Prison Service Pay Review Body - Member with experience as a Labour Market Economist
- Body
- Ministry Of Justice
- Appointing Department
- Ministry of Justice
- Sectors
- Business, Finance & Skills, Judicial, Prison & Policing, Prison & Policing
- Location
- London
- Number of Vacancies
- 1
- Remuneration
- £300 per day Remuneration is taxable and subject to Class 1 National Insurance contributions. The role is not pensionable and in some circumstances your remuneration may be abated if you receive a public service pension – you will need to seek advice from your pension provider on this. Reasonable standard travel expenses will be payable.
- Time Requirements
- The appointment will run for five years. Time commitment is up to 20 days per year.
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
25/01/2022
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Closed for Applications
14/02/2022 at 09:00
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Panel Sift
30/03/2022
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Final Interview Date
25/05/2022
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Announcement
TBC
Assessment Panel
- Panel Member
- David Fry
- Added
- 25/01/2022
- Panel Role
- Panel Chair
- Positions
- Director of the Office of Manpower Economics
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- Panel Member
- Alison Wedge
- Added
- 25/01/2022
- Positions
- Deputy Director, Head of Ministry of Justice ALB Centre of Expertise Departmental Official
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- Panel Member
- Tim Flesher
- Added
- 25/01/2022
- Positions
- Chair of the PSPRB Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Tom Hemingway
- Added
- 25/01/2022
- Positions
- Deputy Director for Labour Markets and Distributional Analysis HM Treasury Independent Member
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Vacancy Description
Key Responsibilities:
As a member of the PSPRB you will:
Work collaboratively to:
- Assess the evidence of the parties (government and trade unions); and
- Contribute effectively to the PSPRB’s consideration of its annual recommendations to government under the guidance of the Chair.
Work corporately, with the guidance of the Chair, to:
- Consider the parties’ written evidence, views and proposals;
- Take oral evidence from the parties;
- Assimilate information and data on pay, policy, economic, workforce and financial matters;
- Weigh evidence and undertake independent analysis;
- Meet groups of staff and managers/leaders; and
- Formulate conclusions and make recommendations to government.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
- Proven senior level experience of economics in the academic and/or business world and associated record of achievement – with the ability to apply this expertise to labour market issues.
- An ability to scrutinise, interpret and analyse complex, qualitative information including, economic and statistical data, and offer well developed, evidence-based, and workable recommendations;
- Ability to work at a strategic level within a complex organisation;
- Highly developed inter-personal communication and influencing skills, with an ability and confidence to develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders;
- Evidence of high standards of corporate and personal conduct – to act impartially and uphold the independence of the PSPRB; and
- You must evidence at least one of the following:
- A sound understanding of the policy, financial and operational factors affecting pay decisions and pay bargaining in the public sector or a unionised environment; or
- Experience of financial management at a senior level in a private, public or third sector organisation.
Additional Information
The Commissioner for Public Appointments ensures that appointments are made in accordance with the Governance Code and the principles of public appointments. All appointments follow a recruitment process set out in the Governance Code for Public Appointments.