Strategy & Economics Analyst

ComReg Overview

We are the statutory body responsible for regulating electronic communications, postal and premium rate services in Ireland. We are a professional, multi-disciplinary organisation, operating in a dynamic telecommunications environment that is constantly evolving.  Our Mission – at the heart of everything we do – is to facilitate the development of a competitive communications sector in Ireland that attracts investment, encourages innovation and empowers consumers to choose and use communications services with confidence.

 The Strategy & Economics Unit

This role is based in the Strategy & Economics function of ComReg, which is led by the Director – Strategy and Economics. The Strategy and Economics function resides within the Commissioners’ Office and the principal areas of responsibility are:

• The Strategic Planning process;
• Research;
• Data Strategy and Analytics;
• Economic Advice and professional leadership of economics; and,
• International Activities.

In practice these five distinct roles operate in a complementary and overlapping fashion.

The Job – Analyst

The role of the Analyst is to assist in the analysis of various policy and regulatory issues relevant to ComReg’s role and to support ComReg’s various business functions in developing best practice in the areas of responsibility within Strategy and Economics.

Given the nature of the role in analysing policy and regulatory issues a specific focus will also be on the management, processing and analysis of data and in supporting the wider organisation in adopting best practice in these activities through a defined Data Strategy framework. Initially reporting to the head of Data Strategy and Analytics, the Analyst will support the Strategy and Economics team in this regard.

The Analyst may also be involved in specific key projects being led by the Director for Strategy and Economics and other projects relating to ComReg’s various activities.

The key accountabilities of the Analyst are to:

• Support the deliver high quality policy and research outputs, involving the use of quantitative analysis techniques, policy analysis, data collection and analytics, document reviews and presentations.
• Ongoing maintenance of key dashboards created to support the organisations goals.
• Support the planning and implementation of various projects, including developing project plans, monitoring project progress and updating with project stakeholders.
• Support various projects by contributing to various organisation-level regulatory policy issues, primarily by participating in cross-Divisional projects and meetings led by the Director for Strategy and Economics;
• Be a key contributor to driving data led story telling in the organisation.
• Support and assist other business teams in developing appropriate analysis and analytical capabilities for use in regulatory decision making; and
• Ensure appropriate processes are in place for data collection, validation, analysis and reporting in line with ComReg’s various data standards and policies.
• Additionally, the Analyst will play a key role in supporting the Director of Strategy and Economics in meeting the objectives of the function. This role will also support the Wholesale Division with admin duties when required by the Director of Wholesale.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential experience/knowledge

• Significant work experience, including experience working with data in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Previous admin support experience
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities, including the ability to make reasoned judgements based on available information.
• Proven experience in supporting the delivery of projects, in an individual and team capacity.
• Good analytical skills, with a solid practical background in the application of quantitative and qualitative analysis within a regulatory environment.
• Experience in storytelling with data.

Desirable

• Experience working with Data Analytics or Business Intelligence platforms or tools.
• Experience in data analysis processes based on agreed organisation standards and policies.
• Experience of working in the telecommunications or similarly regulated industry, whether in a governmental organisation, consultancy or corporate entity.
• Presentation skills.
• Previous public sector work experience.

Core Competencies & Skills for the Role

Analytical & Critical Thinking: Objectively analyses and evaluates information in order to identify patterns between situations that are not obviously related.  Develops and clearly articulates solutions to complex problems.

Communicating & Influencing:  Communicates clearly, confidently and respectfully. Engages, persuades and convinces others to follow a particular course of action. Ensures all relevant parties are appropriately updated and notified.

Teamwork:  Promotes and enhances team performance through working collaboratively and in cooperation with others to achieve goals. Interacts in a manner that builds respect and fosters trust.

Technical Knowledge & Continuous Improvement:  Possesses a command over the technical and professional skills for a particular discipline. Keeps an open mind. Demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement.

Planning & Organising:  Establishes and monitors priorities, systematically differentiating between urgent, important and unimportant. Manages activities to deliver results. Meets objectives within predetermined time frames.

Ownership & Accountability:  Applies professional ethical standards. Takes responsibility for work activities and personal actions. Follows through on commitments. Acknowledges mistakes and learns from them. Maintains effective interactions with outsourced service providers.

If you meet the criteria and are interested in applying, we would love to hear from you.

Our Package

We are offering an attractive package:

• Salary €41,556.06 to €61,561.65 (Pay increases will be awarded annually subject to satisfactory performance and to the terms of the Haddington Road Agreement)
• Dublin city centre location on Luas line
• 28 days Annual Leave per year
• Further Education and Training Opportunities
• Access to wellbeing programme and initiatives
• Attractive pension scheme
• Travel tax saver scheme, Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme

*(entry will be at the minimum point and the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.)

Please Note (1)

We hope that our recruitment process supports applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We understand that having a diverse workforce contributes to making us stronger as an organisation.  We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. 

 Please let us know if there are any reasonable accommodations we can make to enable you to take part in the process by creating the environment to give you the best opportunity to show your strengths and competencies.  Rest assured that whatever information you disclose will only be used to enable us to provide the necessary support and will never have a bearing on the outcome of the process. 

Please Note (2)

ComReg assesses all applicants fairly based on the requirements for the role. Due to the high volume of applications we receive for positions, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview.  If you are shortlisted for interview, and are subsequently unsuccessful, you can request verbal feedback from your recruitment contact.