Digital Inclusion and Skills Analyst

At DSIT we're all about improving people's lives by maximising the potential of science & technology. We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development. We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared. We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back. We do all this to enable the Government's 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future. Above all, we focus on improving people's lives. Whether it's researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do. The Digital Inclusion and Skills (DIS) directorate ensures that people and communities across the UK can benefit from technological change, rather than be left behind by it. The current priorities are: Closing the digital divide so that everyone can access the services, opportunities and support they need to participate in an increasingly digital modern life. Building clearer, employer-backed routes into digital and tech careers with a focus on where the system underperforms most: gender diversity, social mobility and regional opportunity. Ensuring the UK has the talent it needs in AI, cyber and other frontier technologies to compete, attract investment and lead. The DIS Analysis Team provides analytical support to the DIS directorate. We are a multi-disciplinary team, with members across the Government Economic Service (GES), Government Social Research Service (GSR), and Government Statistics Group (GSG) of analysts. Responsibilities include: Survey ownership and co-development Monitoring and Evaluation of the directorate's programmes Economic appraisal to support policy development Evidence synthesis Management of commissioned research There are two SEO level roles available in the team, one leading on data and systems analysis for the department's 'TechFirst' programme, and another leading on analytical support to the digital inclusion policy team. The TechFirst programme covers the six frontier technologies prioritised in the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan in the government's Industrial Strategy: Artificial Intelligence (AI), cyber security, quantum, advanced connectivity, engineering biology and semiconductors. The three key aims are: To reach at least one million young people aged 11–18 in schools and colleges across the UK To support over 4,000 domestic graduates, researchers and innovators to develop advanced and specialist skills To support at least 1,000 people into tech jobs As a proactive analyst, you will be responsible for a broad portfolio of work, including: Using systems thinking to understand interactions between different strands of the TechFirst programme Leading new analysis of large, semi-structured datasets Supporting the statistical lead to build a data pipeline for management information from all TechFirst suppliers Or, as a Digital Inclusion Senior Analyst, you will be responsible for: Providing analytical and economic advice to policy colleagues, senior officials and ministers Leading quantitative analysis of large survey and administrative datasets Developing and applying economic analysis to support policy decisions Supporting the design, commissioning and management of research projects Essential Criteria: Ability to lead high-quality quantitative analysis Experience of using a coding language or statistical software Ability to communicate complex analytical evidence clearly Desirable Criteria: Experience of applying advanced analytical methods Experience of developing reproducible analytical products Exp