4785 - G7 Senior Analyst, Business and Finance

Role Description

Summary  

The Climate Change Committee is looking for a talented Senior Analyst (Civil Service G7 grade) to lead the CCC’s work on the role of business and finance in the UK’s transition to a Net Zero economy. The role offers a unique and exciting opportunity to shape the CCC’s advice to government on this critical topic. This is a two year position, starting as soon as possible, ideally by March 2023.

Background 

The private sector will be the primary delivery agent of the UK’s transition to Net Zero, and of important aspects of climate adaptation. Businesses must cut their own emissions (scopes 1 and 2) and those of their products and supply chains (scope 3). Private sector actors also need to grow new markets in low-carbon technologies and behaviours, reskill employees, decarbonise and future-proof supply chains, make appropriate investments and support necessary policies. The onus is on both Government policy and private sector actors themselves to ensure this happens.

In the last few years, the CCC has published analysis and advice relating to the role of the private sector, including a briefing on the role of business in reaching net zero, a report on voluntary carbon markets and a section in the annual Progress Report (pp472 - 485). The CCC is looking to build on this work to continue to help build the evidence base on what is needed from government to harness private sector ambition and action.

Responsibilities 

The role sits within the CCC’s ‘People and Business Team’, which spans the role of people, the just transition and the private sector in the UK’s transition to a Net Zero and climate-resilient society. The team considers both mitigation and adaptation perspectives. This is a newly formed team, with a supportive, friendly and motivated working culture. There will be scope for the post-holder to review work to date and identify priorities for future CCC work in this area, but focus areas are likely to include: 

• Finalising a report currently being developed on the role of business in net zero
  • Coordinating an advisory group of businesses to ensure they provide high-quality inputs into the report
  • Organising and attending roundtables with key expert and sector groups to inform the CCC’s analysis and understanding of the key barriers and incentives for business action
  • Finalising the CCC’s analysis on the role of business, including quantitative emissions pathways and synthesis of published external reports
  • Drafting the final text for the report, including an analysis of the current role of business in delivering net zero, and outlining a set of recommendations for government and businesses to take forward
• Developing a monitoring framework for private sector progress towards net zero, considering both the real economy and finance
• Working with CCC sector teams to develop sector-specific analysis and external engagement relating to the role of the private sector
• Providing effective line management to an HEO, who will spend around half of their time supporting on the business and finance work
• Working with the CCC senior team to develop the next phase of work on business and finance, including the CCC position on green finance and tracking low-carbon investment
• Contributing flexibly to wider team priorities and pieces of work as needed, potentially supporting on short-term pieces of analysis on just transition or people

Throughout the process the post-holder will be responsible for engaging with a range of stakeholders to gather information and sense-test emerging analysis and recommendations:

• Building and maintaining a network of external stakeholders from the business, financial institutions, trade bodies, government, academia, civil society and beyond
• Working across the CCC teams to link the work with sector specific analysis
• Presenting initial analysis and recommendations to the two CCC Committees

Requirements

This role would be most suited to someone with experience in:

• Either green finance or private sector emissions reduction, preferably working directly with private sector actors (although we would accept candidates who can demonstrate other experience that would help them work on these topics)
• A degree in a numerate discipline (e.g. engineering, environmental science, economics)

This role will be suited to someone with excellent skills in:

• Analysis (including numeracy and working with spreadsheets)
• Communication (both written and verbal), including the ability to write clear reports on complex subject areas ensuring these are appropriate for the given audience.
• stakeholder engagement and networking

It would suit someone who enjoys thinking about decarbonisation/adaptation pathways and policy design.

General

The work of the CCC to date has been influential in setting the direction of UK and devolved administration climate policy, and in the development of policy in highly challenging areas. This post provides an excellent chance to work on high-profile policy areas with a high degree of autonomy, with a strong analytical focus, within a supportive team and with exposure to the distinguished members of the Committee. The roles also provide an opportunity to develop report writing, project management, influencing and stakeholder relation skills. 

The CCC takes personal development seriously and is proud to maintain a highly effective and well-motivated workforce. There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to develop both technical and general skills via on-the-job learning, training and attendance at conferences and seminars. Successful applicants will agree a development plan with their manager.  

For more information please contact Bea.Natzler@theccc.org.uk

The CCC supports a wide variety of working patterns such as compressed hours, home working, part time hours, job sharing and flexi time. National pay bands may be used where staff apply to work from home for more than 40% of their working hours and live outside London. The national pay band for this grade is £49,075 - £56,350.