Senior Evaluation Analyst
Role Overview
The role sits in the Digital Infrastructure Directorate, which works to support world-leading communications infrastructure and services across the UK.
Analysts collaborate with policy and delivery teams to support evidence-, data- and analysis-informed decisions.
The successful candidate will lead monitoring and evaluation work across the Directorate.
The work focuses on research and innovation programmes supporting future telecoms technologies, including 5G, OpenRAN and Advanced Communication Technologies.
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About the role
The role sits in the Digital Infrastructure Directorate, which works to support world-leading communications infrastructure and services across the UK.
Analysts collaborate with policy and delivery teams to support evidence-, data- and analysis-informed decisions.
The successful candidate will lead monitoring and evaluation work across the Directorate.
The work focuses on research and innovation programmes supporting future telecoms technologies, including 5G, OpenRAN and Advanced Communication Technologies.
Programme evaluation work
- Provide direction and leadership to ensure programmes have robust monitoring and evaluation in place.
- Evaluate telecoms research, innovation and technology implementation programmes.
- The 5G Testbed and Trials programme was established in 2017 to stimulate market development and deployment of 5G technology and infrastructure.
- The 5G Testbed and Trials programme had a process and early impact evaluation in 2020 and an interim evaluation in 2023; its final evaluation is ongoing.
- The Open Networks Programme launched in 2021 to build a more competitive and diverse telecoms equipment supply chain.
- The Open Networks Programme had a baseline evaluation in 2022 and an initial evaluation in 2024; an interim evaluation is planned for 2026.
Salary and pension
- Salary is £58,275–£71,040 nationally or £63,165–£71,040 in London, with part-time pay pro-rated.
- The posting lists an additional £4,585 for Analyst (G7–G6) and a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
Locations
- The listed locations are Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London and Salford.
Contract and working pattern
- The contract is fixed term for two years, with loan also listed as a contract type.
- Working patterns include flexible working, full-time, job share and part-time.
Department context
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology describes its mission as using science and technology to improve lives, accelerate innovation and support modern digital government.
The posting notes that roles may be affected by machinery-of-government changes and may ultimately sit in new departments.
Requirements
- Provide direction and leadership for monitoring and evaluation work across the Digital Infrastructure Directorate.
- Support policy and delivery teams in using evidence, data and analysis to inform decisions.
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