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Senior Analyst – Power Lead (Grade 7)

We are seeking a high-performing, self-motivated, and enthusiastic analyst to lead our work on decarbonisation of the power sector. This will involve leading the CCC’s analysis and policy advice in this critical sector, including building on our impactful Seventh Carbon Budget advice, developing and implementing a work programme in preparation for our advice on the Eighth Carbon Budget, and contributing to our annual UK progress reports to Parliament. This role will give the successful applicant the chance to work right at the heart of the decarbonisation and resilience challenge – driving forward analysis and advice on decarbonising our electricity sector, which underpins the delivery of Net Zero across the economy, whilst making sure our system is resilient to the changing climate. It also offers the opportunity to work directly with the Climate Change Committees, comprising some of the foremost experts in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Deadline: 11:55pm on 1 October 2026

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Working at the CCC

The Climate Change Committee secretariat is made up of around 50 staff. We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all staff feel valued and can develop their potential. We work to ensure all staff can flourish and succeed. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) offers a framework for the CCC to improve our advice to Government to create better policy outcomes for all UK citizens. The CCC’s strategy sets out how the CCC will take this forward within our own organisation and structures, and the way in which we carry out our statutory obligations.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

1. at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
2. ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
3. communicating and promoting vacancies
4. offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
5. anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
6. supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

We support a wide variety of flexible working such as compressed hours, hybrid working, part time hours, job sharing, and flexi time. National pay bands may be used where staff apply to work from home for more than 60% of their working hours and live outside London. However, regular attendance at our London office for meetings and training will still be required.

Benefits of working at the CCC include:

• Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• Up to three days a year for volunteering
• Access to employee discounts across major retailers, health plans, and sustainability benefits such as the cycle to work scheme.

Further information

• We do not accept applications on a speculative basis or hold CVs on file to be considered for future vacancies. Unfortunately, we do not generally have the capacity to offer internships, work experience, work shadowing or support placement schemes.