFGEM contributes £13,875 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel) and upload a copy of your CV anonymising all details where necessary.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential criteria listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

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).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Lewis Buckley
• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments

Senior Econometrician, Role Profile Opens in new window (pdf, 183kB)Senior Econometrician, Candidate Pack Opens in new window (pdf, 728kB)Terms and Conditions April 2025 Opens in new window (pdf, 366kB)