The Department for Transport places a very heavy emphasis on analysis in its decisions and this role is central to the analysis of the Department, as TASM sets the principles and parameters for appraisal and forecasting. The Analysis Directorate strives to ensure that every DfT policy and decision is driven by high-quality data, research and analysis. They take a strategic view of the department's analytical requirements and provide support and challenge to teams across the DfT family. They provide cross-cutting work that sets the analytical standards, supports evidence gathering and makes innovative use of new analysis. You will take lead responsibility for: Development of the Department's capability on transport modelling and appraisal, embedded in the Transport Analysis Guidance, our best practice guidance on transport modelling and appraisal, used to support decisions on billions of pounds of investment across the country. Enhancing the evidence base on which our guidance and policy decisions depend. Providing DfT strategy and policy teams with evidence on future trends in, and drivers of, national strategic transport outcomes using DfT's strategic transport models. Leading innovation in our internal modelling to harness the potential of new analytical methods and push the boundary in terms of speed and capability of strategic transport modelling. Engaging with external transport experts ...