GES Sandwich JD- MOD 2027

Ministry of Defence (MOD) 

Salary: £27,866 plus £3,250 Inner London Weighting 

Number of placements: 1 

Location: London 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

The post will be in the MOD General Economics Team, which is the first port of call for a wide range of economic advice across the MOD. The team provides regular briefings on macroeconomic and microeconomic issues, alongside ad hoc analysis of the UK economy to inform Defence policy.  

The team also conducts original research on a wide range of defence economics topics for a varied customer base across the department. This can include projects on fuel and oil prices, foreign exchange rates, business regulation and labour market trends. 

Key skills the post holder will develop. 

- Application of economics knowledge  

- Communication with non-economists 

- Analytical and innovative thinking 

- Excel skills and use of R statistical programming software  

- Report drafting 

Eligibility Requirements 

A UK National and candidates must meet Security Check (SC) vetting requirements. This requires a 5-year UK footprint where candidates must have been living in the UK continuously for the past 5 years, in which time they cannot have been abroad for 3 months or more at any given time.