Head of Economic Analysis

General Description

Head of Economic Analysis

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Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – the UK’s aviation regulator ( ). The economic regulation and competition policy (ERCP) team is a vital part of the CAA’s Consumers and Markets Group (CMG). It protects consumers by ensuring that airports and air traffic service (ATS) providers do not exploit their market position, oversees the CAA’s competition responsibilities and provides economics input and support to the CAA’s wider policies and initiatives.

Core Accountabilities

• Overseeing and driving forward key elements of economic analysis and assessment that supports our work on price controls and other aspects of the regulatory frameworks for airports and air traffic services.
• Ensuring key deliverables are clear, on time, produced to a high quality, robust to external challenge and scrutiny, and supported by appropriate quality assurance processes.
• Developing the overall approach to senior engagement with key internal and external stakeholders on the range of policy issues.
• Overseeing the work of our economists, policy experts, technical advisors and consultants.
• Reviewing and challenging regulatory business plans and submissions from other stakeholders.
• Working closely with the Programme Directors to ensure work is fully coordinated across the wider ERCP work programmes.
• Providing advice to the Programme Directors, Economics Director, Chief Economist, the CAA Executive Committee and Board as required.
• Developing and empowering team members, through opportunities to develop skills and training. xwzovoh
• Championing CAA values and D&I policy.

Location

London

Contract type

Full time, Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

Closing Date

04/11/2025