Economist/Economic Analyst

Reports to: Director of Policy & External Affairs

Summary of role

Develop innovative economic research papers, supporting ACE’s lobbying activities;
Improve, develop and research new methods of presenting and communicating data and research material for ACE including the wider group;
Manage ACE’s benchmarking programme;
Manage and provide oversight of ACE's programme of Sector Interest Groups;
Provide support where economic or analytical insight is required such as presentations, briefings for meetings and corporate plan development;
Manage ACE’s surveys and analytics of data;
Work with ACE senior management staff and key industry stakeholders in developing and delivering business enhancement services to ACE members.

Responsibilities:

Develop innovative economic research papers, supporting ACE’s lobbying activities;
Improve, develop and research new methods of presenting and communicating data and research material;
Assess the impact of economic and policy developments on ACE member companies and the wider industry, such as Budget, CSR and Autumn Statement announcements;
Provide support on initiatives such as NIPSEF and the economic roundtables;
Manage the ACE Benchmarking products and support where required the delivery of the European CEO Conference;
Manage ACE’s surveys and analytics of data to ensure that the quality of analysis remains high and that surveys are distributed on a reasonable basis to the membership base;
Manage and provide oversight for Sector Interest Group meetings and related activities;
Ensure that ACE keeps abreast and ahead of industry changes and to identify the key priorities facing ACE members' businesses;
Provide support where economic or analytical insight is required such as presentations, briefings for meetings and corporate plan development;
Represent ACE on key industry and business bodies as and when required;

Develop and deliver an economic and business information resource for ACE members, including the Quarterly Economic Bulletin and the relevant sections of the ACE web site;
Contribute to the production of policy positions that represent the views of ACE’s member companies;

Support other areas of the ACE business in developing and driving activities in pursuit of the ACE corporate plan.

Person specification:

A 2:1 or above in economics or a joint honours degree with a minimum of 50% economic content with two to three years’ experience;
A good knowledge of data analysis techniques and statistics and the ability to develop, implement, and evaluate opinion surveys and related data collection;
Excellent IT skills including the ability to use SPSS/SAS or an equivalent analytical package;
A demonstrable interest in engineering and the built environment;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (including strong written English) and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders;
Ability to develop and deliver presentations;
Ability to organise, prioritise and schedule work assignments;
Ability to work in a team, and manage own workload.

Please send your CV with covering letter to recruitment@acenet.co.uk

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