1 Political Analyst jobs in the United Kingdom

£40,031 - £2,033

London Weighting

Working from home allowance

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Other

Band C

Permanent

TEC - Regulation

Other

Full-time

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Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London

About the Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission is the UK's independent body overseeing elections and regulating political finance. Everything we do is about ensuring trust, participation, and integrity in the democratic process.

As we enter a bold new chapter under our five-year Corporate Plan, we are increasing our workforce and transforming how we plan and deliver core services. This post plays a central role in that journey.

About the role

This newly created role will help lead the Commissions strategic intelligence function focusing on threats to democracy and digital transparency. The Senior Analyst will drive innovation, exploring AI applications to shape new regulatory approaches and streamline processes.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the collection, examination and dissemination of intelligence relating to identified threats to the democratic system, proactively identifying risks that may require the Commission to intervene
• Contributing and leading the interpretation of data, presenting accurate and high-quality insight reports
• Engage with external stakeholders to identify areas of joint work while supporting internal analysts in the efficient delivery of the Commission's monitoring and intelligence function

About the team

The Regulatory Action team is expanding to support the Commissions corporate plan. The team is dynamic, hybrid and committed to regulatory excellence. The team monitors campaigning and other activities by political parties and campaigners where it relates to political finance. The new Senior Analyst will play a key part in the team's regulatory work by leading innovation projects and developing new intelligence capabilities.

Who we're looking for

This role will suit someone with experience in regulatory intelligence, stakeholder engagement and digital innovation. Success will come from strategic thinking, data interpretation, and the ability to lead and mentor others.

You will need:

• Experience in intelligence gathering and analysis
• Experience in stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge or experience in leveraging emerging technologies to innovate processes

Alongside your salary of 0,031, The Electoral Commission contributes 1,596 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Why work for us?

This is a high impact opportunity with the scope to influence policy, collaborate with external stakeholders and mentor analysts. You will gain exposure to a wide range of internal stakeholders at all levels of the Commission.

We offer a strong total reward package, including:

• Flexible working and hybrid model (40% office minimum)
• 28 rising to 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Civil Service pension scheme (28.97% employer contribution)
• Study support for professional qualifications
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Ride2Work, eye care vouchers and more

How to apply

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment. To reduce unconscious bias and ensure all applicants are assessed solely on their skills, knowledge and experience, we use an anonymous recruitment process.

Please submit:

An anonymised CV, which must not include:

• Your name, address, contact details, date of birth, gender, ethnicity, or any other personal identifiers
• Names of educational institutions or dates of education
• Employment history older than 10 years (unless directly relevant and explicitly required in the person specification)

An anonymised supporting statement, clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

If a specific qualification is required (e.g. a chartered status), you may include its title (e.g. "CIPFA-qualified accountant") but not the awarding body or dates.

If the role only asks for general education (e.g. "educated to degree level or equivalent"), simply state this—no further detail is needed.

Failure to comply with these anonymisation instructions may result in your application being withdrawn.

Supporting disabled applicants

The Electoral Commission is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitment, we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants. If you have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria listed in the job description, you will be offered an interview.

To be considered under this scheme, please indicate this when you apply. We also welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or in the workplace.

Key dates

• Application deadline: 19th October (23:59)
• Interviews (1st stage): Week commencing 27th October
• Interviews (2nd stage): Week commencing TBC

Applicants applying for a London-based role should expect to attend interviews in person. For applicants in devolved nations, interviews may be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams.

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

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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)
• 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

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

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 is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

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Our Commitment

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