Economic Intelligence Assistant

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Assist in analysing, interpreting, and disseminating national and local data on key issues, including business, demographics, innovation, unemployment, and education and skills data, to inform the development of strategic priorities.

2. Assist the Economic Intelligence Team to provide economic intelligence for the organisation and its partners using data and statistics.

3. Assist with relevant research and analysis to contribute to key work programmes and enquiries.

4. Assist with the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to create maps and graphic reports to help inform investment priorities.

5. Assist with the development and implementation of data management systems to meet the requirements of the organisation and its partners.

6. Assist the internal bid preparation and approval processes in respect of external funding opportunities, ensuring the preparation and submission of well-planned and high-quality bids.

7. Assist the business case development process by assisting with development of a strong evidence base, options analysis, and economic impact assessment, inaccordance with HM Treasury Green Book guidance.

8. Assist with provision of information to support the Performance, Risk & Assurance Team with appraisal, and monitoring & evaluation.

9. Deputise for the Economic Intelligence Officer(s) where appropriate.

10.Undertake any other duties that may be deemed reasonable and necessary to meet the duties and responsibilities of the post and undertake any training that is identified as being required to achieve this.

11. To take reasonable care of your own Health and Safety and co-operate with management, so far as is necessary, to enable compliance with the health and safety rules and legislative requirements.

12. Work flexibly and undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading and nature of the post.

13. Ensure compliance with Corporate Governance procedures, procurement regulations and the Data Protection Act and behave according to the Employees’ Code of Conduct.

The successful candidate will have expertise and experience in data collection and analysis techniques, but more importantly, you will have the professional curiosity and enthusiasm to assist the team to provide the best evidence base that we can.

If you have the passion to make a lasting impact on the Tees Valley then we would like to hear from you. The most important quality that we are looking for is a drive and commitment to be the best that you can be.

If you don’t meet the exact criteria, don’t worry. We want people with a desire to succeed and you may have transferrable skills that are very relevant to the role.

?You’ll be joining the team with an opportunity to grow and develop alongside your colleagues. So, while you may not feel that you meet every single element of our person specification if you’re willing and passionate in this area we would love to hear from you.

For more information on this role or for an infomal chat, please contact Anthony Ruddy- Economic Intelligence Manager on Anthony.Ruddy@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Interviews for this role will be held on the 13th October 2026.